| Above the Fold |
September 23, 2011 |
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| Obama administration shelves CLASS |
| By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar |
| The Obama administration has shelved a financially troubled long-term care insurance plan. Officials said Thursday the staff has been cut and it's an "open question" if the program will be implemented...Read more |
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| Today's News |
| Wis. doesn't have to bargain with biggest unions
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| By Scott Bauer |
| Wisconsin will no longer be obligated to bargain with its largest public employee unions after the weakened labor groups decided Thursday against seeking recertification votes in the state at the forefront of this year's fight over union rights...Read more |
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| Top 10 private health plans |
| Now in its sixth year, the "NCQA's Health Insurance Plan Rankings" is based on combined scores for health plans in Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set, commonly called HEDIS...Read more |
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| The Pulse |
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| Overheard on BenefitsPro |
 An item to add to the outstanding characteristics of the HDHP/HSA plans is that even though the insured may use up all dollars located in the Account, and still have costs that qualify, such as dental, vision, ect. they can use pre-tax dollars in later years to reimburse themselves without claiming it as income.
-- Dvanahn, Health plans and HSAs: Two essential parts to one benefits package |
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