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IMHO: Warning “Labels”
January 27, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Litigation—or more accurately, the fear of litigation—frequently serves to put us on notice.
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PPACA: What's Next?
January 25, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - We have devoted several columns to what plan amendments were required for the 2011 plan year.
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Selecting and Monitoring 403(b) Plan Investments
January 25, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Whether your 403(b) plan is subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act or not, it’s still a good idea to adopt some...
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IMHO: Group “Therapy?”
January 20, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Somewhere over the course of your academic or professional career, I’m sure you’ve been exposed to any number of "group"...
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How Rigorous Will the PPACA’s Nondiscrimination Testing Rules Be?
January 18, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – This week, a reader asks “I am confused about how rigorous the nondiscrimination testing rules applicable to insured group health plans will be...
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“It ain't what you don't know………
January 12, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Mark Twain said, “It ain't what you don't know that gets you into trouble. It's what you know for sure that just...
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Think Tank Hypocrisy in the Public Retirement Arena – A Response
January 12, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The following was written in response to an article published here on December 15 by Gary Findlay, Executive Director, Missouri State Employees’ Retirement...
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2010 NewsDash Archive List
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How Does the PPACA Impact the Use of FSA Debit Cards?
January 11, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – This week, a reader asks about the use of FSA debit cards for over-the-counter purchases in 2011.
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The New 403(b) Environment
January 7, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR (b)lines) - As we begin a new year, it is a good time to take stock of where 403(b) plans are, now two full...
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What Are the Restrictions on Annual & Lifetime Limits under PPACA?
January 4, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - We have received a number of questions on how to apply the new annual and lifetime limit restrictions.
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Fallacies in the Public Retirement Arena
December 29, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The following was written in response to an article published here on December 15 by Gary Findlay, Executive Director, Missouri State Employees’ Retirement...
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Are Executive Physical Programs Impacted by the PPACA’s New Nondiscrimination Rules?
December 28, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - This week a reader asks, do the new nondiscrimination rules apply to an executive physical program?
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IMHO: Naughty or Nice?
December 21, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A few years back—when my kids still believed in the reality of Santa Claus—we discovered an ingenious Web site.
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Must Dental and Vision Plans Include Young Adults Under PPACA?
December 21, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – This week a reader asks if dental and vision plans are required to include children up to age 26.
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2009 NewsDash Archive List
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IMHO: The Measure of the Plan
December 16, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Not so long ago plan sponsors gauged the success of their defined contribution offerings by a single metric; participation rate.
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Academic and Think Tank Hypocrisy In the Public Retirement Arena
December 15, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Unless you have been on a deserted island sans BlackBerry or iPhone, you have undoubtedly become aware of the onslaught of academic and...
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What You Need to Know About Medical Loss Ratios
December 14, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - On December 1, 2010, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published an Interim Final Rule (IFR) with new requirements for insurers...
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IMHO: Fiscal Therapy?
December 13, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - This week I will undergo one of those “you’re getting older” physicals.