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What Notices Are Required by PPACA
September 21, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Many of the insurance market reform provisions of PPACA are effective for plan years starting...
Tag: Healthcare
Benefits |
Health Cost Hikes Drive Savings Cutbacks
September 16, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Some 31% of those in a new survey who were hit with health coverage cost...
Benefits |
2011 Employer Health Care Hikes Pegged at 8.2%
September 15, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Employer health care costs for active employees next year are projected to rise 8.2% after...
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PayFlex Links Health Care Financial and Wellness Products
September 15, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - PayFlex Systems USA, Inc., an administrator for employee benefit programs, has announced the launch of...
December Hearing Set for Health Reform Lawsuit
September 15, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A federal judge has set a December 16 hearing for arguments in a legal challenge...
Benefits |
Double-Digit Medical Plan Cost Increases to Continue in 2011
September 14, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Medical plan costs are forecasted to increase at double-digit rates in the next 12 months,...
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What Kind of Annual Limit Waivers are Available?
September 14, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) imposes certain restrictions on annual health care...
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Benefit Advisors Network Offers Health Care Reform Resource
September 13, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Benefit Advisors Network (BAN) has developed a national health care reform resource for BAN members...
Benefits |
HCR War of Words Heats Up over Potential Cost Hikes
September 10, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Washington war of words over the impact of health care reform on premium increases...
HHS Releases Annual Health Coverage Limit Waiver Guidance
September 10, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Federal regulators have issued guidance on how “limited benefit” or “mini-med” health care plans can...
Shifts in Employer Coverage Will Lead to Higher Health Care Spending
September 9, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A survey conducted by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) auditors finds the net...
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Hewitt Provides Health Data to Clinical Advocates
September 9, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Hewitt Associates has added Thomson Reuters Micromedex, an “evidence-based reference information for drug, disease, toxicology...
Benefits |
Losing Health Plan Grandfathered Status May Pay for Some
September 8, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new Mercer study found that 53% of employers surveyed predicted they will be able to...
Benefits |
MetLife Finds Employee Wellness Affects Businesses Globally
September 8, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Global companies that take an active approach to employee health and well-being can see a...
IRS Releases Form for Calculating New Health Care Tax Credit
September 7, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Internal Revenue Service has released a draft version of the form that small businesses...
Opinions |
What External Review Requirements Must be Met Under PPACA
September 7, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Last week, we wrote about new requirements for health plans conducting internal claims and appeals...
IRS Publishes New Health Care Reimbursement Guidance
September 3, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued some new guidance on provisions...
Benefits |
PwC Report Touts Employer Benefits of EGWP + Wrap
September 3, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Employers providing prescription drug benefits to Medicare-eligible retirees could enjoy “a potentially significant savings opportunity”...
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Calculator Helps Small Businesses Calculate Tax Credits from Health Reform
September 2, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Tax Credits, LLC has launched the Small Business Tax Credit Calculator to enable small businesses,...
Benefits |
Economy Drives Employer Health Coverage Cutbacks
September 2, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Driven by cost pressure from the down economy, thirty percent of employers in a new...