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New survey results from Mercer reveal that for the first time this year, employees' average annual deductible for single coverage topped $1,000 — a troubling sign for employers and workers alike who are struggling to pay for health care.
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According to survey results from the Physicians Foundation, primary care physicians are severely unhappy with their work, so much so that:* 20% plan to reduce their patient load.* 13% plan to take positions without active patient care.* 11% plan to retire.* 78% report a shortage of primary care physicians.*…
Thsi is not the way to create better consumers. It appear the both the government and the companies that process payroll might benefit from the extra workload that this process would create. Business are not looking for ways to spend more on behalf of their employees in this economy.
This is a very bad idea during the busy tax season and creates administrative problems for employers. Employees can be informed of the health care costs in numerous other ways. If the government is interested in learning more information about how employers handle healthcare and the cost paid for each…
Among his many large scale goals, President-elect Barack Obama has set a high-flying work-life agenda, including a federal mandate for paid sick leave and expanding FMLA to encompass employers with 25 or more workers (current law applies to 50 or more), more purposes — including children's school needs,…
The W-2 is required by law to be furnished to every employee, (by even the smallest business) no later the January 31st, many employers work hard to get it out in the first week so employee can get their tax refund faster. This will slow down the process, and there is no way you can explain all the different…
The government DOES NOT need to micro mananage rate disclosure. Instead of telling employers HOW to disclose, why not just require the disclosure. We already publish the full rate, the employer share and employee shares for people to see. We actually built out a worksheet so they can "do the math"….
Medicare officials said this week the government intends to stop covering weight-loss surgery to help fight diabetes, Workforce Management reports.
Think it is a move in a positive direction. Most employees have no idea what employers pay for Health insurance. Question is the amount for just the employers contribution or the total cost; the employer plus employee contribution for coverage?
Why the W2? Yes, it's a summary of taxable wages, but unless company healthcare contributions become, in fact, taxable aren't we just confusing the employee? So, you put a number in one of the W2's numbered boxes, and then leave the employee to decipher it, etc.?
I think the government should stop and think about all the laws they enact on a business and how it needs to be reported. Do they think that it is just a simple process to make a change and businesses can make the change on a whim. Most accounting software that is utilized would have to be modified,…
I agree to an extent that it would actually disclose to the employee how much the employer is contributing and therefore they would understand that benefits paid is part of the overall package that is offered. They only take into account how much they take home.
This sounds like the first step in making benefits taxable. While it's time for a lusty debate on that subject, Congress should be straight with the public about this matter.
I think this is a positive idea. Employees should be aware of this cost as it impacts all decisions and the high cost seriously impacts financial capacity of employers to use resources for progressive change.Also, the employer is paying medical workers instead of their resources being provided to their…
The W-2 reporting will be another layer of government red tape on business. It will require software modifications to tract and capture the required information on each employee at a cost to companies. In the current economic climate any added cost is a burden. We are a small business of 160 employees…
The American Benefits Council has issued an action alert imploring pension plan sponsors to lend their voices in support of legislation aimed to implement pension reforms and regulatory clarifications. Read the alert here. Contact information for ABC and congressional leaders is included.
More than 40% of hospitals and health care systems will be on the wellness bandwagon by 2010, a new survey from Meritain Health reports. Additionally, 75% are considering adding wellness programs for employees if they do not already have one in place.