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Cancer Misdiagnosis: Corporate America’s Own Public Health Crisis
Nationwide on October 6, 2011 presented by Best Doctors, Inc.

Health Care Reform’s Big Picture for Employer Plans: Insurance Market Reforms, Exchanges, Play or Pay, and Court Challenges
Nationwide on October 20, 2011 presented by EBIA / Thomson Reuters

IRS Compliance and Governmental Retirement Plans Explored LIVE Webcast
Nationwide on November 9, 2011 presented by Knowledge Group

Fourth Circuit Rules for Employer in Retiree Medical Lawsuit
"[In a case involving a collectively bargained retiree health plan, Dewhurst v. Century Aluminum Company,] the court refused to enjoin the employer's plan to unilaterally modify the retirees' medical benefits, holding that the retirees failed to show a likelihood of success on the merits because the health benefits did not appear to be vested under either the plan document or the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) and the retirees failed to show that the employer had a duty to continue retiree medical benefits at the end of the CBA." (McGuireWoods LLP)

Certificate Series · October 2011 at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas   [Advert.]

Whether you could use an update to catch up with the changing times, are new to the industry or are looking to broaden your scope, the International Foundation’s Certificate Series is your best source for thorough and timely education. Register Now!

Health Reform Could Eliminate Most of the Uninsured and Underinsured, Says Study
"A Commonwealth Fund study found that provisions in the ACA to increase health insurance affordability could reduce the number of underinsured by 70%." (Wolters Kluwer Law & Business / CCH)

Survey Finds Huge Impact of Flu Each Year
"A recent survey conducted by Walgreens found that the last flu season resulted in 100 mil.lion lost works days, $7 bil.lion in lost wages, and 32 mil.lion missed school days." (PLANSPONSOR.COM)

Employers Expect 5.4% Rise in 2012 Health Plan Costs, According to Survey
"That compares with Mercer surveys that showed a 6.9% average cost increase in 2010, 5.5% in 2009 and 6.3% in 2008." (Business Insurance)

Young Adults Make Gains in Health Insurance Coverage
"Three new surveys, including two released on Wednesday, show that adults under 26 made significant and unique gains in insurance coverage in 2010 and the first half of 2011. One of them, by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, estimates that in the first quarter of 2011 there were 900,000 fewer uninsured adults in the 19-to-25 age bracket than in 2010." (The New York Times; free registration required)

Social media: Your tool for year-round benefits communication   [Advert.]

Are you trying to get people engaged in their benefits? Effective year-round communication is easier than you think. Our Social Media Starter Kit will teach you how to use powerful web tools to connect with your people—and improve your programs.

Companies Steering Workers to Lower Priced Medical Care
"Employers say they hope the efforts, often called 'reference pricing,' will get patients to act more like consumers -- and drive down the cost of some procedures." (Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation)

ML Strategies Health Care Reform Update, September 20, 2011 (PDF)
"Read this week's update on health care reform legislation, regulations, and initiatives." (ML Strategies, LLC)

Military Groups Slam Obama Plan to Raise Health Benefit Co-Pays
"The Obama plan would introduce a $200 annual fee for retired military families who wish to continue with Tricare-for-Life program that supplements Medicare for retirees over 65. The proposal would save $6.7 billion in government spending over 10 years, the White House says." (USA TODAY)

Rising Employee Benefit Costs Will Eat Into Paychecks
"Businesses are restoring some of the benefits they axed during the recession. The flip side of the trend is not so encouraging: Firms seem resolute in holding the line on benefit costs. So workers who want new benefits from their firms will probably have to pay for many of them themselves." (The Christian Science Monitor)

Segal Announces New West Region Vice President & Benefits Consultant
(The Segal Company)

Segal Announces New National Retirement Compliance Deputy Practice Leader
(The Segal Company)

IRS Announces New Voluntary Worker Classification Settlement Program; Past Payroll Tax Relief Provided to Employers Who Reclassify Their Workers
(Internal Revenue Service (IRS))

Evidence-Based Change Helping Companies Achieve Greater Success and Competitive Advantage, New Towers Watson Book Reveals
(Towers Watson)