[Guidance Overview]
Looking Ahead to 2014: The Employer Healthcare Mandate and Vouchers
"Although only large employers (50 or more employees) will be subject to employer penalties, ALL employers who offer coverage and pay part of the cost -- both small and large -- will be subject to the vouchers . . . . In addition, vouchers apply to all employees -- both full- and part-time." (Faegre & Benson LLP)

The 8th Annual World Health Care Congress(WHCC). April 4-6, 2011 (advert.)

The 8th Annual World Health Care Congress (WHCC) is World Congress' flagship event in which over 1,800 health care, government and corporate leaders formulate solutions to the challenges of health care cost, quality and delivery.

[Guidance Overview]
Judge Tosses Out Lawyer's Suit over Same Gender Spouse Benefits
"A les.bian federal employee suing over the eligibility for health insurance for a same-s.ex spouse has lost a round when a federal judge in California threw out her case on technical grounds." (PLANSPONSOR)

[Guidance Overview]
Computation of Earned Income for Retirement Plans in 2010: No Change for 2010 Income Tax Health Insurance Deduction
"The Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 . . . provides - for 2010 only - health insurance for self-employed persons can be deducted from self-employment net earning for purposes of income tax (Code section 162(l)(4))." (Wolters Kluwer Law & Business)

GAO Correspondence: Prohibition on Financial Incentives That May Influence DOD Health Insurance Choices for Retirees and Their Dependents under Age 65
"Historically, some employers offered financial or other incentives, which resulted in shifting much of the cost of providing health care for these employees from the employer to DOD." (U.S. Government Accountability Office)

Health Reform Duties Remain In Spite of Latest Court Ruling
"While some employers may put strategic planning for the 2014 mandates on hold until the legal landscape clears up, compliance with existing health reform mandates affecting employer health plans remains important." (Thompson)

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Hearing, March 16, 2011, on Health Reform: Lessons Learned During the First Year
The target page provides links to statements and testimony. (U.S. Senate Committee on Finance)

Tips on Evaluating Dental-Provider Networks
"Conventional wisdom holds that a large dental network can deliver appropriate access and cost savings for employers, but MetLife experts contend that other attributes can come into play on adding value to dental plans." (Employee Benefit News; free registration required)

NAIC Task Force Seeks Comments on MLR Rules
"A National Association of Insurance Commissioners task force is seeking comments from brokers, agents and advisers on the impact of PPACA's medical loss ratio rules. The comments will be the basis of a meeting of the task force scheduled for later this month." (Employee Benefit Adviser; free registration required)

[Opinion]
Health Care Reform Out-of-Pocket Spending Caps Protect America's Families
"We estimate that, in 2011 alone, nearly 15.0 mil.lion Americans are in families that will spend more out of pocket than these new caps for services that are included in the Affordable Care Act's essential benefits package." (Families USA)

[Opinion]
ERISA and Employer-Sponsored Health Coverage
"The National Coalition on Benefits, representing leading U.S. employers, has adopted the following principles to preserve ERISA and ensure coverage continues to be provided to millions of employees currently enrolled in employer-sponsored benefit plans." (National Coalition on Benefits)

Comparing CEO to Worker Pay Too Costly, Firms Tell SEC
"As part of the Dodd-Frank regulatory overhaul, public companies including those with global operations like United Parcel Service Inc. and McDonald's Corp. eventually will have to work out what they pay each employee . . . ." (Yahoo! Finance)

Ohio's Collective Bargaining Law's Proposed Overhaul Called a 'Nightmare'
"The bill would . . . outlaw strikes by all public employees, limit discussions at the negotiating table to wages and terms and conditions of employment, require employees to pay at least 15 percent of their health insurance benefits, and prohibit governments from picking up part of an employee's share of pension contributions." (Toledo Blade)

Taxes Must Soar for United Kingdom to Pay Boomers' Pension, Health Benefits
"The average 65-year-old has received [$359,971] in subsidies over and above the tax they have paid. But a child born today will pay [$109,677] more in taxes over its lifetime than it gets back in pensions and health provision." (Daily Mail)

[Opinion]
The Dilemmas of Entitlement Reform
"There's a bipartisan consensus that the only politically plausible path to entitlement reform requires maintaining the existing level of benefits for current retirees, and then easing the system in a more sustainable direction for the under-55 population." (The New York Times; free registration required)

Chatham Partners Presents Two-Part Webinar Series Aimed at Retirement Service Providers (Chatham Partners)

"Voice of the Customer" Critical to Increasing Client Satisfaction and Loyalty (Chatham Partners)

What Is The Future of Retirement for Employers? (Mercer)

Risk Compliance Performance Solutions and Bankruptcy Management Solutions Announce Partnership to Offer Plan Termination Services (Retirement Plan Management Services)

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"The New Form 8955-SSA: Who, What, When, How?" Web Seminar Nationwide on April 12, 2011 presented by SunGard Relius

"The New Form 8955-SSA: Who, What, When, How?" Web Seminar Nationwide on April 20, 2011 presented by SunGard Relius

A Medicare Shared Savings ACO How-to Update - Understanding the Current & Future State of Medicare ACOs Nationwide on March 30, 2011 presented by MCOL

Actualizing ACOs: The Role of Evidence-Based Clinical Guidelines Nationwide on April 13, 2011 presented by MCOL

Compliance Checkup for Health Reimbursement Arrangements: Latest Rules Including Health Care Reform Nationwide on March 16, 2011 presented by EBIA / Thomson Reuters

Drivers of Client Satisfaction (and Dissatisfaction) in Retirement Markets: Embracing Retention as a Driver of Growth Nationwide on April 12, 2011 presented by Chatham Partners

Green Healthcare: Growing Your Organization's Bottom Line & Mitigating Risk Nationwide on April 12, 2011 presented by MCOL

How to Maximize Sales Effectiveness in Retirement Markets Nationwide on May 17, 2011 presented by Chatham Partners

Predictive Modeling Web Summit Nationwide on April 14, 2011 presented by MCOL

Where in the World are Your Employees? Hidden Dangers of a Globally Mobile Workforce Nationwide on April 12, 2011 presented by ABA Joint Committee on Employee Benefits