SEPTEMBER
2005
October 1 Deadline Near To Take Advantage
Of Major Retirement Incentive Program
With
the coming end-of-the-year, it is natural for many business
owners and managers to start looking at their retirement
portfolio.
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Business Leaders Show Growing Concern Over Employee Ability To Shoulder Healthcare Costs, Future Benefits
Echoing
long publicized trends identified by this newsletter, companies
are getting more creative in how healthcare benefits are
being paid.
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Medco Joins Efforts To Encourage Preventive Care,
Reduce Cost Of Chronic Care Drugs For CDHC Participants
Highlighting the importance of preventive medications
in reducing overall healthcare costs, Medco Health Solutions,
Inc. has
announced additions to its consumer-directed pharmacy
plan that promotes the use of preventive and chronic
medications.
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Annual
Outlook Survey Being Conducted Amid Heightened Concerns
With
ongoing higher energy costs, “Katrina” and
other negatives, this newsletters annual outlook
survey of business leaders is doubly important this
year.
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New
Comparable Funding Rules For HSAs Announced By The IRS
A group
of attorneys for Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP have
published an advisory on the new Treasury Department rules
for employer contributions and what must be done to consider
them comparable.
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Employees Bearing Brunt Of Healthcare Increases, While Employers Try New Tactics
Corporations
in general but small businesses in particular are taking
a very determined track vis-à-vis rising healthcare
costs.
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Nationwide Study Finds HSA Insurance Plan (HDHP) Monthly Premiums Up To 36% Lower Than Comparable PPO Offerings In Most States
Helping
employees stay slim can pay off in lower benefit costs,
according to a new study.
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Employee
Obesity Costs Company, Other Workers Money
Helping
employees stay slim can pay off in lower benefit costs,
according to a new study.
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New Survey Confirms Healthcare Trends, Regional Differences
United
Benefit Advisors (UBA), an alliance benefit advisory
firms, have released the results of its first annual
employer-sponsored health plan benchmark survey.
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Annual
Outlook Survey Being Conducted Amid Heightened Concerns
With
ongoing higher energy costs, “Katrina” and
other negatives, this newsletter's annual outlook
survey of business leaders is doubly important this
year.
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here for the full story
New
Small Business Application Announced By Microsoft and
BQE Software (audio
interview)
Microsoft
and BillQuick Enterprises (BQE) Software have partnered
to launch a range of products aimed at the small
business marketplace.
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