| Above the Fold |
January 5, 2012 |
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| Today's News |
| Obama bypasses Senate to fill labor board posts |
| By Sam Hananel |
| President Barack Obama recess-appointed three members to the National Labor Relations Board on Wednesday, bypassing fierce opposition from Republicans who claim the agency has leaned too far in favor of unions...Read more |
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| Fee disclosure deadline may be delayed |
| By Andy Stonehouse |
| The Labor Department's April 1 deadline for new 401(k) plan fee disclosures may be pushed back beyond that date as even the final ruling itself has been delayed multiple times. The extra time would be useful to clarify the disclosure directives, insiders say...Read more |
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| The Pulse |
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| Big opportunities in small retirement plan market |
| By Tim Minard |
| Think that small is insignificant? Consider the fact that nearly 3 million American small businesses are poised to add a retirement plan over the next year, and you have a major business opportunity ahead. Learn how to grow your practice by catering to those companies' emerging needs...Read more |
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| Overheard on BenefitsPro |
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 Actually, I think the problem in all of this is the coding system that is being used. It of course it makes sense to validate and pay for medical services based on the diagnosis for which they are applied. And that is easy when the diagnosis is known and clear. The problem comes when the diagnosis is not confirmed, or in this case, when the patient sought care with no known diagnosis. 
-- John Atwood, Preventive care: It's free, except when it's not
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