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All rights Reserved. custserv@sourcemedia.com (Source Media) webmaster@iproduction.com (iProduction) Wed, 23 May 2012 17:01:32 EDT IPS - www.iproduction.com <![CDATA[Health care costs to reach $20,728 for family of four in 2012]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 17:01:32 EDT http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/milliman-health-insurance-costs-ppaca-ppo-2724825-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/milliman-health-insurance-costs-ppaca-ppo-2724825-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[Tax provisions in Obama's health care law]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 17:01:32 EDT http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/ppaca-cadillac-tax-small-business-2724667-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/ppaca-cadillac-tax-small-business-2724667-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[More states get insurance exchange grants]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 17:01:32 EDT http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/state-exchanges-establishment-grants-ppaca-hhs-health-reform-2724666-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/state-exchanges-establishment-grants-ppaca-hhs-health-reform-2724666-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[Supreme Court PPACA decision: Does it matter?]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 17:01:32 EDT http://ebn.benefitnews.com/video/broker-adviser-ppaca-health-care-reform2724575-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/video/broker-adviser-ppaca-health-care-reform2724575-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[5 things to know about state-run health insurance exchanges ]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 17:01:32 EDT http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/broker-things-know-state-health-insurance-exchange-2723804-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/broker-things-know-state-health-insurance-exchange-2723804-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[No such thing as 'wait and see']]> Wed, 23 May 2012 17:01:32 EDT http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/aon-hewitt-kristi-savacool-healthcare-exchange-consulting-2723908-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/aon-hewitt-kristi-savacool-healthcare-exchange-consulting-2723908-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[Republican report blasts Obama's health care law]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 17:01:32 EDT http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/republican-report-criticizes-ppaca-health-reform-costs-2724166-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/republican-report-criticizes-ppaca-health-reform-costs-2724166-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[More than 80% of employers look to adviser for PPACA education]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 17:01:32 EDT http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/health-care-reform-ppaca-adviser-benefits-employees-employers-2724082-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/health-care-reform-ppaca-adviser-benefits-employees-employers-2724082-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[Two health insurers cited by HHS for excessive premium increases under PPACA]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 17:01:32 EDT http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/ppaca-premium-excessive-hikes-assurant-hhs-unitedsecurity-2723827-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/ppaca-premium-excessive-hikes-assurant-hhs-unitedsecurity-2723827-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[Florida failing to take action on the Affordable Care Act]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 17:01:32 EDT http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/florida-governor-rick-scott-ppaca-nancy-bolton-health-care-reform-2723283-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/florida-governor-rick-scott-ppaca-nancy-bolton-health-care-reform-2723283-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[Feds issue regs on SBC requirement]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 17:01:32 EDT http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/ppaca-dol-hhs-sbc-group-health-coverage-2723290-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/ppaca-dol-hhs-sbc-group-health-coverage-2723290-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[Catholic university in Ohio ends birth-control coverage]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 17:01:32 EDT http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/xavier-university-catholic-contraception-insurance-coverage-health-care-ref-2723700-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/xavier-university-catholic-contraception-insurance-coverage-health-care-ref-2723700-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[5 things small employers must know about health care reform]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 17:01:32 EDT http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/health-care-reform-small-business-requirements-2723545-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/health-care-reform-small-business-requirements-2723545-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[Mission impossible]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 17:01:32 EDT http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/ppaca-contraceptives-mandate-leanne-fosbre-religious-freedom-2722962-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/ppaca-contraceptives-mandate-leanne-fosbre-religious-freedom-2722962-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[MEWAs under scrutiny]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 17:01:32 EDT http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/mewa-dol-multiple-employer-welfare-arrangement-2722969-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/mewa-dol-multiple-employer-welfare-arrangement-2722969-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[Live from the Supreme Court: EBN recaps three days of historic health care reform hearings]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 17:01:32 EDT http://ebn.benefitnews.com/video/supreme-court-ppaca-hearings-lisa-gillespie-recap2723396-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/video/supreme-court-ppaca-hearings-lisa-gillespie-recap2723396-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[EBN on the scene at the Supreme Court: Attorneys offer first-hand analysis]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 17:01:32 EDT http://ebn.benefitnews.com/video/proskauer-napoli-noggle-supreme-court-ppaca-hearings2723344-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/video/proskauer-napoli-noggle-supreme-court-ppaca-hearings2723344-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[Third and final day of Supreme Court PPACA hearings predicted to be the most complicated]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 17:01:32 EDT http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/supreme-court-ppaca-arguments-severability-individual-mandate-2723326-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/supreme-court-ppaca-arguments-severability-individual-mandate-2723326-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[Second day of Supreme Court arguments on individual mandate has business community wondering what will happen]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 17:01:32 EDT http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/supreme-court-individual-mandate-arguments-day-two-exclusive-2723278-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/supreme-court-individual-mandate-arguments-day-two-exclusive-2723278-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[Attorney on PPACA hearings: Supreme Court chamber was 'electric']]> Wed, 23 May 2012 17:01:32 EDT http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/supreme-court-ppaca-hearings-american-benefits-council-analysis-2723277-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/supreme-court-ppaca-hearings-american-benefits-council-analysis-2723277-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[Health care reform stirs protests at Supreme Court]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 17:01:32 EDT http://ebn.benefitnews.com/gallery/ebn/supreme_court_health_care_reform_protest-2723242-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/gallery/ebn/supreme_court_health_care_reform_protest-2723242-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[Supreme Court opens day one of PPACA hearings]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 17:01:32 EDT http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/ppaca-supreme-court-individual-mandate-constitutional-legal-analysis-2723215-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/ppaca-supreme-court-individual-mandate-constitutional-legal-analysis-2723215-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[Obama administration details contraceptives rule fix]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 17:01:32 EDT http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/contraception-insurance-coverage-mandate-obama-policy-details-2723043-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/contraception-insurance-coverage-mandate-obama-policy-details-2723043-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[Congressional Budget Office cuts cost estimate for PPACA]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 17:01:32 EDT http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/ppaca-health-reform-cbo-cost-analysis-2722876-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/ppaca-health-reform-cbo-cost-analysis-2722876-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[Interest in health insurance exchanges grows in both individual & group markets]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 17:01:32 EDT http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/health-reform-exchanges-consumer-attitudes-jdpower-2722859-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/health-reform-exchanges-consumer-attitudes-jdpower-2722859-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[HHS issues health care exchange rules for states]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 17:01:32 EDT http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/state-exchanges-hhs-rules-health-reform-ppapa-2722803-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/state-exchanges-hhs-rules-health-reform-ppapa-2722803-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[Attorney: 'Devil is in the details' of PPACA]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 17:01:32 EDT http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/towers-watson-pension-underfunding-fortune-2722640-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/towers-watson-pension-underfunding-fortune-2722640-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[IRS issues W-2 reporting guidance]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 17:01:32 EDT http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/irs-issues-w-2-reporting-guidance-2722320-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/irs-issues-w-2-reporting-guidance-2722320-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[ Insurance eligibility extension improves medical care for young adults]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 17:01:32 EDT http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/affordable-care-act-dependent-eligibility-younger-adults-2722214-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/affordable-care-act-dependent-eligibility-younger-adults-2722214-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[Insurers see costs in Obama birth control rule]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 17:01:32 EDT http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/health-obama-contraception-insurers-birth-control-2722203-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/health-obama-contraception-insurers-birth-control-2722203-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[Health insurers question Obama birth control plan]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 17:01:32 EDT http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/birth-control-obama-ppaca-insurance-ahip-2722006-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/birth-control-obama-ppaca-insurance-ahip-2722006-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[Health care reform requires insurers to use plain language in describing health plan benefits, coverage]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 17:01:32 EDT http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/hhs-sebelius-health-insurance-ppaca-plain-language-2722003-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/hhs-sebelius-health-insurance-ppaca-plain-language-2722003-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[Obama shift on birth control seeks to satisfy Catholics]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 17:01:32 EDT http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/obama-contraception-catholic-insurance-compromise-health-reform-2721995-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/obama-contraception-catholic-insurance-compromise-health-reform-2721995-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[Senate panel approves bill to televise high court]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 17:01:32 EDT http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/supreme-court-ppaca-obama-television-2721992-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/supreme-court-ppaca-obama-television-2721992-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[Survey reveals high demand for health information technology workers]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 17:01:32 EDT http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/health-information-technology-ehealth-workforce-2721900-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/health-information-technology-ehealth-workforce-2721900-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[White House open to compromise over contraception]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 17:01:32 EDT http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/catholic-church-obama-health-contraception-ppaca-2721899-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/catholic-church-obama-health-contraception-ppaca-2721899-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[Lawmakers push for employer engagement with health IT and payment reform]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 17:01:32 EDT http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/congress-health-human-capitol-health-it-payment-reform-2721830-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/congress-health-human-capitol-health-it-payment-reform-2721830-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[In retiree-heavy Florida, health care reform not a popular topic ]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 17:01:32 EDT http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/elderly-medicare-retirement-florida-republican-2721612-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/elderly-medicare-retirement-florida-republican-2721612-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[Obama lawyers argue bulk of health law can survive]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 17:01:32 EDT http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/ppaca-supreme-court-individual-mandate-2721603-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/ppaca-supreme-court-individual-mandate-2721603-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[Catholics hear protests of Obama health ruling at Mass]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 17:01:32 EDT http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/health-reform-catholic-birth-control-protest-obama-2721575-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/health-reform-catholic-birth-control-protest-obama-2721575-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[U.S. says 28 states took steps on health insurance exchanges]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 17:01:32 EDT http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/obama-exchanges-insurance-health-ppaca-2721386-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/obama-exchanges-insurance-health-ppaca-2721386-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[Sebelius stands behind PPACA despite opposition]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 17:01:32 EDT http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/health-care-reform-sebelius-families-usa-2721317-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/health-care-reform-sebelius-families-usa-2721317-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[HR hospital execs see health reform changes throttling toward them, unsure how to prepare]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 17:01:32 EDT http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/health-care-reform-hr-hospitals-primary-care-2721109-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/health-care-reform-hr-hospitals-primary-care-2721109-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[Small business health care stuck on hold]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 17:01:32 EDT http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/small-business-health-care-reform-affordable-2721079-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/small-business-health-care-reform-affordable-2721079-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[Critics call for Supreme Court justices to step down from health care proceedings due to ties to industry, administration]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 17:01:32 EDT http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/supreme-court-recusal-kagan-thomas-2720977-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/supreme-court-recusal-kagan-thomas-2720977-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[CLASS dismissed]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 17:01:32 EDT http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/class-long-term-care-insurance-ltc-ppaca-2720911-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/class-long-term-care-insurance-ltc-ppaca-2720911-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[Supreme Court sets Obama health care arguments]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 17:01:32 EDT http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/supreme-court-health-reform-injunction-2720806-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/supreme-court-health-reform-injunction-2720806-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[Deficit may be biggest threat to health care reform]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 17:01:32 EDT http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/health-insurance-exchanges-ppaca-deficit-2720805-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/health-insurance-exchanges-ppaca-deficit-2720805-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[States to weigh in on basic health coverage]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 17:01:32 EDT http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/health-care-reform-exchanges-essential-medical-health-2720774-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/health-care-reform-exchanges-essential-medical-health-2720774-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[Navigating Healthcare Reform: Understanding the Potential Impact of Pay or Play]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 17:01:32 EDT http://ebn.benefitnews.com/webinars/-2719782-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/webinars/-2719782-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[Supreme Court ready for TV? It's a split decision]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 17:01:32 EDT http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/upreme-court-congress-reform-television-2720509-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/upreme-court-congress-reform-television-2720509-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[PPACA exchanges — the new benefit manager? ]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 17:01:32 EDT http://ebn.benefitnews.com/video/bryce-williams-extend-health-ppaca-exchanges2720502-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/video/bryce-williams-extend-health-ppaca-exchanges2720502-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[Coalition Urges HHS to Consider Affordability for Employers in Developing the Essential Benefits Package]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 17:01:32 EDT http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/ppaca-essential-hhs-iom-health-2720476-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/ppaca-essential-hhs-iom-health-2720476-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[New York State small businesses embrace private health insurance exchanges]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 17:01:32 EDT http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/healthpass-new-york-shop-exchange-2720410-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/healthpass-new-york-shop-exchange-2720410-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[Kaiser poll for most popular PPACA provision yields runaway favorite ]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 17:01:32 EDT http://ebn.benefitnews.com/blog/ebviews/kaiser-family-foundation-ppaca-favorite-provision-poll-2720335-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/blog/ebviews/kaiser-family-foundation-ppaca-favorite-provision-poll-2720335-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[Going for the interception]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 17:01:32 EDT http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/deva-dependent-eligibility-verification-audit-dicks-sporting-goods-2720153-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/deva-dependent-eligibility-verification-audit-dicks-sporting-goods-2720153-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[U.S. health care cuts minimal, more pain looms]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 17:01:32 EDT http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/employer-health-plans-super-committee-congress-2720140-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/employer-health-plans-super-committee-congress-2720140-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[Top court names lawyers to argue health care case]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 17:01:32 EDT http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/supreme-court-obama-reform-ppaca-mandate-2720099-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/supreme-court-obama-reform-ppaca-mandate-2720099-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[More Americans than not want health law repeal]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 17:01:32 EDT http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/gallup-obama-supreme-court-ppaca-2719956-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/gallup-obama-supreme-court-ppaca-2719956-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[What's at stake when Supreme Court hears PPACA cases]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 17:01:32 EDT http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/ppaca-insurance-obama-healthcare-cases-supreme-court-2719827-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/ppaca-insurance-obama-healthcare-cases-supreme-court-2719827-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[Employer health insurance hits new low]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 17:01:32 EDT http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/gallup-healthways-adolescent-obesity-erasmus-2719816-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/gallup-healthways-adolescent-obesity-erasmus-2719816-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[Consumers taking charge of their health care costs with health savings accounts]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 17:01:32 EDT http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/hsa-buck-xerox-hdhp-acs-2719815-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/hsa-buck-xerox-hdhp-acs-2719815-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[U.S. appeals court backs Obama health care law]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 17:01:32 EDT http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/ppaca-appeals-court-insurance-mandate-2719654-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/ppaca-appeals-court-insurance-mandate-2719654-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[Excise tax remains No. 1 employer concern with PPACA]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 17:01:32 EDT http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/ppaca-cadillac-tax-top-concern-mercer-2719354-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/ppaca-cadillac-tax-top-concern-mercer-2719354-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[Wal-Mart trims some U.S. health coverage]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 17:01:32 EDT http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/walmart-retail-sams-club-preventive-2719204-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/walmart-retail-sams-club-preventive-2719204-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[U.S. advisers: Keep health benefits affordable]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 17:01:32 EDT http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/institute-medicine-dhhs-deolitte-brokers-2718725-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/institute-medicine-dhhs-deolitte-brokers-2718725-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[Average annual premiums for family benefits top $15,000, up 9%]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 17:01:32 EDT http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/health-reform-deductible-kaiser-foundation-2718243-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/health-reform-deductible-kaiser-foundation-2718243-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[Appeals process mandated by health reform don't help workers, onerous for employers]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 17:01:32 EDT http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/appeals-process-ppaca-healthcare-reform-claims-2717881-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/appeals-process-ppaca-healthcare-reform-claims-2717881-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[HHS extends comment period on insurance exchanges]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 17:01:32 EDT http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/health-human-services-insurance-ppaca-2718137-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/health-human-services-insurance-ppaca-2718137-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[Part of WellPoint decision-making will go to Watson]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 17:01:32 EDT http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/watson-jeopardy-computer-ibm-wellpoint-2717731-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/watson-jeopardy-computer-ibm-wellpoint-2717731-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[HHS proposes new HIPAA regs]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 17:01:32 EDT http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/hhs-regulations-hitech-hipaa-2717436-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/hhs-regulations-hitech-hipaa-2717436-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[Court tosses Virginia challenge to health care law]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 17:01:32 EDT http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/virginia-overhaul-congress-health-insurance-2717483-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/virginia-overhaul-congress-health-insurance-2717483-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[South Carolina passes on health exchange grants]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 17:01:32 EDT http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/south-carolina-exchange-grants-insurance-2717293-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/south-carolina-exchange-grants-insurance-2717293-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[New Affordable Care Act insurance rate review rules start September 1]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 17:01:32 EDT http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/centers-medicare-medicaid-services-ppaca-2717292-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/centers-medicare-medicaid-services-ppaca-2717292-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[Commentary: How to make health care reform exchanges economically viable ]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 17:01:32 EDT http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/health-insurance-benefit-exchange-grants-2717181-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/health-insurance-benefit-exchange-grants-2717181-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[Customer service vs. cost]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 17:01:32 EDT http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/health-plan-survey-costs-healthcare-2716631-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/health-plan-survey-costs-healthcare-2716631-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[Child-only plans decline]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 17:01:32 EDT http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/child-only-health-plans-ppaca-healthcare-2716629-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/child-only-health-plans-ppaca-healthcare-2716629-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[Questions plague state health exchange program]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 17:01:32 EDT http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/hhs-healthcare-exchange-ppaca-reform-2716630-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/hhs-healthcare-exchange-ppaca-reform-2716630-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[Health benefits report may miss deadline]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 17:01:32 EDT http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/-2716813-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/-2716813-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[ Top 6 state-run insurance websites revealed]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 17:01:32 EDT http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/insurance-state-california-fraud-consumer-2716724-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/insurance-state-california-fraud-consumer-2716724-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[New labels to make picking insurance plans easier]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 17:01:32 EDT http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/insurers-employer-cost-benefit-hhs-2716723-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/insurers-employer-cost-benefit-hhs-2716723-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[Rules may place smaller insurers at competitive disadvantage]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 17:01:32 EDT http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/health-exchanges-insurance-small-state-2716703-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/health-exchanges-insurance-small-state-2716703-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[13 states get federal insurance exchange grants]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 17:01:32 EDT http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/insurance-exchanges-consumers-health-coverage-2716650-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/insurance-exchanges-consumers-health-coverage-2716650-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[State launches complaint/info site for insurance consumers]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 17:01:32 EDT http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/smart-nc-insurance-external-review-2716647-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/smart-nc-insurance-external-review-2716647-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[ Health care spending more complex than thought]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 17:01:32 EDT http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/health-private-insurance-medicare-congress-2716576-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/health-private-insurance-medicare-congress-2716576-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[ Access to child-only health plans declined under new health care law]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 17:01:32 EDT http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/state-exchanges-implementation-market-insurance-2716259-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/state-exchanges-implementation-market-insurance-2716259-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[United States approves free birth control for women]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 17:01:32 EDT http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/free-insurance-birth-control-healthcare-2716169-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/free-insurance-birth-control-healthcare-2716169-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[Study shows small employers negative on impact of the law on business]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 17:01:32 EDT http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/state-exchanges-implementation-market-insurance-2716167-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/state-exchanges-implementation-market-insurance-2716167-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[ Flurry seen ahead for health plan exchanges]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 17:01:32 EDT http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/state-exchanges-implementation-market-insurance-2716129-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/state-exchanges-implementation-market-insurance-2716129-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[Federal agencies continue to issue clarifying PPACA guidance; employers must stay up to date]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 17:01:32 EDT http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/ppaca-dol-hhs-w2-guidance-healthcare-reform-2716065-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/ppaca-dol-hhs-w2-guidance-healthcare-reform-2716065-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[Giving up grandfathered status proves easier]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 17:01:32 EDT http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/ppaca-healthcare-reform-grandfathered-status-benefits-plans-2716067-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/ppaca-healthcare-reform-grandfathered-status-benefits-plans-2716067-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[U.S. hopes states move soon on insurance exchanges]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 17:01:32 EDT http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/ppaca-health-insurance-exchanges-new-activity-larsen-2715999-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/ppaca-health-insurance-exchanges-new-activity-larsen-2715999-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[6 tips for making preventive care more prominent for employees]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 17:01:32 EDT http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/benz-communications-ppaca-preventive-health-care-tips-2715998-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/benz-communications-ppaca-preventive-health-care-tips-2715998-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[Bill would allow consumers to keep FSA funds]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 17:01:32 EDT http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/senators-flexible-spending-account-bill-consumers-funds-2715910-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/senators-flexible-spending-account-bill-consumers-funds-2715910-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[Questions plague state health exchange program]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 17:01:32 EDT http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/ppaca-exchange-insurance-premiums-business-2715797-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/ppaca-exchange-insurance-premiums-business-2715797-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[PPACA's health care exchanges might not bring undue burden to employers, Buck principal says]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 17:01:32 EDT http://ebn.benefitnews.com/podcasts/chantel-sheaks-buck-consultants-ppaca-exchanges-2715580-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/podcasts/chantel-sheaks-buck-consultants-ppaca-exchanges-2715580-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[Report examines impact of state insurance exchanges]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 17:01:32 EDT http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/state-insurance-exchange-pwc-impact-2715541-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/state-insurance-exchange-pwc-impact-2715541-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[ US gives states flexibility on insurance exchanges]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 17:01:32 EDT http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/health-insurance-exchange-flexibility-obama-2715451-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/health-insurance-exchange-flexibility-obama-2715451-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[Health tax break on the table in US debt talks]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 17:01:32 EDT http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/health-tax-break-us-debt-talks-2715413-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/health-tax-break-us-debt-talks-2715413-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[Test your knowledge of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 17:01:32 EDT http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/test-knowledge-ppaca-2715216-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/test-knowledge-ppaca-2715216-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[Study: Health care law should help small businesses insure workers]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 17:01:32 EDT http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/health-care-law-small-business-insure-employees-2714827-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/health-care-law-small-business-insure-employees-2714827-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[Law seen aiding employer health care market]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 17:01:32 EDT http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/health-care-reform-law-americans-medical-coverage-jobs-2714764-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/health-care-reform-law-americans-medical-coverage-jobs-2714764-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[More ERRP funds may be in the pipeline]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 17:01:32 EDT http://ebn.benefitnews.com/blog/ebviews/senators-introduce-bill-increase-errp-funds-2714542-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/blog/ebviews/senators-introduce-bill-increase-errp-funds-2714542-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[FSA proponents press lawmakers for changes to PPACA provisions]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 17:01:32 EDT http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/flexible-spending-accounts-health-reform-cafeteria-plans-fsa-2714053-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/flexible-spending-accounts-health-reform-cafeteria-plans-fsa-2714053-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[President signs 1099 repeal into law, eases burden on small biz owners]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 17:01:32 EDT http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/repeal-1099-small-business-jobs-act-2714057-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/repeal-1099-small-business-jobs-act-2714057-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[Updated: Suspicion over McKinsey methodology causes stir]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 17:01:32 EDT http://ebn.benefitnews.com/blog/ebviews/mckinsey-ppaca-health-reform-survey-results-suspicious-2714467-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/blog/ebviews/mckinsey-ppaca-health-reform-survey-results-suspicious-2714467-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[Congress considers interstate health insurance sales]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 17:01:32 EDT http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/congress-debates-interstate-health-insurance-sales-2713971-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/congress-debates-interstate-health-insurance-sales-2713971-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[HHS proposes privacy rule on medical records]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 17:01:32 EDT http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/medical-records-privacy-rule-2713970-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/medical-records-privacy-rule-2713970-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[U.S. cuts premiums for high-risk health plan]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 17:01:32 EDT http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/high-risk-health-plan-premiums-cut-2713969-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/high-risk-health-plan-premiums-cut-2713969-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[Health care exchanges may threaten existence of COBRA]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 17:01:32 EDT http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/health-care-exchanges-existence-cobra-2713173-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/health-care-exchanges-existence-cobra-2713173-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[Health care costs cast pall over CFO's otherwise rosy outlook]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 17:01:32 EDT http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/health-care-costs-cast-doubt-over-cfo-outlook-2713810-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/health-care-costs-cast-doubt-over-cfo-outlook-2713810-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[Democrats press advantage on benefit cuts]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 17:01:32 EDT http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/democrats-defeat-republicans-medicare-overhaul-2713808-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/democrats-defeat-republicans-medicare-overhaul-2713808-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS