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March 17, 2011 Retirement Plans Newsletter  |  Advertise  |  Unsubscribe  |  Past Issues

[Guidance Overview]
Grandfathering a Health Plan
"Each employer that has a grandfathered plan, or anticipating having a grandfathered plan, will need to consider the pros and cons of holding onto that at each subsequent renewal." (William Gallagher Associates Insurance Brokers, Inc.)


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Will Healthcare Reform Make Care More Affordable?
"This . . . Commonwealth Fund-supported [video] focuses on how effectively the health reform law will reduce health care costs for individuals, businesses, and providers." (The Commonwealth Fund)

Bill Would Create Special Measure of CPI for Seniors
"[T]he bill directs The Bureau of Labor Statistics to develop a consumer price index (CPI) that accurately reflects the expenses that seniors incur and report that CPI monthly to the Congress. The first report would come six months after this bill is enacted." (PLANSPONSOR)

10 Tips for a Successful Chronic Care Management Program
"The key to success with any chronic care management program lies in effective coordination, coupled with powerful data analytics that allow employers to induce their employees to take an active role in their own health care." (Employee Benefit News; free registration required)

GAO Report: Data on Private Health Insurance Application and Coverage Denials
"GAO reviewed newly available nationwide data collected by [HHS] from 459 insurers operating in the individual market on application denials from January through March 2010." (U.S. Government Accountability Office)


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Brokers Seek to Preserve Role in Health Insurance Marketplace
"Insurance brokers, worried their livelihoods are in jeopardy from the health law, are pressing Congress and state legislatures to safeguard agent commissions and guarantee them a key role in new marketplaces being created for consumers to obtain coverage." (Kaiser Health News)

Health Reform's 'Unaffordable Coverage' Trigger Contradictory with Existing Tax Rules, According to Borzi
"Phyllis Borzi, Assistant Secretary of [DOL's EBSA], told an employer group on March 11 that she has no desire to enforce health reform's 8-percent trigger for 'unaffordable coverage,' scheduled to take effect in 2014." (Thompson)

Benefits in General; Executive Compensation

[Guidance Overview]
FAA Offers Official Reinterpretation of 'Schwab Letter'on Executive Personal Use of Corporate Airplane
"After announcing last summer that it would revisit a longstanding legal stance, known as the 'Schwab Interpretation,' . . . the FAA issued an official reinterpretation on Dec. 30, 2010, that reverses some of the restrictions described in the 1993 Schwab letter." (Thompson)

Selecting an Executive Compensation Consultant Today
"This article reviews the key issues for committees to consider in selecting an executive compensation consultant in the current environment." (Towers Watson)

Employers Continue to Reduce Benefits
"In the last six months, 20% of employers reported that they reduced employee benefits, the highest level since the fall of 2008." (Employee Benefit News; free registration required)

Press Releases


Employee Benefits Jobs

Marketing Specialist in MA for Financial Engines

Benefits Analyst in CA for Los Angeles Based HR Outsourcing Firm

Director, Account Management- IRC26812 in ANY STATE for Lincoln Financial Group

Relationship Manager - Institutional Retirement Plan Services in AZ for Vanguard

ESOP Administrator in VA for Blue Ridge ESOP Associates

Sr Accountant in PA for PPL Corporation

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Webcasts and Conferences

Employee Assistance Programs
Nationwide on April 15, 2011 presented by Lorman Education Services

Employee Assistance Programs
in New York on April 15, 2011 presented by Lorman Education Services

Employee Assistance Programs
in California on April 15, 2011 presented by Lorman Education Services

Key Employer Elements in Health Care Reform: Will Your Company Be Ready?
in Texas on April 12, 2011 presented by Lorman Education Services

The Future of Retirement Webcast
Nationwide on April 14, 2011 presented by Mercer

Understanding the Impact of Health Care Reform on Employers
in Maryland on April 7, 2011 presented by Lorman Education Services

Understanding the Impact of Health Care Reform on Employers
in Connecticut on April 7, 2011 presented by Lorman Education Services

Understanding the Impact of Health Care Reform on Employers
in California on April 12, 2011 presented by Lorman Education Services

Wellness Programs: Underlying Legal Requirements and Impact Developments
Nationwide on April 27, 2011 presented by Lorman Education Services


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