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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is nearly ready to issue a proposed rule requiring health insurers to develop standardized, consumer-friendly summaries of benefits and coverage under their health plan packages.
July 27 -
According to a new survey from Symantc Corp., the negative consequences from a social media misstep cost a typical employer $4 million per year. For a 140-character message on Twitter, thats more than $28,000 per character an eye-popping sum that will make HR/benefits professionals want to literally watch employees Ps and Qs on social media sites.
July 27 -
A new bill introduced in the Senate last week could help consumers keep their employer-sponsored flexible spending account funds at the end of the year.
July 26 -
President Ronald Reagan was famously known as the “Great Communicator.” In a commentary for the New York Daily News to mark what would have been Reagan’s 100th birthday, Fred Thompson said Reagan’s reputation as The Great Communicator “boils down to three basic traits: he was simple; he was clear; he was sincere.”
July 25
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A recent survey shows that both employed and unemployed job seekers look beyond the money, to the benefits
July 25 -
The Department of Labor has slightly delayed the deadlines on significant new affirmative obligations for fiduciaries of retirement plans subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
July 21 -
On July 11 when Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, announced rules for the new state health insurance exchanges, she did so with an air of caution, telling stakeholders to expect more modifications before they become final. That may prove to be an understatement.
July 21 -
People who have trouble reading and understanding health information may also be worse off when it comes to their actual health, a new research review finds.
July 21 -
An online cartoon is changing the way employees think about voluntary benefits.
July 21 -
Nationwide Better Health, part of Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company, will close its doors in September after five years in the wellness and productivity business.
July 21
