Health Insurance Updates May 2010

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HR Elements Newsletter


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From: Rosie Comelli
Date: Fri, May 21, 2010 at 12:46 PM
Subject: May 2010_ Edition HR Elements Newsletter

We are excited to introduce to you our May edition of Corporate Benefit Consultants; HR Elements Newsletter formerly known as “HR Insider Bulletin” HR Elements is an exclusive monthly newsletter that covers the major news and events that affect HR and employers. These monthly newsletters are designed to deliver the news in a fast and easy-to-read format.

We hope you continue to find these newsletters resourceful in your day-to-day changes and challenges.

Thank you.

Rosie Comelli 

The following attachments are in response to employees' quesitons about HIPAA privacy issues.

Wellness Information

HIPAA

Privacy Practices

May Health Insurance Update

Voluntary Benefits Play Vital Role in Health Care Reform Era

Voluntary benefits — insurance coverage available through employers and usually paid for by employees — will

Continue to be an important part of employees’ benefits packages as health care reform measures are implemented.

Typical voluntary benefits include short-term disability, life, accident, hospital confinement, cancer and critical illness

insurance. Most voluntary coverage won’t be affected by health care reform.

“Read the complete story on the attached newsletter”

CBC Newsletter

Health Insurance Minutes

April 27, 2010 Minutes and the Agenda for the May Meeting

Our neighbors make cuts....

http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=366186

and info from IEA:

http://illinoiseducationassociation.org/featured/march-19-is-pink-slip-friday-in-illinois-schools/ 

Custodians agree to concessions and more....

http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=365538&src=1

http://www.journal-topics.com/dp/10/dp100303.4.html

News Digest

Here are some of the latest articles of interest to District 207 and the MTA:

Superintendents riding tax increase fence

http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=364605

U-46 schools take appeals to streets

http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=364700

Dist. 207 says no to renegotiations

http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=364768

Quinn budget proposal

http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=364822&src=109