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IMHO: Best for Success
September 6, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Today PLANSPONSOR opens nominations for our Retirement Plan Adviser of the Year awards.
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(b)lines Ask the Experts – Contribution Limits in Dual Plans
September 6, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR (b)lines) – “I am a physician who owns a private practice who recently commenced employment with a hospital that maintains a 403(b) plan.
SURVEY SAYS: What Are Your Plans for Labor Day?
September 1, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Based on the e-mail bouncebacks, many readers have already headed out for an early start on the upcoming Labor Day weekend.
SURVEY SAYS: Do You Have Some Unused Emergency Gear?
September 1, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Having undertaken a bit of a last minute preparatory scramble ahead of Hurricane Irene’s arrival myself, I’ve newly resolved to stock up for...
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HHS Issues New Guidance on Annual Limit Waivers and HRAs
August 30, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Since September 2010, group health plans and health insurance issuers have been able to apply to the Department of Health and Human Services...
(b)lines Ask the Experts – Tax Treatment of Fees Deducted from Participant Accounts
August 30, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR (b)lines) – “Currently, a TPA for the 403(b) plan that we sponsor is paid by the vendors as a plan administrative expense from the...
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IMHO: Hurricane "Forces"
August 29, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - It’s been a stressful week—and it’s not over yet.
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Plan advice: All set? Maybe, maybe not! Part 1: The all-important difference between information and advice.
August 26, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR (b)lines) - Not just a word game – “information” and “advice” have very different fiduciary and legal implications. Learn more about one of the...
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IMHO: “Checking” Accounts
August 25, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - I finally got to the dentist last week.
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Planning for the Future Impact of PPACA
August 23, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Most employers have spent the last year and a half studying new regulations, amending their health plans, and notifying participants of changes.
(b)lines Ask the Experts – Can a 403(b) Plan be Disqualified?
August 23, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR (b)lines) – “Can a 403(b) plan be disqualified?”
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IMHO: Decision “Points”
August 18, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - I have watched with increasing interest the growing furor over the Department of Labor’s proposed new fiduciary definition.
SURVEY SAYS: Do Nice Guys (and Gals) Finish Last?
August 18, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Earlier this week we reported on a study that indicates that nice guys do, indeed, finish last.
SURVEY SAYS: Are Participant Concerns Keeping You From a Retirement Income Option?
August 18, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Institutional Retirement Income Council (IRIC) has, in a new issue brief, stated why it believes plan sponsor concern about an...
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What is Required Under the New Preventive Health Guidelines?
August 16, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently adopted new preventive care guidelines for women, which will be required to be covered...
(b)lines Ask the Experts – Why 403(b)s Differ among Sponsor Types
July 29, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR (b)lines) – “I am a physician working for a tax exempt hospital and my husband is a public school teacher. We both invest in...
SURVEY SAYS: What’s Your Take on Retirement Trends?
August 11, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Yesterday my IMHO column outlined five trends I thought would play out over the next few years
SURVEY SAYS: Have You Touched Your Retirement Account (Recently)?
August 11, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The past week has been a rough one in the markets, and for those retirement savings accounts.
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IMHO: Fifth "Avenues"
August 9, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The year we began publishing PLANADVISER - 2006 - was a big year in many ways for me.
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What is the Status of Guidance on Insurance Exchanges?
August 8, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - What is the status of PPACA guidance on the State health insurance Exchanges that are supposed to be available to individuals and small...