Employee Benefits

This section features articles, white papers and other informational pieces about the employee benefit industry. Among other publications, it includes links to articles from the industry's leading trade publications, such as Benefits & Compensation Solutions, Employee Benefit News, CDHC Solutions, Human Resource Executive, HR Magazine and Workforce Management, as well as mainstream regional and national media outlets.

This news section is intended for audiences in both the public and private sectors and feature articles that highlight innovative ways to purchase and manage benefit programs. Additionally, the information will help benefit plan managers to compare their practices and procedures against other leading strategies.

Title	Date
Controversial NY Law Restricting Use of Mail-Order Pharmacies	01/19/2012
Autism Coverage Now Required in NY State	01/03/2012
2011 Top Wellness Concerns	12/28/2011
Social Media Toolkit	12/21/2011
2011 Census Shows 11.4 Million Covered by Consumer-Directed HSA	12/13/2011
U.S. Spends Most on Care, Ranks Last in Health	11/10/2011
Cancer Drugs Take the Development Lead in Orphan Drug Pipeline	11/03/2011
Reform Compliance & Wellness - Top 2012 Benefit Design Strategies	10/31/2011
DOL Report Shows Services Not Always Covered	09/28/2011
Perspective on Healthcare Reform	09/06/2011
Express Scripts Drug Trend Report	08/31/2011
2010 Pharmacy Plan Survey Results	07/28/2011
Executive Briefing: The Rapidly Changing Healthcare Delivery Model	07/19/2011
Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance Erosion in the Recession	07/08/2011
Conner Strong & Buckelew Develop Contribution Calculator to Help NJ Public Entities Contend with New Benefits Law	07/07/2011
New Jersey Passes Public Worker Pension and Benefit Reform Law	06/30/2011
Obesity Trends - A Weighty Issue	06/29/2011
The Impact of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act on Dental and Vision Benefits	06/17/2011
States Continue to Add Mandated Benefits	06/15/2011
Health Care Spending in the U.S. Grew by 4% in 2009	06/08/2011
Bi-Partisan Panel Launched to Deal with Healthcare Reform at State Level	06/03/2011
Promising Results in Value-Based Benefits Continue	05/25/2011
Effective Strategies for Self-Funding	05/09/2011
Louisiana - Second State to Opt Out of State-Run Insurance Exchanges	04/26/2011
Health Benefits in 2010	04/21/2011
District Court Rules in Favor of Employer Wellness Program	04/13/2011
White House Seeks to Speed Up Generic Drugs' Path to Market	04/07/2011
Budget Proposal Would Delay a 25% Reduction in Medicare Reimbursement	04/01/2011
Contraceptives as Preventative Care	03/24/2011
Success with Value-Based Pharmacy Designs in Benefit Plans	03/17/2011
Beating Diabetes in the Workplace	03/10/2011
HRAs and HSAs Continue to Grow	03/09/2011
Employers Get Aggressive with Anti-Smoking Hiring Policies	02/25/2011
Conner Strong & Buckelew Names Onlife Health Wellness Provider for Clients	02/18/2011
CMS Announces Changes for Medicare Members	02/11/2011
Health Reform and Year by Year Impact	02/08/2011
8 Tips to Avoid Common Employee Benefit Compliance Mistakes	11/05/2010