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By Allison Bell |
May 15, 2012
Even the government has a hard time getting its Summaries of Benefits and Coverage (SBC) perfect.
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By Allison Bell |
April 27, 2012
The three federal agencies in charge of implementing the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 want to know how small employers' use of stop-loss programs, or insurance for self-insured health plans, affects the market for fully insured small group coverage.
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By Marty Trussell |
April 10, 2012
Positive news about HSA growth might lead one to draw the conclusion that HSAs and the underlying high-deductible health plans, or CDH plans, are assured a rosy future as they continue to build more and more market share. However, there may be storm clouds gathering on the horizon.
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By Amanda McGrory |
February 21, 2012
Private consultant Roy Ramthun, who led the U.S. Treasury Department’s implementation of the HSA program after it was enacted in 2003 and is an expert on consumer-driven health care, projects the maximum HSA contribution will expand to $3,200 for individuals with self-only coverage and $6,450 for those with family coverage...
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By Allison Bell |
February 14, 2012
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services could see big changes in private health insurance programs spending in the next fiscal year.
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By Allison Bell |
October 6, 2011
Staffing industry representatives are asking Congress to exempt temporary workers from employer health insurance requirements set to take effect in 2014 or at least lighten the load.
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By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne |
September 30, 2011
New regulations that are shifting the 403(b) market from highly individualized and retail-focused to one that is more efficient and institutionalized present new opportunities for advisors, third-party administrators (TPAs), and investment-only asset managers, according to new research by Cerulli Associates.
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By Allison Bell |
September 27, 2011
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is giving members of the public until Halloween to comment on any dangers that may be haunting a health insurance exchange proposal and a health insurance risk management proposal.
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By Allison Bell |
August 22, 2011
Employers and their benefits advisors may have to scramble to start using the proposed Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBC) and a proposed Uniform Glossary on time.
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By Arthur D. Postal |
August 17, 2011
Retirement plan professional groups are asking the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to stick with the current registration process for continuing education (CE) programs.
