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Try as you might, it seems most workers still don´t understand their health plan. That´s one of the top-line findings from J.D. Power & Associates' third annual national study on health plans satisfaction.

Us EBNers got a little nervous this week, after one of us received an e-mail blast screaming of a "Material Error in DOL New Model Notice for COBRA Subsidy."

A new survey of 1,002 Americans by Econ4U shows how Americans are responding to the financial crisis. And although respondents appear to be saving more, the overall outlook is pretty cloudy.

I know you have your hands full to overflowing in dealing with the COBRA subsidy, but I wanted to let you know the government is providing extra resources on another important subsidy for benefit pros: the Medicare Part D subsidy.

This likely won't come as much of a surprise, unfortunately, but new survey numbers from Aon show 60% of employers expect their overall health care costs to increase as a result of implementing the federal COBRA subsidy.

On March 30, a District Court in Massachusetts made a final judgment to approve a class-action setlement involving First Databank and Medi-Span, two major publishers of drug pricing information.

EBRI's annual barometer of Americans' retirement confidence shows the recession has worn away workers' assuredness that their golden years will be happy, healthy and financially secure.

Today's retirement confidence numbers show how nervous employees are about securing their financial futures. But even before the recession, workers weren't exactly financial Einsteins. Now that economic conditions are working even more against them, this month's National Financial Literacy Month comes...

Mark your calendars, pros, so you can join us EBNers in Atlanta Sept. 13-15 for our 22nd annual Benefits Forum & Expo. In addition to keynote speakers financial guru Dave Ramsey and former HHS secretary Michael Leavitt, you won't want to miss breakout sessions led by our great slate of speakers, including...

April is Earth Month (Earth Day is April 22) and May is Direct Deposit Month, so use both as an opportunity to help save the planet and your company bottom line.