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Agency News |
Patton 2nd Annual Customer Appreciation Picnic
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Thanks to all who joined us for our Second Annual Customer Appreciation Picnic held at The York Revolution Stadium on September 2, 2010.
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Health Care Reform Seminar
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The Patton Group will be holding our second Health Care Reform Seminar on Monday, October 4th at 9:00 am and at 1:00 pm. Meetings will be held at the York County Builders Association again at 540 Greenbriar Road in York. Please let us know which seminar you can attend and how many employees to expect.
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Legislative News |
What Do Employers with HIPAA-Covered Health Plans Really Need to Know About Recently Proposed Revisions to HIPAA Regulations?
Littler Mendelson P.C.
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published on July 14, 2010, a voluminous Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), containing dozens of proposed amendments to three sets of Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) regulations: the Privacy Rule; the Security Rule; and the Enforcement Rule.
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New Law to Increase Health Coverage of Dependent Children
Employee Benefit Research Institute
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A recent law that requires group health plans and insurers to make dependent coverage available for children until they attain the age of 26 will increase employment-based coverage by estimates ranging from 680,000 to 2.12 million individuals, according to recently released regulations.
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ObamaCare' And The ABCs Of 'Grandfathered' Plans
Winston & Strawn LLC
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The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act has divided the world of group health plans in two — “new” group health plans adopted after March 23, 2010, that must conform to the requirements of the new law, and “grandfathered” plans, which are largely exempt from the new law’s requirements.
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Expired COBRA Subsidy Gets Mixed Reviews
National Underwriter Company
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The temporary health benefits continuation subsidy helped some involuntarily terminated workers but came nowhere close to providing “universal coverage.”
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Many Workers Take COBRA
National Underwriter Company
Trevor Thomas
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The percentage of eligible departing workers who choose to pay for health coverage continuation benefits is staying high despite the expiration of a temporary federal subsidy.
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News |
In Wake of Health Care Reform, Open Enrollment Presents Opportunities for Employers
Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)
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The fall 2010 open enrollment period provides employers with an opportunity to explain benefit changes, many of which are required as a result of the health care reform legislation enacted in March 2010 (the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act as amended by the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act), and to allay any fears that employees have regarding their employers’ group health plans.
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Employers Stand Behind Preventive Care at the Worksite
Employee Benefit Advisor
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A new Midwest Business Group on Health survey finds near universal (97%) agreement that employers have a role in offering such preventive care services as screenings and vaccinations.
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Employers Packaging Next Year's Benefits Plans Confront Overhaul
Kaiser Health News
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Some employers are finding that the health coverage they buy for their employees is changing, and that the health law may be responsible, KUOW, a Washington state NPR-affiliate, reports.
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Benefits |
Benefits Trends in U.S. Organizations
Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)
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An overview of the latest findings from the SHRM 2010 Employee Benefits Research Report.
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What to Know About Health Savings Accounts
Kiplinger
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These tax-advantaged accounts can help you pay for costs not covered by a high-deductible.
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