As enrollment for 2011 calendar-year plans kicks into high gear, a series of studies suggest that employees are changing their attitudes -- and their demands -- about employee benefits. For 2010 coverages, many employees (45 percent) actively chose their benefits rather than simply defaulting to what...
Source: Davis Wright Tremaine LLP [via BenefitsLink] 05-Oct-2010 By Richard J. Birmingham If you maintain an insured health plan, the starting point for any grandfather analysis is with your insurance carrier. Many insurance carriers serving midsized employers have indicated they are going to issue new policies and, therefore,...
Source: The Associated Press [via The Washington Post and Kaiser Health News] By Melissa Nelson Crucial pieces of a lawsuit challenging the Obama administration's health care overhaul can go to trial, with a judge saying [this week] he wants to hear more arguments over whether it's constitutional to...
Source: Crain's Detroit Business [via AHIP Wellness SmartBrief] 10-Oct-2010 By Jay Greene Dee Edington is optimistic that companies are starting to understand the relationship between healthy employees and profitability. “I am positive about wellness. Companies have been adopting it more the past couple years, and it has grown exponentially,” said...
A recent study examining the impact of an obese workforce on companies provides new reasons for employers to consider taking steps to keep their employees fit and healthy. A new Duke University analysis found that obesity costs U.S. employers a whopping $73.1 billion per year in...
The 2010 UBA Health Plan Survey was conducted October 1, 2009 to June 4, 2010, through the joint effort of 145 of the nation’s premier independent benefit advisory firms who comprise UBA. Member Firms, in conjunction with existing clients, completed responses, and additional area employers were...
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act undoubtedly has created angst for many employers. While much of the law’s impact will not be felt for several years, limited medical plans (aka, mini-med plans) are in PPACA’s crosshairs right now. If your company is currently using a...