All Consumer-Driven Health Care Content http://www.benefitssellingmag.com/p/pweb/rssSubscribe.php Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:02:04 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.benefitssellingmag.com/images/t/bsMagTheme/bs-logo-rss.gif http://www.benefitssellingmag.com/r/bsMag/d/main Benefits Selling RSS Feed http://www.benefitssellingmag.com/r/bsMag/d/contentFocus/?adcID=9417105edbb3f33557263978befdb46e Size matters. Service matters. Samuel Fleet Wed, 19 Nov 2008 10:30:00 +0100 http://www.benefitssellingmag.com/r/bsMag/d/contentFocus/?adcID=cd3c238faa14eb7c18c738fb91bc6553 Transcend Technologies Group Inc. recently announced the upgrade of benefitsCONNECT, the company's Web-based benefits enrollment and administration system. Danielle Andrus Wed, 12 Nov 2008 10:30:00 +0100 http://www.benefitssellingmag.com/r/bsMag/d/contentFocus/?adcID=15e99b3f859626c605873cabd64fc357 "Free lunch" seminars will be under even greater scrutiny due to a new program to be launched by AARP and the National Association of Securities Administrations Associations. Steven McCarty Tue, 04 Nov 2008 10:30:00 +0100 http://www.benefitssellingmag.com/r/bsMag/d/contentFocus/?adcID=93746bb955c3c84cba9e7e119bdfac23 The average employer spends 58 percent of benefits spending on medical coverage; small employers spend 65 percent. Benefits Selling staff Wed, 29 Oct 2008 10:30:00 +0100 http://www.benefitssellingmag.com/r/bsMag/d/contentFocus/?adcID=84daeede901c4dfbcc7bcae0dbf53f5d Drivers may find more bikers on the road soon. Danielle Andrus Wed, 15 Oct 2008 10:30:00 +0100 http://www.benefitssellingmag.com/r/bsMag/d/contentFocus/?adcID=7c478a642a8871d627e813bf4bab72fe Approximately 30 percent of employers plan to operate onsite clinics in 2009. Benefits Selling staff Wed, 01 Oct 2008 10:30:00 +0100 http://www.benefitssellingmag.com/r/bsMag/d/contentFocus/?adcID=3b68e123696d2972c13d27c14ba229a4 Research from Watson Wyatt shows employers are focusing on personal health in benefits packages, as well as access to new services or programs. Danielle Andrus Wed, 01 Oct 2008 10:30:00 +0100 http://www.benefitssellingmag.com/r/bsMag/d/contentFocus/?adcID=68c8cab5e30efb335dc9984019a08580 You've no doubt have heard that high-deductible health plans are meant primarily for the healthy -- specifically for the young and the healthy. All others can expect to pay very high rates with this coverage and if life has dealt them a couple of chronic medical conditions -- say diabetes and high blood pressure ... Jack Fehr Wed, 01 Oct 2008 10:30:00 +0100 http://www.benefitssellingmag.com/r/bsMag/d/contentFocus/?adcID=79d261e0602b183bf31d15cee054947e 401(k) provider source list Charlene Harris Wed, 01 Oct 2008 10:30:00 +0100 http://www.benefitssellingmag.com/r/bsMag/d/contentFocus/?adcID=0fb692c015ed212fc0b1d7238668e543 In a report released Tuesday, the Employee Benefit Research Institute said employment based health coverage has declined in recent years, but remained steady over a long period. Danielle Andrus Wed, 10 Sep 2008 10:30:00 +0100 http://www.benefitssellingmag.com/r/bsMag/d/contentFocus/?adcID=e1c86b352bc3b0936346d59cf45fa144 Critical illness source list Benefits Selling staff Mon, 01 Sep 2008 10:30:00 +0100 http://www.benefitssellingmag.com/r/bsMag/d/contentFocus/?adcID=9ec21b4a35dee3da68c9d98e4169a440 An uninsured woman discovering that she is expecting probably feels the same pit-of-the-stomach feeling as a person would have after an uninsured auto accident. Benefits Selling staff Wed, 06 Aug 2008 10:30:00 +0100 http://www.benefitssellingmag.com/r/bsMag/d/contentFocus/?adcID=ff02d01042a09fe653c3b92cacd05a4e Conventional wisdom says human beings gain in knowledge and experience as they grow older, and that holds true for many of life's challenges. Benefits Selling staff Fri, 01 Aug 2008 10:30:00 +0100 http://www.benefitssellingmag.com/r/bsMag/d/contentFocus/?adcID=c4915bfd24988435c351ba41cfa71bc5 I have a friend who, after several years as an undercover narcotics officer, decided it was time to switch careers. Sharon Alt Fri, 01 Aug 2008 10:30:00 +0100 http://www.benefitssellingmag.com/r/bsMag/d/contentFocus/?adcID=46e7b42cea76dbf7664401a8eb32f83b Vision Source List Benefits Selling staff Fri, 01 Aug 2008 10:30:00 +0100 http://www.benefitssellingmag.com/r/bsMag/d/contentFocus/?adcID=be817b6ff35a81bf1557a06843c7b91e Fewer than 10 percent of closely held businesses, usually small companies, pass on to a third generation, according to Sun Life Financial, and only 30 percent even pass on to a second generation. Benefits Selling staff Fri, 01 Aug 2008 10:30:00 +0100 http://www.benefitssellingmag.com/r/bsMag/d/contentFocus/?adcID=f417d1d43a9571572c9fb247b825cca5 Despite the global concern of outliving retirement savings, many full-time employees in developing and mature economies, including Australia, the United Kingdom, the United States, Mexico and India are underprepared for retirement. William J. Toppeta Fri, 01 Aug 2008 10:30:00 +0100 http://www.benefitssellingmag.com/r/bsMag/d/contentFocus/?adcID=8dd36f77a29c843ffeaffaa460e79845 The country's smallest businesses feel they have a significant disadvantage gaining access to health coverage when compared to larger businesses, and they routinely cite cost as the reason. Benefits Selling staff Fri, 01 Aug 2008 10:30:00 +0100 http://www.benefitssellingmag.com/r/bsMag/d/contentFocus/?adcID=5d8df5e1a8385b3f82833205f41e2bd2 To gain a competitive edge in selling benefits, we pay a lot of attention to the products we offer. Marty Traynor Fri, 01 Aug 2008 10:30:00 +0100 http://www.benefitssellingmag.com/r/bsMag/d/contentFocus/?adcID=d04a77defd5576f72abb5e0f8f08d39f For the second straight year, pension plans grew healthier, and as a result pension plan assets outweigh pension plan liabilities for the first time since the end of 2001. Benefits Selling staff Fri, 01 Aug 2008 10:30:00 +0100 http://www.benefitssellingmag.com/r/bsMag/d/contentFocus/?adcID=e68325072a4f8ed8ab8d367618c6e1fd Everywhere you look today, people are being squeezed economically. Gas is approaching $5 per gallon (and could already be there by the time you read this). Steven McCarty Fri, 01 Aug 2008 10:30:00 +0100 http://www.benefitssellingmag.com/r/bsMag/d/contentFocus/?adcID=8f66d77c2911a25190475760762cb6ab Have you ever bought something from someone who wasn't really interested in his or her own product? David S. Shymkus Fri, 01 Aug 2008 10:30:00 +0100 http://www.benefitssellingmag.com/r/bsMag/d/contentFocus/?adcID=2a20b1b951b1cf7f5119e4dd0a71a63d A compilation of data from thousands of biometric screening assessments reveals that millions of dollars and thousands of days of productivity are being lost to unmanaged medical conditions. Meritain Health says the findings point to the need for more wellness and self-funded plans. Benefits Selling staff Fri, 01 Aug 2008 10:30:00 +0100 http://www.benefitssellingmag.com/r/bsMag/d/contentFocus/?adcID=1c6cd1fabba6355f44b52ef1d954d6ba Finally, after two failed attempts, I made it to NAHU's annual conference last week. Denis Storey Fri, 01 Aug 2008 10:30:00 +0100 http://www.benefitssellingmag.com/r/bsMag/d/contentFocus/?adcID=536d83da6d56959114d858bc3cb90b84 401(k) is optional enrollment after a calendar year in service. Benefits Selling staff Fri, 01 Aug 2008 10:30:00 +0100