[Guidance Overview]
Health Care Reform: March 2011 Developments
"This article addresses one recent federal policy and one state law change from the State of Minnesota." (Leonard, Street and Deinard)

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[Guidance Overview]
Minnesota Conforms State Tax Law on Health Benefits for 2010, But 2011 an Open Question
"On March 21, 2011, Minnesota amended its state tax law for 2010 to conform it to federal tax law on health benefits provided to a child through the end of the year in which the child attains age 26." (Dorsey & Whitney LLP)

HHS Moving to Implement New CLASS Program
"With October 1, 2012 as the 'go live' date set by [PPACA] for the new government-administered Community Living Assistance Services and Supports . . . Program, a set of Frequently Asked Questions was released by [HHS], while hearings were held by a House of Representatives subcommittee regarding the sustainability of the program." (Deloitte via BenefitsLink.com)

Quarterly Insurance Update for Employee Benefit Professionals
The First Quarter 2011 edition reports on health care reform waivers, grandfathering health plans, 1099 reporting requirement, the Consumer Disclosure Notice for Health Premium Rate Increase, and other health benefit issues. (William Gallagher Associates)

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Raising the Age of Medicare Eligibility: Another Look Following Implementation of Health Reform
"This Kaiser Family Foundation report estimate the expected effects on such a change on the federal budget, as well as on affected seniors' out-of-pocket costs, employers, Medicaid and others in light of the major changes in coverage enacted under the 2010 health reform law." (Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation)

MetLife's 9th Annual Study of Employee Benefits Trends Reports Employers' Top Three Benefits Objectives
"[The] objectives remain the same as last year: 1) controlling health and welfare benefit costs, 2) retaining employees, and 3) increasing employee productivity." (PLANSPONSOR.COM)

Health Coverage Outlays More than Official Reports, According to Study
"Consumers are spending $363 bil.lion, or 14.7% more, on health care than traditionally reported in official government accounts, according to a new Deloitte study." (PLANSPONSOR.COM)

PPACA Heightens Need to Benchmark Benefit Programs
"Under PPACA, the approaches to benchmarking programs will not necessarily change, but the data can tell employers whether they are gaining what the company intended to gain from its benefits programs or whether they need to change course . . . ." (Employee Benefit News; free registration required)

Health Care Reform: Looking Ahead to 2014 -- An Illustration
"This is one, simplified illustration, but it may help employers understand how their plan design may affect the options available for their employee population in 2014." (Faegre & Benson LLP)

9th Annual Study of Employee Benefits Trends
"This year's findings reveal a workforce that has grown more dissatisfied and disloyal, to the point where one in three employees hopes to be working elsewhere in the next twelve months." (Metropolitan Life Insurance Company)

Celebrate National Employee Benefits Day on April 4, 2011
"This year National Employee Benefits Day has a special focus on Communicating Employee Benefits. We encourage you to use the day to evaluate your current communication efforts and to take time to educate your employees on the valuable benefits you offer." (International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans)

Bankrupt: Entitlements and the Federal Budget
"The U.S. government is about to exceed its statutory debt limit of $14.3 tril.lion. But that actually underestimates the size of the fiscal time bomb that this country is facing. If one considers the unfunded liabilities of programs such as Medicare and Social Security, the true national debt could run as high as $119.5 tril.lion." (Cato Institute)

[Opinion]
Could Stock Awards Become Subject to ERISA?
"Everyone knows that stock options, restricted stock and other forms of equity compensation are not subject to the many and various provisions of [ERISA], right? Wrong. Some creative plaintiffs' lawyers seem to have convinced a federal judge that equity compensation plans may become subject to ERISA under certain circumstances." (Michael S. Melbinger via Winston & Strawn LLP)

Putnam CEO Reynolds Lauds Public and Private Focus on Retirement Income, Renews Call for National Insurance Charter and a New FDIC-Like Agency to Oversee – and Insure – Lifetime Income Products
(Putnam Investments)

New Study from Hyatt Legal Plans, a MetLife Company, Helps Illustrate Toll on Workplace Productivity Caused by Employees’ Common Legal Issues
(MetLife)

The 2011 Gray Book Is Now Available
(Conference of Consulting Actuaries)

Atéssa Benefits Inc. Is Certified To Industry Best Practices
(Centre for Fiduciary Excellence (CEFEX))

Blue Ridge ESOP Associates Is Certified To Industry Best Practices
(Centre for Fiduciary Excellence (CEFEX))

Six Best Practices for Retirement Plan Sponsors Outlined in New Lockton Report
(Lockton)

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2011 EBP Audit Briefing ... Gearing Up for Busy Season
Nationwide on May 10, 2011 presented by AICPA

Fraud: Integrating Predictive & Social Networking Analytics
in California on April 28, 2011 presented by MCOL

Let’s Learn Medicare: Employee to Retiree: What You Need to Know about Medicare
in New York on April 13, 2011 presented by Medicare Rights Center

Spring Exams Early Registration Deadline
Nationwide on April 14, 2011 presented by ASPPA (American Society of Pension Professionals & Actuaries)

Value-Based Design Drives Accountable Outcomes
in California on April 20, 2011 presented by MCOL