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GAO Report on Private Health Insurance: Implementation of the Early Retiree Reinsurance Program
"Under PPACA, ERRP is scheduled to end on January 1, 2014. Congress asked us to review the implementation of ERRP. In this report we address: (1) CCIIO's process for implementing ERRP; (2) program expenditures and the types of plan sponsors that had ERRP reimbursements approved as of June 30, 2011; and (3) how plan sponsors intend to use ERRP reimbursements."
(U.S. Government Accountability Office)
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Doctors Estimate $6.8 Bil.lion in Unnecessary Medical Tests in 2009
"[The lead author] notes, for example, that the study didn't evaluate the cost of additional testing or procedures that result from an abnormal blood test reading result or imaging scan, even though in the absence of symptoms or risk factors the follow-up may be unnecessary and even cause harm."
(The Washington Post; free registration required)
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Some Help Getting Reimbursed for OTC Drugs Through Your Flexible Spending Account
"The whole thing has gotten so complicated that many employees appear to have given up seeking reimbursement for OTC medicines (possibly the whole point in the first place, since tax revenue increases for the government if people put less in their accounts in anticipation of not using that extra money for OTC medications)."
(The New York Times; free registration required)
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[Opinion]
Implications of Wal-Mart Decision to Reduce Health Coverage Offerings
"About 169 mil.lion Americans were covered by employer-based insurance plans as of last year, according to the Census Bureau. Ours is the only developed nation to deliver health coverage in this way. Most others offer public insurance plans or allow for tightly regulated individual policies sold by private companies."
(Los Angeles Times)
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Benefits in General; Executive Compensation
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Non-Employee Director Compensation across Industries and Size (PDF)
"Our findings confirm a general 'rule of thumb' in assessing director compensation programs: compensation levels vary primarily based on company size, while the structure of compensation is influenced by both company size and industry."
(Frederic W. Cook & Co., Inc.)
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Appeals Court Clarifies USERRA Reinstatement Requirements
"Reinstating a financial adviser returning from military leave to a position with the same pay structure but less desirable client accounts and fewer opportunities to earn commission than his preservice job violates [USERRA], the 2nd US Circuit of Appeals recently held."
(Mercer LLC)
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Press Releases
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