Benefits Briefing Newsletter

Past Issues:

August 2010 Issue

• Caregiving: It’s Not Just For Children Anymore
• How COBRA Audits Can Save You Money
• Employees Need More Financial Education

July 2010 Issue

• Healthcare Reform: Are You Ready for 2011 Plan Changes?
• It's Time for a Mid-Year 401(k) Tune-Up
• Does the CLASS Act Solve the Long-Term Care Crisis?

June 2010 Issue

• Healthcare Reform: What Employers Need to Know Now
• How to Handle "Leave Stacking" Under FMLA
• Wellness Programs: Ten Good Reasons to Start One Now

May 2010 Issue

• The Pros & Cons of AD&D
• How Does Your Company's Retirement Plan Rate?
• Why Everyone Needs LTD Insurance

April 2010 Issue

• Meet Your ERISA Bonding Requirements and Save Money
• Deadline to Meet Parity Requirements Coming!
• Voluntary Benefits Meet Diverse Employee Needs

March 2010 Issue

• Retain Top Talent with "Golden Handcuffs"
• Design Your Own Health Plan with an HRA
• It's Time to Battle Obesity in the Workplace

February 2010 Issue

• The Care and Feeding of Consumer-Driven Health Plans
• Surprise! You're a Fiduciary. Now What?
• Do Market Woes Spell Trouble for the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation?

January 2010 Issue

• Are Your Sick Leave Policies Causing Headaches?
• Five Retirement Plan Problems and What You Can Do About Them
• Discrimination Law Now Affects All Group Health Plans

December 2009 Issue

• Benefits: Employees Value Them More Than You Think
• Legal Aspects of Telecommuting
• Will Medical Malpractice Reform Lower Healthcare Costs?

November 2009 Issue

• Legal Plans: What's the Verdict?
• Limited Benefit Policies: Is Some Coverage Better than None?
• How Pharmacy Benefit Managers Help You Control Drug Costs

October 2009 Issue

• Rethinking 401(k) Plans in a Changing Economy
• Are Vision Plans a Clear Choice?
• Supercharge Your Benefits Communications

September 2009 Issue

• Discrimination Law and Your Company's Benefits
• Why Your Employees Need Disability Income
• Putting the Brakes on Prescription Drug Costs

August 2009 Issue

• CDHP Scorecard: Few Takers, Unfulfilled Potential
• Can Telemedicine Rescue the Healthcare Industry?
• Retiree Health Benefits in Jeopardy

July 2009 Issue

• Invest in Wellness: Invest in Productivity
• Safe Harbor 401(k)s
• Add Value at No Cost with Voluntary Benefits

June 2009 Issue

• Setting the Record Straight: Helping Employees Understand the True Cost of Benefits
• HIPAA Rules Change Once Again
• How Evidence-Based Medicine Can Help Control Costs

May 2009 Issue

• 401(k) Fees: What Do Plan Sponsors Need to Know?
• Time to Spring Clean Your Benefit Plans? (Steps to Conducting an Eligibility Audit)
• The Clear Benefits of Offering Vision Health

April 2009 Issue

• Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 (CHIPRA) Update
• The Pros and Cons of Flexible Spending Accounts
• Employers Look at On-Site & Retail Healthcare Clinics to Keep Costs Down
• Flexibility Makes Dental Benefits a Worthy Option

March 2009 Issue

• Best Practice Tips for HIPAA Compliance
• How Economic Downturn Could Affect Your Benefits Package
• Voluntary Life: Better Benefits at No Cost to Employer

February 2009 Issue

• 2009: The Year of Meaningful Healthcare Reform?
• Beyond Panic: What to do about 401(k) Investments
• Medical Tourism on the Rise

January 2009 Issue

• Time to update your benefit plans...new laws and regulations for 2009
• Transit benefit plans
• Simple retirement plans for small businesses