13 Mar Social Media, New Technology Drive Healthy Behaviors

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Employers and wellness vendors can elevate worker engagement to new heights by reinforcing healthy behaviors through the seamless application of emerging technologies. Here's how!...

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12 Mar Option for Some to Renew Policies That Do Not Fully Meet PPACA Standards

Posted at 17:46h in Compliance News, Health Care Reform, PPACA Report

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On March 5, 2014, the HHS released a Bulletin that allows state insurance departments to permit the renewal through October 1, 2016, of individual and small group policies that do not meet the "market reform" requirements of PPACA. Read full article and list of requirements...

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11 Mar Despite Delayed Key Provision, Health Care Reform Triggers Benefits Action Among Employers

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According to the report, 73% of employers say the law is having an impact on benefits service and support and 69% report there is an impact on benefits communications. Read more...

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10 Mar Feds Post PPACA Risk Program Regs

Posted at 17:30h in Health Care Reform

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ruled that only "qualified health plans" -- and plans that are "substantially the same as a QHP" -- can either make payments to or get cash from the federal "risk corridors" program. Read more here...

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07 Mar PPACA Update – IRS, HHS Release Additional Final Regulations

Posted at 18:56h in Compliance News, Health Care Reform, PPACA Report

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On March 5, 2014, the IRS and HHS released the final employer-shared responsibility ("play or pay") reporting rules. See what reporting requirements have changed and for who with this PPACA update. ...

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07 Mar 5 Ways to Drive Healthy Behavior Change Virtually

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Here are five mobile apps and outreach ideas to get employees moving and engaged in wellness....

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07 Mar Compliance Recap for February 2014

Posted at 15:06h in Compliance News, Health Care Reform, PPACA Report

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February brought two significant final regulations that affect an employer's compliance obligations under PPACA. Read full summary of regulations here. ...

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06 Mar People may keep old health insurance another year

Posted at 21:34h in Compliance News, Health Care Reform, PPACA Report

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Americans can buy insurance policies that don't meet the requirements of the Affordable Care Act for another year, if their states' insurance regulators allow them to renew their policies this year, administration officials said Wednesday. Read full article here...

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06 Mar Study Reveals Importance of Personal Interactions in Return-to-Work

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Employers seek answers for how to motivate employees on disability to make the transition back to work using behavior-based techniques. Read more...

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06 Mar Budget proposal phases out some PPACA funding

Posted at 15:40h in Health Care Reform

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The Obama administration has included cuts in several sources of the PPACA grant money that has been flowing into state government and state public health insurance exchange offices the past few years. Read full article here...

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