| The following are some news articles that may interest you. |
General
General Insurance |
| 4/19/2010 |
Legislative News |
| Summary and links of Michelle Law, GINA, Mental Health Parity, CHIPRA, and COBRA Subsidy Extension |
Click for more... |
| 3/24/2010 |
HCR provisions timeline |
| Timeline of provisions with House Reconciliation |
| Click for more... |
| 3/24/2010 |
Health Reform Summary |
| Summary of HR 3590 provisions and timeline |
| Click for more... |
| 3/5/2010 |
CHIPRA Summary |
| Summary of law and employer communication requirements |
| Click for more... |
| 2/15/2010 |
Long-Term Care You Can Afford |
| By taking more risk, you can snag a lower premium. |
| Click for more... |
| 2/11/2010 |
Employees & Independent Contractors |
| Employers that have disguised employees as independent contractors to save on wages and benefits could get slaughtered by monetary penalties as the government seeks to close tax loopholes. |
| Click for more... |
| 1/11/2010 |
BBI Newsletter- Health Care Reform |
| The proposed health care reform in Congress will have an immediate impact on premiums. |
| Click for more... |
| 1/7/2010 |
Impact of Health Care Reform on KY premium |
| Anthem illustrates, fairly objectively, how premium will be impacted by reform in various KY markets. |
| Click for more... |
| 1/7/2010 |
Impact of Health Care Reform on OH premium |
| Wellpoint illustrates, fairly objectively, how premium will be impacted by reform in various OH markets. |
| Click for more... |
| 10/14/2009 |
Make the Most of Your Benefits |
| Kiplinger helps you weigh your health insurance options and stretch your premium dollars. |
| Click for more... |
| 10/11/2009 |
Chamber chair sees better days ahead |
| Enquirer interview with Gary on economy and chamber priorities. |
| Click for more... |
| 9/1/2009 |
BBI Announcement |
| Gary Beatrice becomes Chair of the Board for Northern KY Chamber of Commerce! |
| Click for more... |
| 2/10/2009 |
Unemployed have options in addition to COBRA. |
| Never drop health insurance without getting another policy in place first. Consider spouses insurance, individual insurance, and other options, in addition to COBRA. |
| Click for more... |
| 1/13/2009 |
5-Year Study on Consumer Driven Health Plans |
| Employers and other stakeholders continue to assess plan efficiency, value, and effect on consumer health decision-making. Looking across five years experience, UnitedHealthcare’s most recent analysis confirms that answers remain consistent with those of the past – a well designed consumer-driven health plan benefits both the consumer and employer by changing the use of health resources, not shifting costs. |
| Click for more... |
|
Carrier
Carrier/ Third Party Administrator |
| 2/10/2009 |
Cigna Web Tool Tells Cost of Care Upfront |
| Wallstreet Journal reports that US Health Insurer Cigna Corp is launching a tool that enables doctors and hospitals to inform Cigna enrollees in advance of treatment how much they will likely pay in out-of-pocket expenses. |
| Click for more... |
|
Wellness
Wellness/ Healthy Lifestyles |
| 9/1/2010 |
Wellness at Work Insider Update- September |
| Wellness articles, links, recipes and more |
| Click for more... |
| 8/1/2010 |
Wellness at Work Insider Update- August |
| articles, recipes and links |
| Click for more... |
| 6/25/2010 |
Wellness at Work July Insider Update |
| healthy articles, links and recipes |
| Click for more... |
| 5/31/2010 |
Wellness at Work June Insider Update |
| Healthy articles, recipes and tips |
| Click for more... |
| 5/1/2010 |
Wellness at Work May Newsletter |
| Health promotion topics, recipes and articles. |
| Click for more... |
| 4/1/2010 |
Wellness at Work April Newsletter |
| Health related articles, links and recipes |
| Click for more... |
| 3/1/2010 |
March Wellness Newsletter |
| Wellness articles, news and recipes |
| Click for more... |
| 2/1/2010 |
Wellness at Work February Newsletter |
| Wellness articles, recipes and tips |
| Click for more... |
| 1/1/2010 |
Wellness at Work January Newsletter |
| Wellness articles, recipes and links |
| Click for more... |
| 6/1/2009 |
Health & Wellness Incentives |
| Incentives for Health and Wellness Programs:
Strategies, Evidence and Best Practice |
| Click for more... |
|
COBRA
COBRA/ Continuation |
| 3/23/2009 |
COBRA Update |
| The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 impacts emloyers and recently termed employees with changes to COBRA Laws. |
| Click for more... |
|
HSA
Health Savings Accounts |
| 1/6/2010 |
Indiana HSA Success |
| More than 50 percent of state government employees in Indiana have HSAs - a lesson for other states. |
| Click for more... |
|
Newsletter
Business Benefits Insider Update |
| 1/18/2010 |
Business Benefits Insider Update |
| Industry and Insurance Carrier News and COBRA changes. |
| Click for more... |
|
Health Reform
Articles related to Health Care Reform |
| 6/15/2010 |
Kiplinger Health Care Overhaul A Nine Year Outlook |
| Timeline of Key Provisions |
| Click for more... |
| 6/1/2010 |
Kiplinger Long Term Care That Falls Short |
| The new health care reform law contains a new long term care insurance program. |
| Click for more... |
| 6/1/2010 |
Kiplinger Health Reform, Phase 1 |
| Early changes under health reform law. |
| Click for more... |
| 5/25/2010 |
Health Care Reform Outline for Employers |
| Health reform provisions impacting employers. |
| Click for more... |
| 4/19/2010 |
Small Business Tax Credit |
| Some small employers may be eligible for a tax credit under the Health Care Reform Law. |
| Click for more... |
| 4/15/2010 |
Grandfathered Health Plans NAHU |
| The grandfathered status in Health Care Reform is explained. |
| Click for more... |
| 4/15/2010 |
Simple Cafeteria Plans NAHU |
| Simple Cafeteria Plans for small groups in Health Care Reform are explained. |
| Click for more... |
| 4/1/2010 |
Reinsurance Program for Early Retirees |
| Included in the Health Care Reform law is a refund to employers who offer coverage to early retirees. |
| Click for more... |
|
Employee Benefits
