Opinions
What About the Nondiscrimination Testing Exception for Smaller Employers?
February 8, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – This week a reader asks about the nondiscrimination testing exemption for smaller employers.
What About the New Claims & Appeals Requirements?
February 1, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - We have been receiving several question on the new claims and appeals rules under health care reform, particularly on the effective date for...
Maintaining Non-ERISA Status for 403(b)s
IMHO: Warning “Labels”
PPACA: What's Next?
January 25, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - We have devoted several columns to what plan amendments were required for the 2011 plan year.
Selecting and Monitoring 403(b) Plan Investments
IMHO: Group “Therapy?”
January 20, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Somewhere over the course of your academic or professional career, I’m sure you’ve been exposed to any number of "group"...
How Rigorous Will the PPACA’s Nondiscrimination Testing Rules Be?
January 18, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – This week, a reader asks “I am confused about how rigorous the nondiscrimination testing rules applicable to insured group health plans will be...
“It ain't what you don't know………
Think Tank Hypocrisy in the Public Retirement Arena – A Response
2010 NewsDash Archive List
How Does the PPACA Impact the Use of FSA Debit Cards?
January 11, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – This week, a reader asks about the use of FSA debit cards for over-the-counter purchases in 2011.
The New 403(b) Environment
What Are the Restrictions on Annual & Lifetime Limits under PPACA?
Fallacies in the Public Retirement Arena
Are Executive Physical Programs Impacted by the PPACA’s New Nondiscrimination Rules?
December 28, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - This week a reader asks, do the new nondiscrimination rules apply to an executive physical program?
IMHO: Naughty or Nice?
Must Dental and Vision Plans Include Young Adults Under PPACA?
December 21, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – This week a reader asks if dental and vision plans are required to include children up to age 26.