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[Guidance Overview]
New FAQs Expand Grounds for Terminating Health Plan Options Without Losing Grandfathered Status
"An employer that wants to continue the grandfathered status of its medical plan is prohibited from decreasing its contribution rate to the plan by more than 5 percent of the rate in effect on March 23, 2010." (Warner Norcross & Judd LLP)


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[Guidance Overview]
Dismissal of Challenge to Wellness Program's Compliance with ADA
"The decision, Seff v. Broward County, finally provides some guidance for employers who have struggled with the ADA's prohibition on mandatory medical examinations and its application to wellness programs." (Miller, Johnson, Snell & Cummiskey C.L.P.)

[Guidance Overview]
Guidance on Opt-Out Elections by Sponsors of Self-Funded State and Local Government Plans
"The guidance includes a Fact Sheet and Model Exemption Election Document." (Deloitte via BenefitsLink.com)

Selection on Moral Hazard in Health Insurance
"In this paper we explore the possibility that individuals may select insurance coverage in part based on their anticipated behavioral response to the insurance contract." (National Bureau of Economic Research; paid subscription or individual purchase required to retrieve fulltext)

Increased CDHP Use Not Likely to Have Adverse Effects
"According to the study report, 'How Do Consumer-Directed Health Plans Affect Vulnerable Populations?,' published in the Forum for Health Economics & Policy, these effects include significant reductions in overall spending that increase with the level of the deductible . . . ." (PLANSPONSOR.COM)

The Future of Your Health Care
"Employers, insurers, and the Medicare system are desperately trying to squeeze out savings without throwing away the good things modern medicine can do. This isn't just about health care reform; a lot of what you'll see in the coming years was in the works before that bill passed, and will likely continue even if courts or Congress pare back the law." (Cable News Network)

Wellness Programs Shape Up Productivity
"A lot of companies are incorporating health club memberships into their benefit packages. . . . Owners and managers know that the success of their company depends very heavily on the productivity and work performance of its employees." (Post-Bulletin Company, LLC)

Benefits in General; Executive Compensation

Update on Shareholder Say on Pay and Frequency Voting
"Two more companies received a majority 'Against' vote on their SSOP resolutions: Umpqua Holdings Corporation (65% to 35%) and Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (62% to 38%), bringing the total to eight companies that have so far received a 'No' vote." (Michael S. Melbinger via Winston & Strawn LLP)

Auto Industry Labor Costs in Perspective
"Compensation costs for workers in the U.S. automotive industry became a widely discussed topic in the final months of 2008. Data from the 2009 National Compensation Survey put these compensation costs into perspective." (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics)

Press Releases

Employee Benefits Jobs

Qualified Plan Sales Consultant
for Jordan & Associates Retirement Services in CA

401k Participant Service Representative
for Rapidly Growing Financial Services Company in PA

Sr. Retirement Plan Administrator
for Los Angeles and Orange County Area Firm in CA

Vice President, Sales
for Cammack LaRhette Consulting in MA

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Webcasts and Conferences

401(k) Rekon Advisor Symposium - Oak Brook IL
in Illinois on May 26, 2011 presented by 401(k) Rekon

401(k) Rekon Advisor Symposium - St. Louis MO
in Missouri on May 24, 2011 presented by 401(k) Rekon


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