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IMHO: Paper “Trail”
October 19, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Last week, the Department of Labor reissued its proposed regulation on participant fee disclosure.
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IMHO: Scale Model
October 12, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - I’ve long had an issue with weight scales, for the perhaps obvious reason that, these days, they frequently deliver a message I’d...
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A 2011 Plan Amendment Checklist
October 12, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - We are often asked for a quick list of PPACA plan amendments that will be required for the upcoming plan year.
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What Are the New Insured Plan Nondiscrimination Rules?
October 5, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – On September 20, 2010, the IRS issued Notice 2010-63 (the "Notice"), requesting comments on the application of the Code § 105(h) nondiscrimination rules...
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IMHO: Listening Post
September 29, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - I recently found myself turning back to my notes from the PLANSPONSOR National Conference in June.
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What OTC Drug Reimbursement Changes Lie Ahead?
September 28, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Employer-sponsored health plans will be dealing with some changes relating to medicine reimbursements next year under the new health reform bill.
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IMHO: “Forever” More?
September 22, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Last week the Treasury Department and Department of Labor held two-days of joint hearings on the subject of retirement income.
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What Notices Are Required by PPACA
September 21, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Many of the insurance market reform provisions of PPACA are effective for plan years starting after September 23, 2010 (which is this week!). ...
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What Kind of Annual Limit Waivers are Available?
September 14, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) imposes certain restrictions on annual health care coverage limits.
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IMHO: Looking Class
September 7, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Today PLANSPONSOR opens nominations for our Retirement Plan Adviser of the Year awards.
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What External Review Requirements Must be Met Under PPACA
September 7, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Last week, we wrote about new requirements for health plans conducting internal claims and appeals under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act...
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What Internal Claims Procedures Changes Are Required Under PPACA?
August 31, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – In June, the Departments of Treasury, Labor, and Health and Human Services jointly issued an interim final rule ("IFR") that set out requirements...
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Back to School with Your 403(b) Program
August 31, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR (b)lines) - As the new school year begins, educators are busy organizing their classrooms and lesson plans, but “Back to School” season is also...
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IMHO: Double Dipping?
August 25, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Last week Fidelity published some data from their quarterly analysis of participant activity.
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What are the Limits and Reach of the Grandfathered Plan Rules?
August 24, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - As described in this column previously, PPACA provides generally that grandfathered plans are exempt from some -- but not all -- of the...
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IMHO: “Mandatory” Sentences
August 19, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - We have long lamented the reality that only about half of this nation’s workers have access to some kind of workplace-based...
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What are the Preventive Care Requirements under PPACA?
August 17, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Last month federal regulators issued another round of “interim final rules”, this time regarding to preventive care requirements.
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IMHO: "Wrong" Headed?—Part 2
August 11, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Last week’s column presented half of a list that I titled “10 things you’re probably STILL doing wrong as a plan fiduciary.”
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What Are the Limits of PPACA’s Annual and Lifetime Limits?
August 10, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - On June 28, 2010, the Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, and Treasury published a new Interim Final Rule (IFR) addressing several...
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Retirement Planning Education in Health Care Organizations
With the economic downturn of the past few years, retirement education has become more important than ever for plan sponsors and their participants. Workers are responsible for making...