Tag: Healthcare

Benefits | September 1st, 2010

Employers from All Sectors Applying for Subsidy for Early Retiree Benefits

September 1, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Department of Health and Human Services has announced the first round of nearly 2,000...

Benefits | September 1st, 2010

Americans Bumping up Retirement Savings to Cover Health Care Costs

September 1, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The First Command Financial Behaviors Index reveals that average monthly savings solely for health care...

Opinions | August 31st, 2010

What Internal Claims Procedures Changes Are Required Under PPACA?

August 31, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – In June, the Departments of Treasury, Labor, and Health and Human Services jointly issued an...

Benefits | August 30th, 2010

EBSA Offers Resources for Employees Regarding Maintaining COBRA

August 30, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration is offering a fact sheet and...

Products | August 30th, 2010

Dallas-Fort Worth Employers Launch Health Initiative

August 30, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Dallas-Fort Worth Business Group on Health (DFWBGH) launched a new program to assist employers...

Products | August 27th, 2010

WiredBenefits Dispenses New Wellness Incentive Platform

August 27, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – If you’re looking for a new way to dispense wellness incentives, WiredBenefits...

Products | August 27th, 2010

Law Firm Offers Guide to Health Care Reform

August 27, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Global law firm Proskauer announced the release of a handbook for managers on the changes...

Products | August 26th, 2010

Assurant Offers Critical Illness Coverage as Voluntary Benefit

August 26, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Assurant Employee Benefits now offers cancer, critical illness, accident and gap insurance as employee-paid voluntary...

Compliance | August 26th, 2010

Senator Announces Support for Repeal of Health Reform Employer Mandate

August 26, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) announced that four groups representing employers have endorsed his legislation,...

Benefits | August 25th, 2010

Health Cost Shifting, Sharing to Continue in 2011

August 25, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Some 65% of employers plan to increase health coverage cost sharing next year for things such...

Products | August 25th, 2010

Willis Group Offers Health Reform Financial Impact Calculator

August 25, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Human Capital Practice of Willis Group Holdings has announced the launch of an online...

Benefits | August 25th, 2010

Health Reform a Big Opportunity for Benefits Outsourcing

August 25, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The International Data Corporation (IDC) forecasts that U.S. employee benefits outsourcing services spending in 2010...

Benefits | August 24th, 2010

CDHP Growth Rate Reported Slowing

August 24, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The rate of growth of U.S. consumer driven health plans (CDHP) has fallen by about...

Benefits | August 24th, 2010

Principal 10 Best Stand Firm on Benefit Commitment

August 24, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – For the ninth year running, the Principal Financial Group has named 10...

Opinions | August 24th, 2010

What are the Limits and Reach of the Grandfathered Plan Rules?

August 24, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - As described in this column previously, PPACA provides generally that grandfathered plans are exempt from...

Compliance | August 23rd, 2010

Agencies Offer Safe Harbor on External Review Processes under PPACA

August 23, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Federal agencies have announced the availability of EBSA Technical Release No. 2010-01, which provides an...

Benefits | August 23rd, 2010

Critical Illness Policy Awareness Extremely Low

August 23, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Two studies by insurer MetLife found only 28% of full-time employees said they have heard of critical...

Benefits | August 23rd, 2010

PPACA Provision Will Drive up Use of Preventive Care Services

August 23, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act will remove patient out-of-pocket costs for preventive care...

Benefits | August 19th, 2010

Employers See Value in Health Screenings

August 19, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Employers in a new survey agree they rightly have a part to play in their...

Benefits | August 19th, 2010

More Workers Using COBRA Benefits Even without the Subsidy

August 19, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new analysis by Hewitt Associates shows that many workers are continuing to enroll in...