NAHU Webinar March 20th Part 2 of Landmines

Landmines of Pre-Tax Plans Part II Landmines Part II: Walk slowly and gain credibility with pre-tax plans We will answer questions such as:     Do section 125 POP plans require an enrollment form?     Can you design a section 125 plan that requires Health Insurance to be pre-tax?     Can employer’s fund flex plans?     [...]

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Democrats’ Health Plans Not So Harmless

Investors Business Daily IBD:2008 Feb 15 BENJAMIN ZYCHER    Sen. Hillary Clinton’s proposal for reform of the health care system makes a promise: “If you are happy with your current health care coverage, keep your existing coverage.”    That coverage usually is provided by private insurance companies, which retain a prominent role also in Sen. [...]

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Great Resource. Online WiKi (similar to Wikipedia) for Medical Care!

by Ric Joyner, CEBS, GBA, CFCI I came across this web site…WiserWiki while reading IT trade journals. The previous post in benefitblog mentions WiserWiki.   This except from the WiserWiki is pointed and succinct. “Welcome to WiserWiki! This website was originally started with content from the “Textbook of Primary Care Medicine” (3rd Edition) by John [...]

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Health IT Bill Hits House

By Roy Mark 2008-02-19 Lawmakers stress privacy to build patient confidence in health systems. Hoping to bridge the gap between the call for national IT health care systems and privacy concerns, two lawmakers are promoting new legislation that would mandate user opt-in programs, encryption and breach notification. The Technologies for Restoring Users’ Security and Trust [...]

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DOL Issues Wellness Checklist

Issue What types of health promotion or disease prevention programs offered by a group health plan must comply with the Department’s final wellness program regulations and how does a plan determine whether such a program is in compliance with the regulations? http://www.dol.gov/ebsa/regs/fab2008-2.html

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