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The Department of Health and Human Services announced in March that Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee agreed to pay the agency $1.5 million to settle a potential HIPAA violation - the first resulting from a breach under the HITECH Act's (Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health) breach notification rule, which requires covered entities to report an impermissible use or disclosure of protected health information of 500 individuals or more to HHS and the media.
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With trepidation, I slowly opened the envelope from the Department of Labor hoping that it was only a routine communique. My worst fears were realized when, upon reading it, I discovered that our 401(k) plan was being audited. Along with the letter was a three-page list of documents DOL had requested and the date representatives from the agency would be coming onsite. Gulp!
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Teach for America - a nonprofit organization that facilitates teaching opportunities in low-income communities for recent college grads - has grown from a small organization since its launch in 1990 with just a few staff members to one that now employs 1,700 people in 43 regions across the United States.
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Over time, Chrysler LLC delivered a 2.6 to 1 return on investment for its wellness programs by engaging employees, offering company resources to those with high risk factors and rewarding healthy behaviors with premium incentives. Notably, the programs are completely voluntary.
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Employers around the country are waking up to a serious and unexpected problem with their health care flexible spending accounts. The health reform law enacted several years ago quietly limited these popular “FSA” benefits to $2,500 per year, effective January 1, 2013. But the express terms of the law conflict with the explanation provided by Congress, and many employers are scratching their heads trying to figure out when plans must be changed to meet the
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By now everyone knows about Facebooks IPO, and youve heard tales of its 900 million registered users.
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Symetra Life Insurance Company announces the addition of four regional sales executives to support group life and disability income insurance sales. Each new hire holds the title of regional sales executive-Group Life and Disability Income. These latest hires will represent Symetras group life, disability and absence management products with distribution partners in the following territories:
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Life combination products grew 56% in 2011, according to LIMRAs 2011 Individual Life Combination Products Annual Review. This was the third consecutive year of double-digit growth.
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While companies see the value of and invest significantly in total rewards programs, a new survey finds that few are seeing successful results, due to a lack of execution.
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Ford Motor Co. will pursue its boldest attempt yet to tackle a nearly $50 billion risk to its business when it begins offering lump-sum pension payout offers to 98,000 white-collar retirees and former employees this summer.
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