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- Finance / 401k : Resources related to 401(k) plans
401(k) plan information from the employee and employer perspective. Basic information. 401(k) plan management.
- Finance / Pensions : Pension plan guides for employers, plan participants and others
Retirement plan basics. Q&A on pension, profit-sharing, ESOP and other kinds of tax-qualified retirement plans. Online access to the full text of IRS Publication 560, Retirement Plans for the Self-Employed and IRS Publication 590, Individual Retirement Arrangements (IRAs). Handbook on private sector plans where a trustee invests the plan's assets.
- Health / HIPAA : Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996 materials
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 - full text of the regulations, answers to common questions, consumer guides, standardized codes/reporting requirements.
- Health / HSA : Resources related to Medical Savings Accounts (MSAs)
Explanations of Medical Savings Accounts with real life examples. Directory of health insurance carriers who provide Medical Savings Accounts. Articles on MSAs: legislative action, private sector plans, Medicare, guidelines, taxes, etc. A model for a cafeteria plan-wrapped MSA program.
- Health / Insurance : Disability insurance, health insurance, etc.
The most common reasons health insurance claims are denied. Common components of a group long-term disability contract. Questions and answers about STD/LTD insurance. Large collection of articles about disability and insurance issues. Insurance Company Credit Ratings - Life & Health - Standard & Poor's and Duff & Phelps Credit Rating Co.
- Health / Medicare : Beneficiary and consumer info
Medicare resources for consumers and beneficiaries. Consumer overview of Medicare coverages, answers to common questions, full text of the Medicare Handbook. Query database to determine the coverages provided by a specific Medicare Managed Care Plan.
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Human Resources / Benefits : Employee benefits, COBRA, defined benefit plans, cafeteria plans, etc.Articles on reducing benefits costs. COBRA information. Fact sheets. Flexible and cafeteria benefit plans. Employee benefits primer. Pharmacy benefit management. Social security benefits. Understanding dental benefits. FMLA. FLSA. Explanation of federal laws on minimum wage, overtime pay, child labor, and more. Online benefit departments. EAP.
- Human Resources / Leave : FMLA, leave policies and forms
Guidance on the Family and Medical Leave Act, leave banks, leaves of absence, maternity leave, etc.
- Human Resources / RFP : Full text of sample Requests for Proposals for various benefit plans
Examples of requests for proposals for accident and health, ancillary medical plans, benefits consulting, etc.
- Legal / Employee Benefits : Case developments, articles, resources related to ERISA & employee benefits
ERISA litigation. Unforseen ERISA fiduciary responsibilities. Articles on various topics of employee benefits law. Discussion of welfare benefit plans and retirement plans. Legal topics related to ADA, FLMA, COBRA, HIPAA, EEOC, etc.
- Managed Care / Health Plans : Information on managed care health plans, including Medicare & Medicaid
Checkpoint comparisons of managed care health plans. American Association of Health Plans. Integrated Healthcare Association - California. What health plans should know about Clinical Practice Guidelines. Managed care requirements in Medicare and Medicaid.
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Managed Care / Report Cards : USQA Quality Reports. NCQA accreditation. CVO certification and moreJCAHO performance measurement ratings for healthcare facilities. USQA Quality Reports. NCQA Accreditation. HEDIS Report Cards. CVO certification. Health plan ranking reports.
- Regulations / ERISA : Full text of US ERISA laws (Employee Retirement Income Security Act)
Full text of the federal law - Employee Retirement Income Security Act by section. Full text of PBGC regulations designed to protect American worker pensions.
- Regulations / FMLA : Full text of the Family and Medical Leave Act.
Full text of the law and of a guide to assist with compliance with the Family and Medical Leave Act.
- Risk Mgt / Insurance : Commercial property and casualty insurance industry issues
Actuarial library. Finite risk insurance. Insurance Research Council information. ISO insurance issues. NAIC white papers. Punitive damages and insurance. Insurer insolvency. Articles on insurance, reinsurance, finance and economics.
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Statistics / Health : Government and industry sources of statistical data on health conditionsStatistics on health conditions, e.g., substance abuse, heart/stroke, cancer
- Statistics / Insurance : Insurance industry data, including health insurance statistics
US health insurance statistics from the US Census Bureau. ISO reports on annual studies of the insurance industry.
- Statistics / Mortality : Statistical data on mortality by occupation, industry, injury deaths, etc.
CDC data on US deaths due to injury. Number of deaths by external cause of injury - by state. MMWR reports. Life expectancy table.
- Wellness Programs / Health Insurance : Disability insurance, health insurance, etc.
The most common reasons health insurance claims are denied. Common components of a group long-term disability contract. Questions and answers about STD/LTD insurance. Large collection of articles about disability and insurance issues. Insurance Company Credit Ratings - Life & Health - Standard & Poor's and Duff & Phelps Credit Rating Co.
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Health Benefits / Health Care Quality : USQA Quality Reports. NCQA accreditation. CVO certification and moreJCAHO performance measurement ratings for healthcare facilities. USQA Quality Reports. NCQA Accreditation. HEDIS Report Cards. CVO certification. Health plan ranking reports.
- Health Benefits / Health Insurance : Disability insurance, health insurance, etc.
The most common reasons health insurance claims are denied. Common components of a group long-term disability contract. Questions and answers about STD/LTD insurance. Large collection of articles about disability and insurance issues. Insurance Company Credit Ratings - Life & Health - Standard & Poor's and Duff & Phelps Credit Rating Co.
- Health Benefits / Health Savings Accounts : Resources related to Medical Savings Accounts (MSAs)
Explanations of Medical Savings Accounts with real life examples. Directory of health insurance carriers who provide Medical Savings Accounts. Articles on MSAs: legislative action, private sector plans, Medicare, guidelines, taxes, etc. A model for a cafeteria plan-wrapped MSA program.
- Health Benefits / Medicare : Beneficiary and consumer info
Medicare resources for consumers and beneficiaries. Consumer overview of Medicare coverages, answers to common questions, full text of the Medicare Handbook. Query database to determine the coverages provided by a specific Medicare Managed Care Plan.
- US Labor Laws / ERISA Regulations : Full text of US ERISA laws (Employee Retirement Income Security Act)
Full text of the federal law - Employee Retirement Income Security Act by section. Full text of PBGC regulations designed to protect American worker pensions.
- Regulations / FMLA : Full text of the Family and Medical Leave Act.
Full text of the law and of a guide to assist with compliance with the Family and Medical Leave Act.
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