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Survey: Health Account Users Still Lack Price Data
By Staff WriterHuman resources executives say health consumers continue to have a hard time shopping for care based on cost.Researchers at Watson Wyatt Worldwide, Washington, and the ...
August 08, 2007
N.Y. Regulators Tell Insurers To Participate In Flu SimulationEmpire State insurance companies should prepare to show how they would survive if a major influenza pandemic forced many employees to stay home for weeks ...
August 08, 2007
Investment Slump Hits Pension Funding LevelsFalling stock prices and falling interest rates combined to hurt the funded status of employers' defined benefit pension plans in July.Researchers at BNY Mellon Asset ...
August 08, 2007
Policy Group Urges Increase In CHIP Cut-Off AgeOne way to decrease the number of uninsured U.S. residents might be to let young adults stay in the Children's Health Insurance Program.Health policy analysts ...
August 08, 2007
Principal Analyzes Fiduciary RoleA retirement plan services vendor has developed a guide for financial professionals who are deciding whether to act as plan investment advisors.Principal Financial Group Inc., ...
August 08, 2007
California Persuades Major PPOs To Publish Performance DataGolden State regulators have persuaded 6 large preferred provider organization plans to compile the same kinds of performance reports that most large health maintenance organizations ...
August 07, 2007
Paying for LTC with Pre-tax DollarsA bill was introduced just before Congress's summer recess that would amend the Internal Revenue Code to allow long-term care insurance to be paid for with pre-tax dollars. Under "The Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act" (H.R. 3363), which was introduced by Reps. Earl Pomeroy (D-ND), Jim Ramstad (R-MN), Allyson...
August 07, 2007
TAHU Promotes End To Employee Health Contribution RuleThe Texas Association of Health Underwriters says state lawmakers should change Texas law to permit employers to pay 100% of employees' health insurance premiums.Texas law ...