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What a 401(k) Administrator Needs to Know About IRAs Webcast
Nationwide on October 11, 2011 presented by ASPPA (American Society of Pension Professionals & Actuaries)

New Proposed HIPAA Accounting Regulation Adds Up to Big Changes for Health Plans (PDF)
"On May 31, 2011, HHS issued a proposed rule that changes the current HIPAA accounting rule and adds a new EHR access report requirement that applies to all covered entities, including health plans." (Groom Law Group)

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Extend Health is the nation’s largest private Medicare exchange. Extend Health helps organizations leverage the competitive power of the individual private Medicare market, so that retiree benefits can be offered in a fiscally sustainable manner.

HHS Proposed Standards for Establishing Health Insurance Exchanges
"Individuals and small businesses will be able to purchase affordable private health insurance via these Exchanges. Starting in 2014, Exchanges will make it easy for individuals and small businesses to compare health plans, get answers to questions, find out if they are eligible for tax credits for private insurance or health programs like the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and enroll in a health plan that meets their needs." (Wolters Kluwer Law & Business)

Almost One Third of U.S. Population Reports Some Difficulty in Accessing Dental Care
"The report calls for a host of systemic changes intended to improve access to care, including training non-dental health pros such as pediatricians and nurses to play a bigger role in oral care, a reassessment of state practice laws to be sure they promote access to care, establishing CMS-funded state demonstration projects . . . ." (The Wall Street Journal)

The Impact of the Recession on Employment-Based Health Benefits: The Case of Union Membership (PDF)
"In 2009, 80.4 percent of union workers were covered by health benefits through their own job, compared with 52.2 percent of nonunion workers." (Employee Benefit Research Institute)

Two Senators Want Figures on Potential Health Insurance Premium Hikes
"The health care law requires the [Institute of Medicine] to provide an analysis of what coverage the benefits packages should include. The senators asked the IOM to include in its report an emphasis on affordability and 'consumer choice.'" (Business Insurance)

TRI-AD's Health and Welfare NewsLink, May 2011
This edition contains articles on the following: Over-The-Counter Medication Rules -- Where We Stand in 2011; Recap of Health Care Reform Provisions for Group Health Plans Effective in 2010 or 2011; California Conforms to Federal Law on Dependents to Age 26; and, Change in FSA Eligibility for Lactation Supplies. (TRI-AD)

Eldercare Takes Toll on Employees and Employers
"[Costs incurred on the employer's side . . . . include: Loss of focus and attention on the part of the employee. . . . According to . . . research this cost employers $33.6 bil.lion five years ago and the cost is even greater today." (Omega HR Solutions, Inc.)

How Will New York's Same-S.ex Marriage Law Impact Employee Benefits? (PDF)
"[P]lans that are not governed by state laws will not need to comply with New York's Marriage Equality Act (or, for that matter, similar legislation that has been passed in other states)." (Littler Mendelson P.C.)

Official Treasury Reports Show Federal Coffers Full Enough to Cover Entitlement Programs, Veterans, Federal Salaries, Interest—Without Borrowing a Dime
"The calculations in this article are based on numbers reported in the U.S. Treasury Department's Daily Treasury Statements for May 16, 2011 and July 7, 2011." (Cybercast News Service)

Surging Employee Benefits Costs Force Employers to Make Difficult Trade-Offs to Maintain Benefit Levels
"The survey [Trends and Tradeoffs in Employee Medical Benefits, conducted by Corporate Synergies Group and the Financial Executive Research Foundation,] found that there are some benefits items that most senior financial executives have not yet considered 'on the table.' Only 9% have reduced non-medical benefits and only 2% have eliminated dependent coverage." (Wolters Kluwer Law & Business)

Knox County, Tennessee, Has Three Different Defined Benefit Plans, and Three Defined Contribution Plans
"The Medical Retirement Plan lets employees put aside money against post-retirement medical expenses, with the county matching 25 percent up to a maximum annual amount of $104." (Metro Pulse)

US Department of Labor Extends and Aligns Applicability Dates for Retirement Plan Fee Disclosure Rules
(U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA))

Union Worker Health Insurance Coverage Less Affected by the Recession
(Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI))

Keeping Employees and Businesses Healthy
(Principal Financial Group)

As Deficit Reduction Debate Rages, Groups Tell Congress to "Halt the Assault on Retirement Security"
(Pension Rights Center)

Retirement Timelines Fade amid Uncertainty as More Americans Stay on the Job, MetLife Employee Study Finds
(MetLife)

OPTRACK Builds myStockOptions.com Knowledge Center Into Its Web Portals
(myStockPlan.com, Inc)

Americans Re-Set Retirement Expectations
(SunAmerica Financial Group)