[Guidance Overview]
Information Sought on Tax-Exempt Status of Health Reform's Co-Op Program Issuers
"Included in Notice 2011-23 are the following: A summary of the requirements for tax-exemption for qualified nonprofit health insurance issuers described in new IRC Sec. 501(c)(29)." (Wolters Kluwer)

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Tax Credits May Help Some Small Businesses Pay for Insurance
"The Obama administration and its allies launched a concerted effort Monday to get the word out about the healthcare reform law's small business tax credits as employers prepare to file their taxes . . . ." (Kaiser Health News)

How Will the Affordable Care Act Impact Labor Costs and the Demand for Labor?
"[The authors] conclude that the ACA will not have noticeable effect on net levels of employment for three reasons . . . ." (Urban Institute)

A Primer on the Economics of Prescription Pharma.ceutical Pricing in Health Insurance Markets
"In this primer we characterize cost and supply conditions in markets for generic and branded drugs, and apply basic tools of microeconomics to describe how an insurer, acting on behalf of its enrollees, would set demand prices for drugs." (National Bureau of Economic Research; paid subscription or individual purchase required to retrieve fulltext)

HHS Releases National Quality Strategy as Called for by PPACA
"The strategy was called for under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) and is the first effort to create national aims and priorities to guide local, state, and national efforts to improve the quality of health care in the United States." (International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans)

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The Willis Health and Productivity Survey, 2010 (PDF)
"Of those that participated in the survey, about half (43%) indicated that they had some type of wellness program. Of those with a wellness program: 57% describe their program as basic; 33% had an intermediate program; 10% had a comprehensive program." (Willis North America)

Certain Health Care Reform Law Requirements Delayed
"One delay involves a reform provision in which health plan enrollees have to be notified of an urgent care coverage decision within 24 hours of receipt by the employer or plan administrator That is a big change from a decade-old Labor Department rule that requires such notifications be made within 72 hours." (Business Insurance)

Most Fidelity HSA Participants Nearly Spend Down their Accounts
"Thirty-six percent of Health Savings Account . . . participants at Fidelity Investments use more than 90% of their annual HSA contribution on qualified medical expense reimbursements." (PLANSPONSOR)

Kentucky Kills Adult Children Health Coverage State Tax
"Employees in Kentucky can now buy health coverage for their adult children through their employer's workplace policy without the employees having to shell out more for state taxes . . . ." (PLANSPONSOR)

Forecasting and Managing Surgery Costs
"The new field of surgery benefit management offers significant promise in containing health care costs." (Employee Benefit Adviser; free registration required)

Class Action Challenge to Wellness Plan Incentives
"A class action lawsuit is pending in federal district court in Florida alleging that an employer's wellness plan that charges a higher premium for employees who do not complete biometric screenings [and] a health risk assessment violates the Americans With Disabilities Act . . . even though the wellness plan complies with the requirements of ERISA and HIPAA." (Employee Benefits Unplugged)

CEO Bonuses at 50 Major Corporations Had Biggest Gain in at Least Three Years
"Corporate directors said the sharp upturn was a sign of improved profits. Net income at the 50 companies increased a median of 19.4%." (The Wall Street Journal)

Companies Hope to Head Off SEC Rule That Could Require Embarrassing Disclosures Comparing CEO and Median Workers' Pay
"The rule requires U.S. publicly traded companies to determine what they pay each employee globally in salary, bonus, and benefits and then find the one whose pay falls at the exact midpoint to compare with the CEO's compensation." (Bloomberg BusinessWeek)

Newport Opens New Service Center as its Executive Benefits Business Grows
(Newport Group, The)

California Small Businesses More Likely to Offer Health Insurance After Learning of Key Provisions in Healthcare Law
(Pacific Community Ventures)

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401(k) Rekon Advisor Symposium - Englewood
in Colorado on April 19, 2011 presented by 401(k) Rekon