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BenefitsLink Health & Welfare Plans Newsletter
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[Guidance Overview]
Departments Issue Summary of Benefits and Coverage Proposed Regulations (PDF)
"Unless delayed by final guidance, the summary of benefits and coverage generally must be provided for enrollments and reenrollments on and after March 23, 2012. The application of many of the requirements to group health plans is unclear, and additional guidance will be required."
(Buck Consultants, LLC)
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San Francisco Board Approves HRA Restrictions
"On Tuesday, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors gave final approval . . . to a proposal . . . that would require funds remaining at the end of the year to be automatically rolled over to be used the next year. Terminating employees would have access to the funds for 18 months."
(Business Insurance)
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Auto Parts Industry Health Care VEBA Created
"The U.S. Bankrup.tcy Court for the Southern District of New York authorized creation of the Auto Retiree VEBA Trust which will provide thousands of retirees of auto part manufacturers access to subsidized health care benefits."
(PLANSPONSOR.COM)
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Benefits in General; Executive Compensation
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Bad Health and Pension News for SAG Members
"The Screen Actors Guild's Pension and Health Plans just informed members that minimum earnings to qualify for health coverage are increasing 2% effective January 1, 2012."
(PMC)
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Time and Education Tools Important to Employees during Open Enrollment
"The research shows that 97% of employees who had three-plus weeks to review their benefits education materials said it was enough time—but just 50% of respondents were given that much time. Those who had three or more weeks to enroll were more likely to rate their benefits and their benefits education as excellent or very good, compared to those with less than three weeks to enroll."
(PLANSPONSOR.COM)
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Press Releases
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