|
Legislative News |
Congress Extends COBRA Subsidy Program
National Underwriter Company
Allison Bell
|
|
President Obama has signed H.R. 3326, a defense appropriations bill with a provision that will let involuntarily terminated workers seek the temporary 65% federal health benefits continuation subsidy up until Feb. 28, 2010.
|
|
Read More >>
|
|
What You Need to Know About Health Care Reform
Hewitt Associates
|
|
How will the proposed reform affect employers, employees, providers, and health plans? Hewitt provides you with the latest information on how this historical health reform legislation is unfolding in the U.S.
|
|
Read More >>
|
|
EBSA Posts COBRA Subsidy Extension Fact Sheet
National Underwriter Company
Allison Bell
|
|
The Employee Benefits Security Administration has released a batch of answers to questions about the new benefits continuation subsidy extension.
|
|
Read More >>
|
|
|
News |
Counting Down Employers' Top Issues For The New Year
Employee Benefit News
|
|
Anticipating the countdown of the ball drop on New Year’s Eve, PricewaterhouseCoopers’ Health Research Institute has compiled its annual list of the Top 10 Health Industry Issues in 2010. As expected, controlling costs sits atop the list as the predominant theme for the year ahead.
|
|
Read More >>
|
|
New for 2010: Employers Must Self-Report Excise Tax for Failure to Comply with Group Health Plan Requirements
Deloitte
|
|
Beginning with the 2010 plan or taxable year, employers and plan administrators will be required to self-report and pay the applicable excise taxes for their failure to comply with certain group health plan requirements.
|
|
Read More >>
|
|
Side-by-Side Comparison of Major Health Care Reform Proposals
Kaiser Family Foundation
|
|
Achieving comprehensive health reform has emerged as a leading priority of the President and Congress. President Obama has outlined eight principles for health reform, seeking to address not only the 45 million people who lack health insurance, but also rising health care costs and lack of quality.
|
|
Read More >>
|
|
|
Benefits |
Consumer-Driven Health Plan Participants Display Cost-Conscious Behavior, Utilize Wellness Programs
Employee Benefit Research Institute
|
|
Individuals in consumer-driven health plans (CDHPs) are more likely than those with traditional coverage to exhibit a number of cost-conscious behaviors, to be more engaged in wellness programs, and to be more inclined to think that financial incentives matter in holding down costs, according to survey results released today by the nonpartisan Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI).
|
|
Read More >>
|
|
Why Employee Well-Being Matters to Your Bottom Line
Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)
|
|
Employees experiencing reduced productivity while at work, or presenteeism, attributable to health issues are much more likely to report reductions in productivity attributable to other factors, such as job overload, financial stress and personal problems.
|
|
Read More >>
|
|
10 Tips For Building Better Retirement Plans
Employee Benefit News
|
|
While employers with defined benefit plans have experienced the most immediate consequences of the financial crisis, those with defined contribution plans may also be facing a problem that is far greater than they realize, according to research on retirement plans.
|
|
Read More >>
|
|
