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MA proposes changes to MCC rules

Proposed regulatory changes to Massachusetts minimum creditable coverage rules may prompt employers to review the coverage available to their Massachusetts workers for the coming year. Employers have until Sept. 12 to submit comments on the proposal. (GRIST, 22 Jul 2008, 5 pages) More  | Article 

New MN and CT laws impose SSN restrictions

Minnesota and Connecticut have joined several other states in restricting the use of individuals' Social Security numbers (SSNs). The Minnesota law is effective July 1, 2008, and the Connecticut law is effective October 1, 2008. (Select News, 22 Jul 2008) More   

Report targets myths associated with GASB 45

Not all states face a funding crisis in their retiree health plans, according to an issue brief from the Center for State and Local Government Excellence which discusses perceptions surrounding accounting for public sector retiree health benefits. (Center for State and Local Government Excellence, 18 Jul 2008) More  | Article 

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Learn the latest health care reforms on July 24

Calls for health care reform are growing among state and federal policymakers, the media and other parties. To discuss how the latest state and federal actions affect employers and benefit programs, join a free web briefing at noon (ET) on July 24. (Web Casts, 16 Jul 2008) More | Article

NY issues guidelines on employee blood donor leave

New guidance explains New York's employee blood donation leave law, which requires employers to (1) grant employees three hours of leave a year to donate blood or (2) allow them, without use of other leave time, to give blood during work hours at least twice a year. (Select News, 15 Jul 2008) More   

NY insurers must have chiropractic coverage parity

A NY Insurance Department opinion letter confirms that insurers and HMOs must cover services provided by chiropractors at the same level that they cover the same services provided by other medical practitioners. (Select News, 15 Jul 2008) More  

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Mandated benefits in Massachusetts

The marginal cost impact of mandated benefits in Massachusetts on health care premiums is estimated to range 1.2 percent to 6.4 percent, according to this analysis by the state Division of Health Care Finance and Policy. (Massachusetts Division of Health Care Finance & Policy, 14 Jul 2008) More  | Article 

Report summarizes mandate cost data

Each state health benefit mandate is estimated to increase the overall cost of a health insurance policy by 0.33 percent to 5 percent or more, according to this report from the Pacific Research Institute. (Pacific Research Institute, 14 Jul 2008) More  | Article 

AARP surveys Washington employers on health costs

In a survey of more than 400 small employers in Washington state, AARP found the cost of single employee health coverage increased 32 percent over the past three years. Eighty percent of survey respondents have fewer than 100 employees. (AARP, 27 Jun 2008) More  | Article 

Few enrollees in state premium assistance programs

Few people are enrolled in state premium assistance programs that allow families to choose to receive a subsidy to apply to the costs of private coverage, according to this issue brief from the Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured. (The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, 27 Jun 2008) More  | Article 

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