16 Dec Exchange Glitches

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Insurance companies are running into technical glitches in many state exchanges that could threaten Jan. 1 health coverage, according to a POLITICO report....

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16 Dec Boomers “Terrified”

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More than half of pre-retirees express alarm about how rising health care costs may affect their retirement plans, according to a PLANSPONSOR report on a Nationwide Financial annual survey....

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16 Dec Marriage Penalty

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Some married couples who fall just above PPACA's premium subsidy cutoff are crying foul, according to a combined report from Kaiser Health News and The Philadelphia Inquirer. Read more...

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16 Dec Planning Ahead

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The 2013 United Benefit Advisors Health Plan Survey reveals that, in 2013, employers covered 18 percent more of a single employee's health insurance premium ($934 per employee), but asked employees with dependents to pick up 3 percent more of the family premium (average of $492)....

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13 Dec Employers can help in cancer prevention, treatment

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Learning to cope with treatment – or even the time or alternative work arrangements required for an employee helping a loved one dealing with cancer – can be a challenge for any HR professional, but a new guide hopes to provide better understanding....

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12 Dec The 9 Essential Skills of Human Resources Management – How Many Do You Have?

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When we interview a potential new hire, HR professionals assess the candidate against a list of key skills and personal characteristics needed for the job. Let’s turn the tables and see what that list of key attributes would look like for an HR professional....

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11 Dec Thanksgiving Smorgasbord Of Regulations

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While you were eating leftover turkey sandwiches, the IRS and HHS were busy issuing several final and proposed rules of interest to employers. Don't worry, here is an overview of the rules and regulations. ...

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11 Dec Gen Xers post biggest gap in life insurance coverage

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What people say doesn’t always align with what they do. Such is the case with life insurance, a study commissioned by New York Life finds....

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10 Dec Private Exchange vs. Traditional Large Employer Coverage

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Many large, traditionally-insured employers are watching companies like IBM, Walgreens, TimeWarner, Sears, Aramark, Ingram Micro and Trader Joes move to private exchanges. And like most employers, they are asking themselves these top questions. ...

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09 Dec Employers pushing hard for lower 401(k) fees

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Just as they are combing through health plans looking for cost-cutting opportunities, so are employers trimming the fat off employee 401(k) plans. ...

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