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CMS Unveils 2012 Medicare Advantage Payment Proposal
By Allison BellThe federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services says preliminary 2012 payment policies for Medicare drug and health plans should maintain beneficiary choice.
February 18, 2011
PPACA: The Battle of the H.R. 1 AmendmentsOpponents of the Affordable Care Act have used floor proceedings for H.R. 1, a continuing resolution needed to fund the government through the remainder of the fiscal year, as a vehicle for attacking the act.
February 18, 2011
Advisor referrals: Mining gold out of social connectionsAcquiring referrals is important, but gaining a warm introduction, or a bridge, is even better.
February 18, 2011
What the Millennial Generation Will Expect From Their AdvisorsPoised to inherit up to $40 trillion, this cohort are digital natives, networkers and consensus builders
February 17, 2011
Panel OKs 1099 Fix BillsA House panel has approved a Form 1099 reporting fix bill that is different from a fix passed by the Senate several weeks ago.
February 17, 2011
MetLife, Allianz Develop Saver TaxonomiesTwo studies by different life insurance companies come to strikingly similar conclusions about diverse views on retirement of older Americans.
February 17, 2011
Solis Promotes Lifetime Income InitiativesU.S. Labor Secretary Hilda Solis says she would like to support bipartisan efforts to help workers convert retirement savings into retirement income streams.
February 17, 2011
EBRI: Workers Working LongerThe recession slowed but did not stop the trend of older U.S. residents staying in the workforce longer.