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Two years ago, eyewear framemaker Aspex filed suit against vision benefits titan Vision Service Plan under anti-trust and unfair competition claims that VSP had stolen Aspexs patented technology and business. The initial claim and a subsequent appeal both were dismissed in courts.
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Employers want more timely access to reporting and more transparency from their wellness vendors, according to a recent survey of 430 employers conducted by OptumHealth.
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American Airlines wants to terminate the pensions of 130,000 workers as part of its bankruptcy proceeding. The move would be good for the company's balance sheet, but would it be good for America?
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The U.S. Senate narrowly backed a key plank of President Barack Obama's health care law last Thursday by rejecting a sweeping Republican measure that would have allowed employers to opt out of birth control coverage and other services on moral grounds.
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While there is still much discussion about whether and how incentives really work for engaging employees in wellness programs, most companies still plan on increasing the dollar value of the incentives they offer. Thats according to a survey of 139 employers from Fidelity and the National Business Group on Health released last week to analyze the growth of health-improvement programs in the workplace, which usually entail condition-management services (e.g., managing insulin treatments), lifestyle-management services (e.g., weight-loss advice) and health-risk management services (e.g., onsite flu shots).
March 5 -
Will the baby boomers be the only generation to retire with 401(k) plans? It could happen.
March 5 -
Now that I’m a more seasoned editor, I truly appreciate the infusion of energy, enthusiasm and fearlessness that new professionals bring to EBN. This appreciation hit me full-force yesterday, as I was on a call with EBN’s newest associate editor, Lisa Gillespie. Lisa was pitching me stories for EBN’s upcoming issue, and among her ideas was to write a piece on the fallout and future benefits implications of the health care reform mandate for
March 2
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Two years after the Internal Revenue Service and U.S. Department of Labor jointly issued a high-profile Request for Information regarding how defined contribution plans can better provide lifetime income, the IRS and Department of the Treasury have issued some initial guidance. DOL guidance, expected to further underscore the importance of the issue, is anticipated “in the near future.”
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Defined contribution plans are becoming more and more the primary employer-sponsored retirement plan for most Americans. Yet, along with participants need for strong performance, plan sponsors must deal with increased regulatory activity, governance requirements and fiduciary concerns. Mercers Toni Brown and Bill McClain share how to make sure your plan is as successful as it can be. For more information on DC plans, visit Mercer.com.
March 1
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Here's a recent roundup of industry accomplishments. Check to see if a colleague is mentioned this week.
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