Nation's Largest Health Plan Survey Released
EBS Capstone and United Benefit Advisors (UBA) announce the release of the 2009 UBA Health Plan Survey, the nation's largest health plan benchmarking survey with 17,655 plans from 12,316 employers reporting.
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United Benefit Advisors Releases Results of New 2009 UBA Employer Benefit Perspectives Survey
EBS Capstone and United Benefit Advisors, LLC (UBA), one of the nation's leading employee benefits advisory organizations, today announced the release of the 2009 UBA Employer Benefit Perspectives survey, which delineates employers' positions and opinions on Employee Communications, Personal Health Management and Scope of Benefits Offered.
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Employer Compliance Alert
Stimulus Package Includes 65% COBRA Premium Subsidy
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Medicare Part D Creditable Coverage Disclosure Reminder
By November 15: Send out Medicare Part D Creditable Coverage Disclosure Notices
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2008 UBA Health Plan Survey Results Released!
NEW SURVEY SHOWS CONSUMER DRIVEN HEALTH PLANS CONTINUE TO GROW More Employers Offer Wellness Programs to Cut Health Care Costs
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2008 Employer Opinion Survey Released
EBS Capstone today announced key findings from its 2008 Employer Opinion Survey, which delineates employers' specific health care strategies, health benefits philosophy and opinion, health plan management and consumer driven healthcare. (For a complete copy, contact kevin.dyer@ebscapstone.com)
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2008 UBA Employer Opinion Survey is Open!
The 2008 Employer Opinion Survey is now open... EBS Capstone, in conjunction with United Benefit Advisors, an alliance of the nation's premier independent benefit advisory firms is conducting this nationwide survey of employer-sponsored healthcare plans in the 4 key areas of: Health Plan Strategies, Benefits Philosophy and Opinion, Health Plan Management and Consumer Driven Health Care.
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Massachusetts Health Care Reform: 2008 Employee HIRD Form Released
The 2008 version of the Employee HIRD Form was recently posted to the website of the Division of HealthCare, Finance, and Policy. You may now replace your 2007 form with the 2008 version.
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National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2008 (NDAA)
This year we expect to see several changes to FMLA rules. The first set of changes occurred on January 28th, when FMLA was expanded to allow new grounds for leave to employees with family members serving in the military.
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MA Health Care Reform Update: Mass DOR Puts in Its Two Cents
No Massachusetts Imputed Income for Self-Funded Medical Plans
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