But more than one-third (35 percent) would consider dropping their employer plan if they can purchase similar coverage for a lower cost somewhere else. ...
Since March 2009, when the S&P 500 plummeted to a 12-year low, 401(k) account balances have surged more than 55 percent to hit at $71,600 on average by the end of the first quarter 2010. ...
Unless health care costs can be mitigated, more than 60 percent of large employers’ health plans will be affected by a federal excise tax that will go into effect in 2018, according to new analysis from benefit consultant Towers Watson....
Research shows individuals who have a health plan with integrated benefits are far more likely to obtain necessary care, take their medication appropriately, and get necessary lab tests associated with chronic conditions....
Small businesses receiving state health care tax credits may also qualify for the full federal tax credit, and may also be eligible to receive credit for add-on dental and vision coverage, according to new IRS guidelines released Monday. ...
Seven hundred letters have poured into the Office of Regulations and Interpretations at the Employee Benefits Security Administration...
As early as this fall, major changes to the limited medical industry will occur under the passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (“PPACA”) and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010....
Assistant Secretary of Labor Phyllis C. Borzi urged employers Tuesday to immediately change their employee health insurance to make dependent coverage available for children up to age 26 on their parents' health plan. ...
Findings from the 2010 403(b) Plan Survey by the Profit Sharing/401k Council of America (PSCA) show despite a recession and complex new regulations, the 403(b) retirement plan system appears to be “healthier than ever.”...
The U.S. Department of Labor and the Employee Benefits Security Administration have released some fast facts on regulations in the Affordable Care Act that allow young adults to stay on their parents' health care plan until age 26....