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Academic and Think Tank Hypocrisy In the Public Retirement Arena
What You Need to Know About Medical Loss Ratios
December 14, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - On December 1, 2010, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published an Interim Final Rule (IFR) with new requirements for insurers...
IMHO: Fiscal Therapy?
HHS Issues More Guidance on Restricted Annual Limit Waiver Program
December 7, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - On November 5, 2010, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released additional guidance on the restricted annual limit waiver program.
IMHO: Liability Driven?
The Impact of the PPACA's Grandfathered Rule Amendment
November 30, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - On November 17th, the three agencies responsible for the new insurance market reforms under PPACA issued an amendment to the grandfathered plan rule...
IMHO: Thanks Giving
Agency FAQs on PPACA Implementation – Part III
What is a “Church” Plan?
IMHO: “Sure” Things
Agency FAQs on PPACA Implementation – Part II
November 16, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Over the last two months, the Departments of Labor, Treasury, and Health and Human Services (the "Agencies") have issued a...
IMHO: “After” Thoughts
Agency FAQs on PPACA Implementation
November 9, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Over the last two months, the Departments of Labor, Treasury, and Health and Human Services (the "Agencies") have issued a...
IMHO: Costs of Living Adjustment
November 3, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A couple of weeks back, the Social Security Administration announced that, for the second year in a row – but...
Grab-Bag Guidance on Grandfathered Plans
November 2, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – In recent weeks, this column has been largely focused on keeping up with (and helping you keep up with) a wave of new...
IMHO: Interests 'Bearing'
What Does Being 'Grandfathered' Really Mean Under HCR?
October 26, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - I recently spoke at a conference on health care reform and found that more than a few plans were under the impression that...
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What is the PPACA Form W-2 Reporting Requirement for 2011?
October 19, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - We have been receiving many questions about the new Form W-2 requirement and whether and when the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") might issue...