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January 6, 2004 - 8,783 subscribers
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Education, Trust, Not Formularies Called Key to Consumer-Driven Health Pharmacy Plans
Excerpt: "The importance of member education initiatives could not be stressed enough by speakers at AIS's live audioconference, 'How to Structure Pharmacy Benefits in Consumer-Directed Health Plans' ..." (Drug Cost Management Report via AISHealth.com)
Health Savings Accounts, Other Products Could Give Financial Services Firms an Edge
Excerpt: "As consumer-driven health care products continue to gain popularity, health insurers are likely to see growing competition in 2004 from financial services companies. These firms are eager to offer Health Reimbursement Arrangements, Health Savings Accounts and other tools that support consumer-driven benefit designs-- as well as more traditional health insurance products." (Managed Care Week via AISHealth.com)
Hawaii Never Expected Such a Long Goodbye to Uninsured
Excerpt: "Health care reformers searching for a working model to gain near-universal health care coverage once needed to look no farther than Hawaii. Twenty-nine years before California legislators would make a related-- and controversial-- move, lawmakers in the Aloha State made it mandatory for businesses to ensure the health of workers clocking more than 20 hours of work each week." (Managed Care Magazine)
Fight Over Medicare Continues
Excerpt: "Democrats, denouncing the arm-twisting tactics used to pass the bill in the House, vowed Monday to rewrite the law to reduce the role of private health plans, to increase drug benefits and to authorize the government to negotiate drug prices." (New York Times; one-time registration required)
Links to Items on Executive Comp, Benefits in General
Bookmark: Form 5500 Filing Tips For Pension Plans, Welfare Plans and Direct Filing Entities
Excerpt: "We hope these tips will reduce the number of basic filing errors we encounter when processing the Form 5500 and Form 5500-EZ returns, and also help you avoid getting EFAST correspondence regarding these basic mistakes." (U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration)
'Fortune' Names 'Best Companies to Work For'
Excerpt: "Smuckers, a 107-year-old company known for making fruit preserves, tops Fortune magazine's list of 100 'Best Companies to Work For' this year. Editors say in the post-Enron world, factors such as company ethics and job security played a large role in determining rankings. Hear NPR's Wendy Kaufman." (National Public Radio)
IRS Sets Semiannual Regulatory Agenda
Excerpt: "IRS has issued its semiannual regulatory agenda, which lists regulatory priorities for the next 12 months, including projects involving pension and benefit plans." (RIA Pension & Benefits Week)
Newly Posted Events
The Source Unplugged: Transcentive Roadshows
Nationwide on April 27, 2004
presented by Transcentive, Inc.
Combating Healthcare Fraud & Abuse
in Nevada on January 28, 2004
presented by Institute for International Research
Have you heard the latest trends in Global Share Plans?
Nationwide on January 27, 2004
presented by Transcentive, Inc.
Consumer-Driven Health Care
in Ohio on January 15, 2004
presented by WEB (Worldwide Employee Benefits Network) Cleveland Chapter
Newly Posted Press Releases
Benefit Software’s CompWatch® Eases OSHA Reporting for The Lodge Casino
(Benefit Software Inc.)
Newly Posted or Renewed Job Openings
Pension Administrators
for Alliance Benefit Group of Illinois, Inc.
in IL
Pension Supervisor/Consultant
for TIC International Corporation
in MI
Employee Benefits Account Manager
for The Protector Group Insurance Agency, Inc.
in MA
Senior Employee Benefits Attorney
for Citistreet
in FL
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