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23 hours ago ago from Health Reform Talk
Nearly two-thirds (63%) of employers responding to a recent Mercer survey said that they would cut health care benefits to avoid paying the excise tax included in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, H.R. 3590, which currently is being considered by the Senate. In general, excess annual costs under the legislation are those above $8,500 for employee-only coverage or $23,000 for family coverage, starting in 2013. Mercer estimates ...
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3 hours ago ago from HR Vendor News
HR consulting firm helps companies reduce costs by enabling employees to get help directly from the EAP, instead of unnecessary visits to health care providers NEW YORK / DECEMBER 2, 2009 – Corporate Counseling Associates (CCA) is offering Employee Assistance Program (EAP) “gatekeeper” services that can help employers contain costs while complying with a new mental health parity act. Many employers fear benefit costs will skyrocket ...
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12 hours ago ago from MyUFCW
A new study released by the UFCW examines the Senate health care reform bill, and finds that a provision meant to hold corporations accountable actually encourages companies to duck their fair share of the costs of health care reform. The report examines the Senate bill by looking at its impact on America’s largest and most irresponsible private employer--Walmart. As written, the employer responsibility provision--"Free Rider"--would ...
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4 hours ago ago from Fix Health Care Policy
The closer you look at the 2,074 page Senate health bill (H.R. 3590), the more and more complicated it becomes. Forget that level playing field. As the Congress tries to figure out how to extend health insurance coverage to all Americans (They won’t, of course), Senate Democrats have proposed a federally designed health insurance exchange to operate in the several states through which individuals and small employers can purchase ...
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8 hours ago ago from PopEater
A new study released by the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW) examines the Senate health care reform bill, and finds that a provision meant to hold corporations accountable actually encourages companies to duck their fair share of the costs of health care reform. The report examines the Senate bill by looking at its impact on America’s largest and most irresponsible private employer – Walmart. As written, the ...
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5 hours ago ago from FanHouse
PureSafety, a leading provider of results-driven software and information solutions for workforce safety and health, announces a joint partnership with Nashville-based eDoc4u, a provider of health screening and preventive care web services. The partnership provides PureSafety customers with access to industry-leading tools and resources that allow employees to take proactive steps to prevent illness and injury, identify lifestyle and ...
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RedBrick Health , the Health Earnings SM company, today announced its client Welch Allyn , a leading medical device manufacturing company, is on track to save five percent on its total health care costs over the next five years, including lower health insurance premiums for engaged employees, using RedBrick’s Health Earnings System . Since 2008, Welch Allyn has leveraged RedBrick Health to manage its health and wellness initiatives instead of ...
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5 hours ago ago from Good News Now
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following Letters to the Editor from Louisiana small business owners were published in papers throughout the state, including: The Time Picayune , The News Star , The Shreveport Times and The Advocate . In the letters, the small business owners highlight the need for health care reform to lower the cost burden for their businesses and increase stability. Newspapers and online news sites are ...
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