Industry News

At Conner Strong, we do everything we can to help you keep up-to-speed with the many changes in the industry. From analyzing the latest trends to providing legislative updates, we're here to help you find your way.

That's why we've created this news section. It contains articles from a wide variety of publications, as well as compliance updates, all designed to help you gain a greater understanding for insurance, risk management and employee benefits.

To help you access the information more efficiently, we've divided our news into three sections:

Employee Benefits - Articles and information from leading benefit publications.

Benefits Compliance - Legislative Updates that review health and benefits regulatory developments.

Insurance & Risk - Articles and information from leading risk management and insurance publications.

If you have any questions about something you see, or something you'd like to see here, please email or call us.

Title	Date
Legislation Introduced to Repeal Employer Mandate	09/01/2010
Reminder: Medicare Part D Creditable Coverage Disclosure	09/01/2010
Health Reform Rules on Claims, Appeals, and External Review	08/30/2010
Healthcare Insurance	08/23/2010
Regulations Released on Internal Appeals and External Review Processes Related to Health Insurance Reform	08/17/2010
Health Insurance Reform Law Aids Nursing Mothers	07/30/2010
Wellness Gets a Boost	07/29/2010
No Automatic Form 5500 Filing Extension Granted	07/23/2010
Reimbursement Restriction for Over-the-Counter Drugs	07/22/2010
Determining Parity for Outpatient Benefits Under Mental Health Act	07/22/2010
NJ Officials Issue 2011 Expected State Plan Benefit Increases	07/20/2010
DOL Releases Non-Subsidy COBRA Model Notices	07/19/2010
Preventative Care Regulations Released	07/16/2010
HealthCare.gov Website Now Live	07/15/2010
Changes Proposed to HIPAA Privacy, Security, and Enforcement Rules	07/14/2010
Forms 5500 and New Mandatory Electronic Filing Requirements	07/12/2010
DOL Issues Model Health Care Reform Notices	07/08/2010
Conner Strong Offers Tobacco Cessation Program Through Free & Clear	07/07/2010
AmeriHealth Added as HealthCare Benefits Option through PERMA Health JIF	07/07/2010
Presentation: Electronic Filing of Forms 5500	07/02/2010
Risk Review	07/02/2010
Largest Public Entity Risk Pools	07/01/2010
Early Retiree Reinsurance Applications Start June 29	07/01/2010
Steady Increase in Benefit Costs Nationally, 2000 to 2008	06/28/2010
Electronic Filing: Form 5500	06/24/2010
Patient's Bill of Rights Regulations Released	06/24/2010
To Be or Not to Be a Grandfathered Plan	06/18/2010
Health Reform Grandfather Plan Rules Released	06/15/2010
New York State Passes Prior Approval Rate Increase Insurance Law	06/15/2010
More Guidance Issued on the Early Retiree Reinsurance Program	06/11/2010
NJ Local Finance Board Issues Notice Related to Employee Benefit Changes	06/07/2010
Health Care Reform -- It's Not Just Coming from Washington	06/04/2010
Conner Strong Honored As Leading Corporate Giver In Philadelphia Region	06/03/2010
Draft Early Retiree Reinsurance Program Application Available	06/03/2010
Webinar: 2010 and 2011 Changes for Employer-Sponsored Plans	06/02/2010
HHS to Establish a Health Reform Web Portal	06/01/2010
Health Reform Resources and Year by Year Impact	06/01/2010
IRS Releases 2011 Amounts for HSAs and HDHPs	05/27/2010
Health Insurance Reform: Year-by-Year Impact	05/25/2010
Corporate Charitable Contributors	05/17/2010
New Guidance Issued on Dependent Coverage Extension	05/12/2010
Early Retirement Reinsurance Program Regulations Released	05/07/2010
Department of Labor Issues Amended COBRA Notices	04/30/2010
Dependent to Age 26 Developments	04/29/2010
COBRA Subsidy Extension Through May 31	04/21/2010
Short-Term COBRA Subsidy Extension Approved	04/20/2010
New Jersey Enacts Legislation Impacting Health Benefits	04/20/2010
IRS Issues Guidance on Small-Employer Health Coverage Tax Credit	04/16/2010
Early Retiree Reinsurance Program To Begin June 23	04/16/2010
New Governmental Webpages on Healthcare Reform	04/13/2010
Webinar: The Impact of National Health Insurance Reform & How it May Affect Your Business	04/13/2010
Q&A on US Health Reform: The Impact of National Health Reform and How it May Affect Your Business	04/12/2010
Presentation: The Impact of National Health Reform and How it May Affect Your Business	04/12/2010
The Subprime and Credit Crisis-Related Litigation Wave: A Status Update	04/09/2010
Department of Labor Increases Enforcement and Guidance over Employee Welfare Benefit Plans	03/29/2010
Health Insurance Reform -- Summary of Major Provisions	03/29/2010
National Health Insurance Reform - It's Official Now	03/26/2010
Latest National Health Insurance News and Year by Year Impact	03/25/2010
President Signs Health Insurance Reform	03/24/2010
Department of Labor Issues Amended COBRA Notices	03/24/2010
Details of the US House's Health Insurance Amendments	03/23/2010
US House Passes Health Reform Legislation	03/22/2010
Additional Details on COBRA Subsidy Extension	03/19/2010
Side-by-Side Healthcare Reform Comparison Chart	03/10/2010
President Signs Federal COBRA Subsidy Extension	03/04/2010
President Issues His Own Health Care Plan	02/22/2010
Model Medicaid and CHIP Premium Assistance Notice Posted	02/17/2010
Electronic Filings Required For Forms 5500	02/15/2010
New Mental Health Parity Rules Released	02/10/2010
Conner Strong Names Phyllis Saraceni Senior Vice President/Employee Benefits Practice Leader	02/08/2010
Are Your Employees Appropriately Reporting Workplace Injuries?	02/05/2010
Government Publishes Updated COBRA Model Notices	01/13/2010
Addressing A Weighty Issue: How Your Business Can Trim Pounds and Healthcare Costs	01/05/2010
Additional Details Regarding Amended COBRA Subsidy Law	12/30/2009
Government Passes Federal COBRA Subsidy Expansion	12/22/2009
Lower Cost Alternatives to the State Health Benefits Plan	12/09/2009
Health Reform Legislative Process	11/25/2009
Benefit Plans Need to Comply with Michelle's Law, Grace's Law & the Autism	11/18/2009
Employee Benefits Firms	11/13/2009
Affordable Health Care For America Act Short Summary	10/29/2009
Update to the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act	10/27/2009
Update to Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) of 2008	10/20/2009
Senate Finance Committee Approves Health Bill	10/14/2009
Substance Use Disorder Benefits Now Included Under Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008	10/06/2009
Release & Commentary - "U.S Senate Finance Committee Releases Health Care Proposal," plus "What It Means" according to Conner Strong	09/21/2009
Registration Reminder for Medicare & Medicaid Services	09/17/2009
Construction Insurance & Surety Bonds	08/19/2009
Health JIFs For Public Entities Brochure	08/14/2009
Controlled Insurance Programs	07/16/2009
The Greatest Threat to R&D Companies: A Loss in the Lab	04/21/2009
Educational Institutions	04/08/2009
Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act	03/17/2009
Aviation Insurance	03/04/2009
Life Science & Technology	02/18/2009
Smoking Cessation: The Business Of Quitting	01/23/2009
Personal Risk Manager	01/21/2009
Guide To Global Human Clinical Trials	11/11/2008
Executive Insights: Surety Bonding	11/03/2008
How To Be Sure About Your Surety Practices	11/03/2008
Up Close With Joseph DiBella	10/20/2008
Conner Strong GC Heather Steinmiller Makes Time To Focus On Pro Bono	09/01/2008
A New Benefits Mindset	07/17/2008
The New Risk Perspective	07/17/2008

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