DPL&A: Employee Benefits Newsletters

June 2008 Benefits Newsletter

David P. Lind & Associates (DPL&A) — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 12:02:00 -0700

In This Issue:

* Workplace Flexibility Programs Need Structure

* Older Workers Without Health Insurance Or Traditional Pensions Less Likely To Retire

* Benefits Important To Recent College Graduates

* Work Stress Continues For Vacationing Employees

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May 2008 Benefits Newsletter

David P. Lind & Associates (DPL&A) — Mon, 19 May 2008 07:16:00 -0700

In This Issue:

* Consumer-Driven Health Plans More Prevalent Amoung Higher Earners

* Most Workers Support Proposed Modifications To FMLA Rules

* Senator Proposes Tax-Advantaged Disability Savings Account

* Diversity Not Defined In Many Workplaces

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April 2008 Benefits Newsletter

David P. Lind & Associates (DPL&A) — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 07:17:00 -0700

In This Issue:

* Bringing Mom Back On The Job After Having A Baby

* Cost Of Prescription Drugs Worries Many Americans

* Employers Find Group Life Insurance A Key Benefit

* Workers Want Help From Employers In Losing Weight

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March 2008 Benefits Newsletter

David P. Lind & Associates (DPL&A) — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 13:10:00 -0700

In This Issue:

* Eldercare Programs Can Improve Productivity

* Companies Not Doing Enough To Ease Workplace Stress

* Enhancements To Saver's Tax Credit Could Help Americans Save For Retirement

* Lack of Health Insurance Leads To Late Cancer Diagnosis

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February 2008 Benefits Newsletter

David P. Lind & Associates (DPL&A) — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 10:50:00 -0800

In This Issue:

* Federal Rule Allows Employers To Cut Health Care Benefits For Older Retirees

* Cafeteria Plans Provide Tax Savings And Flexibility

* 401(k) Reform Needed To Boost Retirement Savings

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January 2008 Benefits Newsletter

David P. Lind & Associates (DPL&A) — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 11:49:00 -0800

In This Issue:

* Cost Of Providing Workers Compensation Benefits Declining

* Congress Weighs Allowing Pre-Tax Payment Of LTC Insurance Premiums

* Paid Time Off Banks Can Reduce Unscheduled Absences

* Employers Making Progress In Managing Health Care Costs

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December 2007 Benefits Newsletter

David P. Lind & Associates (DPL&A) — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 09:16:00 -0800

In This Issue:

* Work-Life Programs Help Companies Attract And Retain Talent

* Employees Place High Value On Workplace Health Care Benefits As Costs Escalate

* 401(k) Plan Sponsors Adding Automated Features

* Paying For Testing In Advance Encourages Preventive Care

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November 2007 Benefits Newsletter

David P. Lind & Associates (DPL&A) — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 13:42:00 -0800

In This Issue:

* Number Of Americans Lacking Health Insurance Reached 47 Million In 2006

* Unionization Leads To Big Jump In Pay And Benefits For Low-Wage Workers

* Employees Feel Excluded From Benefits Design Decisions

* Medical Case Management Program Leads To Lower Health Care Costs

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October 2007 Benefits Newsletter

David P. Lind & Associates (DPL&A) — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 06:30:00 -0700

In This Issue:

* Presidential Cancer Panel Calls For Employer Commitment

* Benefit Cost Increases Outpaced Wage Inflation In Second Quarter

* Women More Positive About Employers' Work/Life Balance Programs

* Health Care Among Top Issues For Independent Voters

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September 2007 Benefits Newsletter

David P. Lind & Associates (DPL&A) — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 08:24:00 -0700

In This Issue:

* Benefits Strategies Must Adapt To Changes In The Workforce

* Managing Clinical Risk And Employee Health Produces Savings For Employers

* Half Of Americans Lack Emergency Savings

* Working Mothers Increasingly Prefer Part-Time To Full-Time Jobs

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August 2007 Benefits Newsletter

David P. Lind & Associates (DPL&A) — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 11:55:00 -0700

In This Issue:

* Health Care Cost Shifting Creates False Economy

* Deceleration In Health Care Cost Increases Predicted For 2008

* Workers And Employers Split On FMLA

* Health Plan Terminology Confuses Many Workers

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July 2007 Benefits Newsletter

David P. Lind & Associates (DPL&A) — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 13:27:00 -0700

In This Issue:

* Employee Exercise Programs Reduce Employer Health Care Costs

* Americans Support A Wide Range of Health Coverage Options

* Hybrid Products Can Increase Long-Term Care Insurance Coverage Rates

* Workers Need Support In Using Consumer-Driven Health Plans

* Health Care Costs More Burdensome For Women

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June 2007 Benefits Newsletter

David P. Lind & Associates (DPL&A) — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 07:50:00 -0700

In This Issue:

* HSA Enrollment Swells To 4.5 Million

* Long-Term Care Crisis Looms For Baby Boomers And Their Parents

* Employer Interest In Wellness Programs Grows

* Current Health Care System Hinders Price Transparency

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May 2007 Benefits Newsletter

David P. Lind & Associates (DPL&A) — Thu, 24 May 2007 09:21:00 -0700

In This Issue:

* Workers Remain Confident About Retirement, But Are They Ready?

* Improved Health Care Efficiency And Price Transparency Are Priorities For Consumers

* Couples' Financial Priorities Shift With Age And Income

* Younger Workers Lack Awareness Of Tax-Advantaged Savings Opportunities

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April 2007 Benefits Newsletter

David P. Lind & Associates (DPL&A) — Tue, 24 Apr 2007 08:15:00 -0700

In This Issue:

* Federal Health Care Transparency Initiatives Supported By Employers

* Working Parents Appreciate Emergency Backup Daycare Benefits

* Older Workers Value The FMLA

* Plan Design Can Improve 401(k) Savings Rates

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March 2007 Benefits Newsletter

David P. Lind & Associates (DPL&A) — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 06:54:00 -0700

In This Issue:

* President Bush Proposes Changes In Health Insurance Taxation

* Loss Of Financial Safety Net Worries Workers

* Governor Announces $12 Billion Plan To Provide Universal Health Care To Californians

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February 2007 Benefits Newsletter

David P. Lind & Associates (DPL&A) — Tue, 20 Feb 2007 06:42:00 -0800

In This Issue:

* New Legislation Makes HSAs More Attractive

* Employers Can Do More To Help Employees Quit Smoking

* Universal Health Care Plan Proposed In Senate

* Parents' Concerns About After-School Care Lower Job Productivity

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January 2007 Benefits Newsletter

David P. Lind & Associates (DPL&A) — Tue, 23 Jan 2007 13:37:00 -0800

In This Issue:

* Worker-Friendly Reforms Anticipated As Democrats Take Control Of Congress

* Health Insurers Urge Congress To Extend Coverage To The Uninsured

* Employers Support Measures To Provide Health Care Coverage

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December 2006 Benefits Newsletter

David P. Lind & Associates (DPL&A) — Thu, 21 Dec 2006 07:48:00 -0800

In This Issue:

* Wal-Mart's $4 Generic Drug Program Could Force Lower Prices

* Automatic 401(k) Enrollment Not A Panacea For Low Savings Rates

* Health Care Cost-Sharing Produces Different Outcomes for Different Populations

* Rising Costs Fuel Discontent With Health Care System

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November 2006 Benefits Newsletter

David P. Lind & Associates (DPL&A) — Wed, 29 Nov 2006 12:16:00 -0800

In This Issue:

* House Committee Approves HSA Reform Legislation

* More Women Buy Supplemental Insurance

* Business Group Calls For Improved Health Care Quality And Safety Standards

* Employees Worry About Health Benefit Reductions

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October 2006 Benefits Newsletter

David P. Lind & Associates (DPL&A) — Thu, 26 Oct 2006 08:08:00 -0700

In This Issue:

* Health Care Uninsured Rate Rose And Real Wages Fell In 2005

* Pace of Rising Health Plan Costs To Decline In 2007

* Workers Want Employers To Offer More Benefits And Incentives

* Most Americans Support Health Care System Reform

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September 2006 Benefits Newsletter

David P. Lind & Associates (DPL&A) — Mon, 02 Oct 2006 07:11:00 -0700

In This Issue:

* Medicare Part D Hits Enrollment Targets But Receives Mixed Reviews

* New Pension Legislation Extends Tax Breaks For Retirement Savings

* More Employers Implement Health And Productivity Management Strategies

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August 2006 Benefits Newsletter

David P. Lind & Associates (DPL&A) — Tue, 29 Aug 2006 09:50:00 -0700

In This Issue:

* Setting Up A Tax-Advantaged Commuter Benefits Program

* Fewer Americans Planning For Long-Term Care

* Adult Care Responsibilities Costly for Employers

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July 2006 Benefits Newsletter

David P. Lind & Associates (DPL&A) — Mon, 31 Jul 2006 11:48:00 -0700

In This Issue:

* Employers Charged More For Health Care Due To Low Medicare And Medicaid Payments

* Employers Trying New Approaches To Control Health Care Costs

* Small Employers With Poor Benefits Risk Losing Employees

* Government Panel Advocates Basic Universal Health Care

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June 2006 Benefits Newsletter

David P. Lind & Associates (DPL&A) — Mon, 26 Jun 2006 12:34:00 -0700

In This Issue:

* Thinking Out Of The Cube: Moving Toward A Mobile Workforce

* Workers Increasingly Decline Employer-Provided Health Benefits

* U.S. Provides Few Guaranteed Benefits To Working Families

* Financial Incentives For The Healthy Do Little To Reduce Employer Costs

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May 2006 Benefits Newsletter

David P. Lind & Associates (DPL&A) — Mon, 22 May 2006 09:00:00 -0700

In This Issue:

* High Costs Discourage Participation In Disease Management Programs

* Employers To Adjust Retiree Drug Benefits In Response To Medicare Part D

* Mental Health Benefits Do Not Add To Cost Of Health Insurance

* Employers Should Encourage Purchase Of Disability Insurance

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April 2006 Benefits Newsletter

David P. Lind & Associates (DPL&A) — Wed, 19 Apr 2006 06:54:00 -0700

In This Issue:

* Cancer Leading Cause Of Long-Term Absence From Work

* Congress Holds Hearings On Health Care Costs

* Small Business Health Plans Bill Passes Senate Committee

* States Weigh Measures Forcing Employers To Provide Health Benefits

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March 2006 Benefits Newsletter

David P. Lind & Associates (DPL&A) — Wed, 15 Mar 2006 10:43:00 -0800

In This Issue:

* Bush Proposes New HSA Tax Breaks

* Employee Satisfaction With Benefits Correlated To Job Satisfaction

* Disability And Life Insurance Most Popular Voluntary Benefits

* Health Management Programs May Cut Health Care Costs

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February 2006 Benefits Newsletter

David P. Lind & Associates (DPL&A) — Tue, 21 Feb 2006 06:29:00 -0800

In This Issue:

* Health Care To Become The Most Expensive Employee Benefit

* IBM Enhances 401(k) While Freezing Pension Plan

* Unions Promote Legislation Forcing Large Employers To Pay For Health Benefits

* U.S. Health Spending Accounted For 16% Of GDP In 2004

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January 2006 Benefits Newsletter

David P. Lind & Associates (DPL&A) — Mon, 23 Jan 2006 12:51:00 -0800

In This Issue:

* Employers Consider The Consumer-Directed Health Plan Alternative

* Fewer Workers Covered By Employer-Provided Health Insurance In 2004

* Major Health Insurance Reform Underway In Massachusetts

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