Legislative News

2010 Cost-of-Living Adjustments for Retirement, Social Security, and Health Benefits Milliman

The Social Security Aministration has announced cost of living adjusted figures for retirement plans and social security benefits respectively for 2010.

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EBSA: New Form 5500 Rules Apply To Health Plans National Underwriter Company Allison Bell

The Employee Benefits Security Administration has published a new batch of advice aimed at insurers, benefit plan administrators and other organizations that are trying to comply with new reporting requirements.

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News

Mental Health Parity: Is Your Health Plan Ready? Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)

The Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 becomes effective for plan years beginning after Oct. 3, 2009 (a special rule applies to collectively bargained plans). Thus, the effective date is Jan. 1, 2010, for calendar-year plans.

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Small Businesses Could Benefit From Insurance Exchanges Kaiser Health News

Supporters of health reform legislation told a Senate subcommittee Tuesday that the insurance exchanges are critical for small businesses, which pay more than large companies to cover their employees and are cutting jobs and insurance coverage to control costs.

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Financial Execs Cite Employee Benefits as Top Cost Concern Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)

Employee benefits tops the list of the pricing pressures that senior U.S. finance executives are most worried about, according to a survey by accounting and advisory firm Grant Thornton, conducted Sept. 21 through Oct. 2, 2009.

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Benefits

Make the Most of Your Benefits Kiplinger

While the country debated the future of health-care reform last summer, employers wrestled with what to do about the soaring costs of providing health insurance for their employees.

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Open Enrollment: Six Benefit Trends for 2010 Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)

Many U.S. workers can expect higher costs for their employer-sponsored health care benefits when they receive their fall open enrollment benefit packages for 2010

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Missed Open Enrollment Can Mean Higher Costs for Workers Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)

As open enrollment season for 2010 comes into full swing, experts are encouraging workers to pay close attention to benefit elections that can help to offset financial challenges brought on by the recession.

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5 Things to Do During Open Enrollment Kiplinger

Health insurance isn't the only thing you need to consider when making decisions about benefits offered by your employer.

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