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  1. IRS Updates Cafeteria Plan Regulations
  2. Aetna Fined by NJ DOBI
  3. Unum Restitution Fund
  4. Incorrect Aetna Renewal Rates
  5. IBC/Highmark Merger
  6. HIPAA Privacy
  7. COBRA & Flexible Spending Accounts
  8. Timothy's Law
  9. NJ Civil Union Law
  10. Taxation of Domestic Partner Premiums
  11. 2007 Health Savings Account Changes

 

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Industry Updates

General
COBRA
Consumer-Driven Healthcare
Domestic Partners
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
Cafeteria Plans
HIPAA
Medicare
Military
New Jersey Laws

Carrier Updates

Aetna
AmeriHealth
Cigna
Coventry
Delta Dental
Fortis
Genworth Financial (GE)
Horizon Blue Cross
Independence Blue Cross
Jefferson Pilot
OneAmerica (AUL)
OptiChoice
Oxford
UnitedHealthcare
Unum

General Updates
03.09.2007 Timothy's Law
12.28.2006 2007 Health Savings Account Changes
06.14.2005 Seeking Medical Treatment While on Vacation
03.21.2005 New USERRA Poster
01.17.2005 Working Families Tax Relief Act of 2004
10.04.2004 Merck Recalls Arthritis Drug Vioxx
03.26.2004 My Wave
10.13.2003 Medco Settlement
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COBRA
03.22.2007 COBRA & Flexible Spending Accounts
12.20.2004 When to Offer COBRA on a Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
10.16.2004 What Has Changed About COBRA Law And How Does My Organization Become Compliant?
08.16.2004 COBRA Overview
09.23.2003 COBRA & Medicare Resource Sheet
09.19.2003 New Department of Labor (DOL) Regulations for COBRA Notices
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Consumer-Driven Healthcare
01.01.2007 Changes to HSA Regulations - Effective January 1, 2007
05.11.2004 Consumer-Driven Healthcare
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Domestic Partners
01.02.2007 Taxation of Domestic Partner Premiums
01.13.2004 The Domestic Partnership Act
10.21.2003 Offering Benefits to Domestic Partners
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Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
06.07.2004 Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
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Cafeteria Plans
09.01.2007 IRS Updates Cafeteria Plan Regulations
06.18.2006 New IRS Guidance on Debit Card Use
05.19.2004 Optional Grace Period Added to FSA Regulations
12.20.2004 When to Offer COBRA on a Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
11.23.2004 Election Changes under a Cafeteria Plan
08.21.2004 How to Handle Forfeited FSA and DCAP Funds
09.30.2003 Over-the-Counter Drugs Reimbursable under Flexible Spending Accounts
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HIPAA
3.29.2007 HIPAA Privacy
03.16.2006 HIPAA Security
04.21.2005 Summary of HIPAA Portability Protection
03.31.2004 HIPAA Update
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Medicare
05.30.2006 Medicare Revises the Creditable Coverage Notice
01.09.2006 Communicating Your Plan's Creditable Coverage
Status To Medicare
10.31.2005 MEDICARE PART D: Revised Notice of Creditable Coverage
10.12.2005 MEDICARE PART D: Reviewing the Employer's Responsibilities
06.24.2005 MAKING SENSE OF MEDICARE PART D:
For Employers Who Offer Retiree Drug Coverage
06.24.2005 MAKING SENSE OF MEDICARE PART D:
For Employers Who DO NOT Offer Retiree Drug Coverage
02.03.2005 Medicare Employer Drug Subsidy
05.27.2004 Medicare-Approved Drug Discount Cards
12.08.2003 Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003
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Military
02.09.2006 Final USERRA Rules Issued
03.21.2005 New USERRA Poster
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New Jersey Laws
02.06.2007 NJ Civil Union Law
02.02.2006 New Jersey Mandates Coverage for Contraceptives
01.25.2006 New Jersey Extends Dependent Coverage Until Age 30
11.23.2005 New Jersey Temporary Disability Benefits Update for 2006
12.20.2004 New Jersey small group continuation coverage
11.15.2004 Whistleblowers Protection Act
07.26.2004 New Jersey Family Leave Act (NJFLA)
01.13.2004 The Domestic Partnership Act
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Aetna
8.22.2007 Aetna Fined by NJ DOBI
5.8.2007 Incorrect Aetna Renewal Rates
10.31.2005 Aetna's Resource Connection
10.31.2005 Aetna Rate Increases for Small Employer Groups
02.18.2005 Aetna Makes Student Verification Process Easier
11.15.2004 Aetna Discontinues Coverage for Bariatric Surgery
11.15.2004 Aetna Adds Reading Hospital to the Network
10.26.2004 Aetna's Migraine Management Program
10.13.2004 Additional Information from Aetna on Vioxx
10.04.2004 Aetna's Response to Vioxx Recall
08.12.2004 New Aetna Service Number
08.09.2004 Aetna's Migraine Management Program
07.30.2004 Aetna Administrative Reference Guide
07.19.2004 Changes to the Aetna Prescription Drug Program
07.09.2004 Physician Group and Hospital in Delaware Might Terminate Aetna Contract
06.07.2004 Aetna Compassionate Care Program
05.05.2004 Aetna Prescription Plan: PPI Inhibitors
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AmeriHealth
01.16.2006 Temporary ID Cards Available through AmeriHealth's Website
12.29.2005 Changes to the AmeriHealth Select Drug Formulary
11.02.2005 New Billing Address for AmeriHealth Accounts
10.31.2005 AmeriHealth's Online Pharmacy Services
09.26.2005 AmeriHealth Announces Formulary Changes
09.12.2005 AmeriHealth Implements Precertification for Radiology Services
08.10.2005 AmeriHealth Expandes Connections Program
08.08.2005 Delay in August Invoice from AmeriHealth
07.25.2005 View Behavioral Health Providers on AmeriHealth's Website
06.15.2005 Compare Cost and Quality of AmeriHealth Doctors and Hospitals
04.11.2005 AmeriHealth Offers Three New Prescription Drug Plans
04.11.2005 AmeriHealth Removes Social Security Numbers from ID Cards
02.07.2005 AdvancePCS Changes Name to Caremark
11.29.2004 Adding Domestic Partnership Coverage to Your AmeriHealth Plan
11.15.2004 AmeriHealth PPO and Point of Service Plan Revisions
11.08.2004 Changes to AmeriHealth Small Employer Benefit Plans
10.18.2004 AmeriHealth Responds to Vioxx Withdrawal
10.07.2004 AmeriHealth's Behavioral Health Network Expands
10.06.2004 AmeriHealth Enrollment Freeze
07.07.2004 AmeriHealth Transition to AdvancePCS
07.02.2004 New AmeriHealth Explanation of Benefits (EOB)
06.09.2004 AmeriHealth Terminates New York Network
06.04.2004 AmeriHealth Connections Health Management Program
05.10.2004 AmeriHealth Transition from Medco to AdvancePCS
04.16.2004 AmeriHealth 65
04.16.2004 AmeriHealth Personal Choice Identification Cards
02.26.2004 IBC/AmeriHealth Pharmacy Update
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Cigna
12.05.2005 Cigna Expands in South Jersey
09.27.2004 Cigna Adds Cooper Hospital and Affiliated Physicians to HMO/POS
06.07.2004 Cigna and WebMD Initiative
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Coventry
01.02.2006 Coventry Health Care 2006 Prescription Drug Formulary
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Delta Dental
12.29.2005 New Delta Dental COB Policy
07.20.2005 Delta Dental Covers New Oral Cancer Test
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Fortis
04.05.2004 Fortis Name Change
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Genworth Financial (GE)
01.26.2006 Genworth Financial Streamlines Administration for Voluntary and
Non-Voluntary Accounts
08.18.2004 GE Group Life Now Genworth Financial
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Horizon Blue Cross
01.26.2006 Horizon to Implement a Specialty Pharmaceutical Program
10.31.2005 Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield Changes Subscriber ID Numbers
08.08.2005 Horizon Offers Health and Wellness Education Programs
08.08.2005 Horizon's Online Pharmacy Service
06.02.2005 Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield Network Update
05.31.2005 Children's Health Associates Announces Contract Termination with Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield
01.24.2005 Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield's COB Telephone Campaign
11.01.2004 Horizon Extends Coverage for Intranasal Flu Vaccine
10.13.2004 Horizon's Reaction to the Vioxx Withdrawal
09.27.2004 Horizon's New Prior Authorization Requirements for Prescription Drugs
08.23.2004 Horizon Blue Cross Offers Online Capabilities
07.23.2004 Changing New Hire Waiting Period with Horizon Blue Cross
06.21.2004 Horizon Blue Cross Coordination of Benefits
05.26.2004 Horizon Blue Cross Student Verification Procedure
05.11.2004 Horizon Blue Cross Customer Service Enhancements
04.19.2004 Horizon Prescription Drug Policy
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Independence Blue Cross
4.12.2007 IBC/Highmark Merger
02.27.2006 Independence Blue Cross Replaces Vision Vendor
01.16.2006 Temporary ID Cards Available through IBC's Website
12.29.2005 Changes to the IBC Select Drug Formulary
12.23.2005 Adding and Terminating Individuals from IBC Plans
11.21.2005 IBC Changes Process of Coordinating Benefits with Medicare for Employers with Fewer than 20 Employees
11.02.2005 New Billing Address for IBC Accounts
10.31.2005 IBC's Online Pharmacy Services
09.26.2005 IBC Announces Formulary Changes
09.12.2005 IBC Implements Precertification for Radiology Services
08.10.2005 IBC Expands Connections Program
07.28.2005 Problems at the Pharmacy for Personal Choice Members
07.25.2005 View Behavioral Health Providers on IBC's Website
06.06.2005 IBC Removes Social Security Numbers from ID Cards
05.02.2005 IBC Systems Conversion
02.07.2005 AdvancePCS Changes Name to Caremark
10.18.2004 Independence Blue Cross Responds to Vioxx Withdrawal
07.07.2004 IBC Transition to AdvancePCS
07.02.2004 New Keystone Explanation of Benefits (EOB)
02.29.2004 IBC/AmeriHealth Pharmacy Update
12.16.2003 News for Independence Blue Cross (IBC) Clients
12.16.2003 IBC and Holy Redeemer Health System Contract Dispute
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Jefferson Pilot
10.12.2005 Lincoln National to Buy Jefferson Pilot
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OneAmerica (AUL)
09.08.2004 AUL Has a New Name
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OptiChoice
09.29.2004 OptiChoice Rate Increase
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Oxford
12.28.2005 Oxford Health Plans Prescription Drug List Update - Effective January 1, 2006
08.09.2004 Oxford and UnitedHealthcare Merger Update
06.16.2004 New Oxford Pharmacy ID Cards
04.28.2004 Oxford and UnitedHealthcare Merger
04.13.2004 Oxford Benefits Administration Guide
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UnitedHealthcare
01.16.2006 UnitedHealthcare's Limiting Age and Student Verification Process
10.12.2005 UnitedHealthcare and Jefferson Health System Partnership
07.12.2005 UnitedHealthcare's Retroactive Enrollment Policy
04.19.2005 Changes to UnitedHealthcare's Prescription Drug Plan
03.21.2005 Change in UnitedHealthcare's Lab and Diagnostic Imaging Policy
01.26.2005 UnitedHealthcare Small Employer Groups Moving to Oxford Platform
08.09.2004 Oxford and UnitedHealthcare Merger Update
06.23.2004 UnitedHealthcare Prescription Drug Changes
04.28.2004 Oxford and UnitedHealthcare Merger
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Unum
6.11.2007 Unum Restitution Fund
09.26.2005 Filing a Disability Claim with UnumProvident
05.28.2004 UnumProvident Downgrade
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