September Articles 2003

• Effective Employee Communication: A Must to Ensure Understanding of Health Insurance Rate Changes
• Health Reimbursement Arrangements (HRAs)-New Era of Health Insurance?
• HIPAA Regulations Must Be Understood By Employers Too!
• Employee Cost Sharing on the Rise

  October Articles 2003

• Recent Survey Shows Employees Value Health Insurance More Than Higher Salaries
• Voluntary Benefits Can Be a Win-Win Situation for Both Employers and Employees
• Prescription Drug Plans Struggle to Combat Skyrocketing Costs
• New Proposed COBRA Regulations Issued By the Department of Labor

November Articles 2003

• A Look at HIPAA:Can Health Plans Offer Rewards or Discounts for Employee Participation in Wellness Programs?
• COBRA Continuation Rules Apply To Health Reimbursement Arrangements
• Design And Communication Strategies Make Health Care FSAs Cost-Effective For Employers
• As The Work Force Ages,Voluntary Vision And Hearing Benefits Become Important Offering

  January Articles 2004

• Health Savings Accounts:The Latest Chapter in Consumer-Directed Health Care
• Understanding the Need for Key Employee Insurance Protection
• Wellness by the Numbers:New Studies on the Cost Savings Associated with Prevention
• The Role of Drug Discovery in Increasing Drug Prices

March Articles 2004

• A Look at HIPAA:Can Health Plans Offer Rewards or Discounts for Employee Participation in Wellness Programs?
• Wellness by the Numbers: New Studies on the Cost Savings Associated with Prevention
• Health Plan Cost Analysis Using Benchmarked Data
• Employee Cost Sharing on the Rise

May Articles 2004

• The Early Numbers Are In, And Consumer-Directed Health Care Looks Like a Winner
• Knowledge and Action Are Keys to Tightening the Belt on Obesity-Related Costs
• Integrating Management of Disability Programs Fosters Return to Work, Cost Savings
• A Look Behind the Curtain -Inside the Drug Formulary

July Articles 2004

• Voluntary Benefit Programs and Flexible Benefit Plans: Two Vehicles for Offering Choice to Employees
• Protection for the 401(k) Plan Sponsor If Participants' Investment Choices Yield Poor Results
• An Overview of Savings Accounts Available to Complement Employer-Sponsored Insurance Plans
• Online Enrollment Offers Employers and Employees Various Advantages

October Articles 2004

• Genetic Nondiscrimination Proposal Would Affect Employment, Insurance Practices
• Disability Insurance and the Buy-Sell Agreement
• Non-Prescription Medications Are Now Eligible for FSA Reimbursement
• Employers Should Beware of Health Insurance Scams
  
• Debit Card Technology for FSAs and HRAs Just Got More Attractives

December Articles 2004

• New Health Care Communications Strategies Needed for Effective Cost Control
• Employees Are Finding HSAs Appealing, But More Education Is Needed
• Look Beyond Cost in Evaluating Health Plan Carriers
• Automatic Rollovers Take the Place of Mandatory Cash-Outs

May Articles 2005

• Continuation Period Lengthened for Active Duty Personnel
• Disability Buy-Up Improves Income Protection for Highly Compensated Employees
• Employees Who Smoke Add to Their Employer's Cost of Doing Business
• Considering Changing Health Plans? Start by Evaluating Current Plan
  
• Rewarding the Loyal Employee with Annuities

• Striking a Blow for Business Continuation Planning Using Stock Redemption
• Non-Qualified Benefits Can Help Retain Key Employees
• Changes to Retirement Plans Limits for 2006
• IRS Clarifies FSA Grace Period Rules
  
• Monitoring Dependent Eligibility Can Catch Coverage Errors, Reduce Unnecessary Spending

• Small and Large Health Plans Alike Must Comply with HIPAA Security Rule
• Cost-Containment Strategies Needed for the Few Employees with the Highest Health Care Spending
• Misconceptions About Disability Occurrence and Disability Insurance Result in Low Coverage Rates
• Should You Offer Incentives to Keep Your Employees Thin?

• Methods of Substantiating FSA Card Transactions
• Court Rules That Employers Can Run a Worker’s Sick Leave Concurrently with Leave
  Provided by the Family and Medical Leave Act
• Boosting HSA Participation Is Important to Consumer-Driven Health Plans
• Higher Engagement, Lower Costs Characterize CDHP Enrollees
  

• Top Health Care Spenders' Share Drops Slightly... Why?
• America's Youngest Workers Want a New Approach to Retirement Programs
• Don't Let Benefits Issues Get in the Way of a Successful M&A Deal
• Twenty Percent of All Retirees Have to Retire Earlier Than Planned
• Study Concludes Obese Workers More Likely to Utilize Short Term Disability Leave
  

• IRS Provides Guidance on FSA-to-HSA Rollovers
• New Guidance Applies to Dependent Care Spending Accounts
• Deadline Looms for 409A Document Compliance
• In-Store Clinics Offer Basic Care At an Affordable Price