Part Time On Call Participant Counselor
for Diversified in CA, DC, FL, KY, MI, NC, OR, TX

HRIS Client Support Specialist II
for ADP in MD

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for ExpertPlan, Inc. in NJ

Pension Administrator
for ExpertPlan, Inc. in NJ

Compliance Testing and Reporting Specialist
for Prudential in IA

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New Report: The Effect Of Pensions On Teacher Quality & Turnover Costs Webinar Briefing
Nationwide on October 31, 2011 presented by National Institute on Retirement Security

Court Moves Forward Suit over Post-Employment Benefits Advice
"The [court] ruled, a former employee can continue with his claim that his former employer violated [ERISA] when it made improper suggestions regarding his post-employment health insurance options." (PLANSPONSOR.COM)

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Supreme Court Health Care Reform Review Decision Could Come on November 10
"The Obama administration and five opponents of the law are asking the court to review whether the law's requirement that all Americans buy insurance is constitutional. Five of the six pending requests have been sent to the justices ahead of the November conference, at which the justices will decide which cases it will accept." (POLITICO LLC)

Wellness Engagement Efforts Must Change; Here's How to Make It Happen
"More than half of the average company's employees do not engage in wellness programs because they don't think the programs are relevant to them. Thus, changing their minds also requires a change in how the programs are rolled out." (Employee Benefit News)

Are Health Insurers Becoming Monopolists?
"The culmination of years of consolidation among health insurers is restricting competition in four out of five metropolitan areas in the United States, new analysis from the American Medical Association finds." (Employee Benefit Adviser; free registration required)

Why Employers Will Continue to Provide Health Insurance: The Impact of the Affordable Care Act
"The Congressional Budget Office, the Rand Corporation, and the Urban Institute have estimated that the Affordable Care Act (ACA) will leave employer-sponsored coverage largely intact . . . ." (Urban Institute)

San Francisco Mayor Vetoes Measure to Restrict HRAs
"This month, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors gave final approval to a proposal by Supervisor David Campos that would have required funds remaining at the end of the year to be rolled over automatically to be used the next year. Terminating employees would have access to the funds for 18 months." (Business Insurance)

Wisconsin Wants to Exempt Health Insurers from 80% Rule
"The Office of the Commissioner of Insurance has asked the federal government for approval to phase in the new regulation over three years for health plans sold to people who buy health insurance on their own." (Journal Sentinel Inc.)

Health Care Reform Update, October 24, 2011 (PDF)
Read this week's update on health care reform legislation, regulations, and initiatives. (ML Strategies, LLC)

Participants Who Voluntarily Terminated not Due Nonqualified Benefits
"In dismissing the case, the court also ruled that [the plaintiffs] could not have relied on their belief that their non-qualified benefits had been merged into and vested under Saint Luke's Hospital's qualified plan because they were repeatedly told that if they voluntarily terminated, they would be ineligible for benefits under the Executive Retirement Benefit Restoration Plan." (PLANSPONSOR.COM)

Milliman's Multiemployer Review, October 2011 (PDF)
It includes two articles: The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) adopts a new disclosure requirement for employers participating in multiemployer plans and Health reform: A roundup of recent developments. (Milliman, Inc.)

Retirement Sector Veteran Nevin Adams to Join EBRI
(Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI))

Transamerica Retirement Services Announces Availability of ERISA Section 3(21) Fiduciary Service for Retirement Plans
(Transamerica Retirement Services)

Buck Consultants’ Annual Health Care Trend Survey Reveals Slow Down in Cost Increases for Canadian Employers
(Buck Consultants)

New TransitChek Parking Card Now Available
(TransitCenter)

Significa Benefit Services Utilizes Benefit Informatics Data Analytics Technology for Plan Analysis and Reporting
(Benefit Informatics)

bswift, Microsoft Join Forces to Provide Health Insurance Exchange Solutions
(bswift)

Unprecedented Transparency Taking Root in Healthcare Industry
(FAIR Health)

Westin Hotels & Resorts Announces Wellness Program for 25,000 Associates around the World
(Starwood Hotels & Resorts)

Healthcare Delivery Innovation Alliance Launches National Agenda to Develop Standards for Healthcare Delivery Systems that Lower Costs, Improve the Patient Experience
(Healthcare Delivery Innovation Alliance (HDIA))