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Healthcare Consumerism and Wellness Workshops for Employees— launched 11/12/07




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Administration

Benefits Appeals Committees—launched 1/26/06
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Benefits for Employees Who Take Time Off for Disaster Relief— launched 9/21/05
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Cash for Vacation Donation—launched 10/4/05
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COBRA Notification—launched 4/20/06
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Corporate Policies for Employees Taking Military Leave Due to Hurricane Katrina and Employees Directly Affected by Hurricane Katrina—launched 9/6/2005
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Corporate Policies for Employees Volunteering in Hurricane Relief Efforts—launched 9/7/05
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Distributing SPDs: Which Methods Used?—launched 11/21/05
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Executive Health Benefits Following a Change in Control–launched 11/9/06
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Implications of the Working Families Tax Relief Act of 2004 — launched 5/2/2007
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Medical Plan Design Elements and Cost Sharing — launched 8/3/2007
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Medical Plan Offerings — launched 6/22/2007
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Organizational Structures of Benefits Departments — launched 7/11/2007
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Pre-Employment Physicals and Health Questionnaires — launched 10/11/2007
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Radiology Initiatives—launched 6/1/07
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The Role of the Purchasing Department in Benefit Negotiations — launched 7/31/2007
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Travel Vaccination Coverage — launched 8/8/2007
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Violence in the Workplace Policies and Protocols — launched 1/7/05
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Consumerism/Consumer Directed Health Care



Employers' Priorities for Improving Health Savings Accounts —launched 9/24/05
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FSA Accounts — launched 9/5/05
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FSA Participation Rates–launched 10/23/06
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Health Reimbursement Arrangements (HRAs)–launched 10/26/06
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High Deductible Health Plans—launched 1/11/06
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HSA Administration–launched 4/5/06
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Personal Health Records – launched 9/18/06
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Section 125/Cafeteria Plan Enrollment Changes — launched 6/15/2007
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Value Purchasing and Consumerism – launched 2/7/05
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Health/Care Management

Health Promotion and Disease Prevention

Coverage for HPV (human papilloma virus) Vaccine - launched 12/19/2006
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Disease Management Incentives/Rewards — launched 9/18/2007
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Financial Incentives for Healthy Behavior - launched 4/17/2007
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Onsite Medical Clinics — launched 3/29/05
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Premium Incentives for Non Smokers/ Healthy Weight—launched 8/8/05
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Preventive Health Best Practices – launched 6/1/05
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Tobacco Cessation Program — launched 6/11/2007
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Obesity

Benefits for Fitness/Health Club Memberships–launched 10/11/05
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Cafeteria Programs — launched 5/10/05
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Childhood Obesity—launched 9/13/05
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Healthy Cafeteria Programs —launched 7/25/06
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Lifestyle Medication Coverage—launched 5/1/06
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Other
Corporate Medical Directors–launched 1/24/06
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Health Risk Assessment Design – launched 3/9/07
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Health Risk Assessment Use in India – launched 4/3/07
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Offsite Fitness/Wellness Programs - launched 9/26/06
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Onsite Vendors for Health, Wellness and Fitness Services – launched 5/9/05
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Working Towards Wellness – launched 11/13/2006
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Other Health-Related Benefits and Programs

Disability Benefits

Health Benefits while on Disability Leave – launched 5/23/05
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Medical Release Practices – launched 8/9/06
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Short-Term Disability Benefits Survey — launched 1/19/07
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Short-term Disability Management - launched 10/16/06
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Other

Benefits for Armed Service Members — launched 7/17/2007
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Health and Welfare Benefits: Metrics and Reporting—launched 8/21/06
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Onsite Influenza Immunization – launched 5/23/05
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Vacation Donation Programs for Tsunami Relief Effort – launched 1/12/05
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Plan Design

2006 Plan Design Survey — launched 9/16/05
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Adoption Policies — launched 3/14/05
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Benefits Eligibility for Students — launched 3/22/2007
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Cochlear Implants Benefits–launched 10/19/06
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Dependent/Student Age Cutoff — launched 7/12/06
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Dependent Eligibility Audits—launched 9/11/06
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Domestic Partner Benefits – launched 5/02/05
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Domestic Partner Related Benefits – launched 3/21/05
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Eligibility for Hourly Employees–launched 4/25/07
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Executive Health Physicals — launched 8/27/2007
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Gender Reassignment Benefits — launched 8/17/2007
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Health Plans — launched 7/14/05
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Hearing Aid Benefit—launched 9/9/05
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Infertility Treatment Benefits—launched 8/14/06
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International Health Care Plans—launched 4/27/2007
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Part Time Employee Benefits — launched 4/5/2007
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Pharmacy Benefit Carve-Outs — launched 6/28/06
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Recovering Monies Owed to the Plan–launched 11/1/06
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Spousal Surcharge/Other Charge for Not Selecting Spouse's Own Coverage
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Spousal Surcharges for Medical or Dental Coverage - launched 3/12/2007
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Surrogacy Benefits—launched 9/17/05
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Transgender Coverage—launched 9/23/05
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Wellness and Preventive Services and the Use of Fixed Dollar Coverage — launched 7/26/2007
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Prescription Drugs

Plan Exclusions

Biologics/Specialty Drugs—launched 9/18/05
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Coverage for Erectile Dysfunction Drugs—launched 7/26/06
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Lifestyle Medication Coverage—launched 5/1/06
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Over-the-Counter Drug Coverage—launched 5/16/2007
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Retiree Health

For Firms with Retiree Medical Caps, A Short Medicare Part D Survey – launched 5/5/05
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Medicare Modernization Act – launched 2/22/05
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Plan Design/Retiree Communications and Medicare Part D – launched 3/10/05
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Plan Sponsors’ Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Communications – launched 9/22/05
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Retiree Health Benefits Survey – launched 1/22/07
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Retiree Health Care—launched 9/10/05
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Retiree Health Programs — launched 6/26/2007
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Retiree Life Insurance Benefits—launched 8/30/06
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Retiree Medical Benefits—launched 7/31/06
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Retiree Relations—launched 1/10/06
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Retirement Plans in Japan — launched 6/29/2007
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Vendor Management

Charges for Actuarial Services—launched 2/1/06
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Experience with National Vendor for On-site Health Screenings – launched 9/21/05
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Implementations of the CVS/Caremark Rx Merger – launched 3/26/2007
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Smoking Cessation Vendors — launched 5/4/2007
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Submitting Social Security Numbers to Benefit Vendors for Claims Administration - launched 4/9/2007
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