Feds Ease HCR Grandfathering Rule
November 15, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Federal regulators on Monday amended health-care reform rules allowing all insured group health plans to...
Tag: Healthcare
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Employers Still Struggling with Health Care Costs
November 15, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Companies are reprioritizing business objectives to limit their exposure to increasing costs associated with providing...
Baucus Plans Bill to Repeal 1099 HCR Clause
November 12, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A top U.S. Senate Democrat on Friday pledged to repeal a provision of the new...
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Citi Launches Flu Care Card
November 9, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Citi has launched the Citi Flu Care card, a new corporate health care payment solution...
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Employees Willing to Pay for Predictable Health Care Costs
November 9, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - As health care costs continue to significantly outpace the rate of inflation and increases in...
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Few Employers to Drop Health Coverage Due to HCR
November 9, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Just 6% of all employers with 500 or more employees and 3% of those with...
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Agency FAQs on PPACA Implementation
November 9, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Over the last two months, the Departments of Labor, Treasury, and Health...
IRS Explains Deductibility Rules for Gym Expenses
November 8, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Working out at a gym may help taxpayers look swell, but, unless they can prove...
Supreme Court Denies Request to Hear Health Care Reform Challenge
November 8, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S. Supreme Court has denied a request to take up a case challenging the...
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AARP Shifts Health Plan Costs to Avoid ‘Cadillac Plan’ Tax
November 5, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Lobbying organization AARP has announced an 8%-hike in employee health insurance costs to 13% -...
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Unum Expands Health Resources Connects Education Program
November 4, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Unum has expanded its Health Resource Connects education and referral program to help its larger...
Voters Weigh in on Health Care Mandate
November 3, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – State ballot measures to invalidate individual and employer mandates of the nation’s health reform law...
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Employees Appreciate Health Benefits but Worry about Reform
November 3, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The vast majority of employees (90%) who receive health benefits via their employers say these...
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What Does the Public Know About the New Health Care Law?
November 3, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - How much does the public know about the Patient Protection and Affordable...
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Grab-Bag Guidance on Grandfathered Plans
November 2, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – In recent weeks, this column has been largely focused on keeping up with (and helping...
EBSA Answers More Questions on Health Care Reform Provisions
November 1, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration has set out three Frequently Asked...
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Workers Less Confident About Health Benefits
October 29, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – It might be a reflection of the soft economy, rising health care...
What to Do if Employee Prefers Bathroom for Expressing Milk
October 29, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A provision of the new health care reform law requires employers to provide a place,...
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More Employers Approved for Retiree Medical Reimbursements
October 28, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has released a list of additional...
SURVEY SAYS: Will Your Employer Be a 'Fast Second'?
October 28, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - There’s a lot of buzz about an Associated Press report this week titled...