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Monthly Archives: June 2013
Understanding Employee Engagement Can Affect Your Workspace
More than just a buzzword, “employee engagement” has also been referred to as a rebranded term for “employee satisfaction.” Continue reading
Posted in Executive Benefits
Tagged employee engagement, employee satisfaction
White Paper: Outcomes-Based Health Risk Management
While a wellness program is an important element of any cost-reduction strategy, an organization must understand the difference and implement a true outcomes-based program, such as a Lockton Health Risk Solutions(r) program, to experience a bend in the cost curve. Continue reading
Posted in Health, Health & Welfare, Health Reform
Tagged wellness program
DOMA DECISION: ITS IMPACT ON RETIREMENT PLANS
DOMA applied to over 1,000 federal laws, statues and essentially the entire realm of federal regulations which all defined “marriage” and “spouse” as excluding same-sex partners, including retirement plans. Continue reading
Posted in Executive Benefits, Non Qualified Retirement Plans, Qualified Retirement Plans, Retirement
Tagged DOMA, SCOTUS
Supreme Court Same-Sex Marriage Decision to impact COBRA, HIPPA and ERISA
Accordingly, where the terms “marriage” or “spouse” are used in the Tax Code, in COBRA, HIPAA, or ERISA (or any other federal law), the terms have not included same-sex spouses, even if validly married under state law. Continue reading
Posted in Executive Benefits, Health, Health & Welfare, Health Reform, News & Updates
Medicare by the Scary Numbers
Medicare’s finances have improved, we’re being told. The trust fund will last longer. The unfunded liability is lower. One of the reasons is said to be ObamaCare. Continue reading
Posted in Health & Welfare, Health Reform
Tagged medicare, obamacare
California bill seeks to prevent employers from cutting worker hours
California lawmakers are expected to vote next week on a bill designed to prevent large employers in the state from cutting back employee work hours to avoid paying for health care. Continue reading
Posted in Health, Health & Welfare, Health Reform, News & Updates
Tagged AB-880, california ACA
SEC Proposes New Rules on Money Market Funds
Recently, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted to propose rules that would reform the way that money market funds (MMFs) operate. Continue reading
Posted in Executive Benefits, Qualified Retirement Plans, Retirement, Retirement Plans
Tagged mmfs, money market funds, SEC
The Un-Affordable Care Act
It’s called the Affordable Care Act, but President Obama’s health care law may turn out to be unaffordable for many low-wage workers, including employees at big chain restaurants, retail stores and hotels. Continue reading
Posted in Health, Health & Welfare, Health Reform
Tagged aca, affordable care act, obamacare
Kaiser’s Obamacare rates surprise analysts
Kaiser Permanente has offered some of the highest rates in the California health exchanges next year. It denies that it is doing so to avoid treating many of the sickest newly insured patients. Continue reading
Posted in Health, Health & Welfare, Health Reform
Tagged kaiser, obamacare
