http://www.ovationbenefits.com/blog We Are Trailblazers in the World of Employee Benefits Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:40:14 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= http://www.ovationbenefits.com/blog/2011/07/register-today-for-health-reform-webinar/ http://www.ovationbenefits.com/blog/2011/07/register-today-for-health-reform-webinar/#comments Fri, 08 Jul 2011 15:54:04 +0000 Allison Lantieri http://www.ovationbenefits.com/blog/?p=813 Share|Proskauer Health Reform Webinar: Impact on Employees TUESDAY JULY 19, 2011 11:00 AM – 12:00PM We are pleased to offer this free, one-hour webinar to our clients and prospects. Hear up-to-date information from Stacy Barrow, Associate at Proskauer, Rose LLC, … Continue reading →]]> http://www.ovationbenefits.com/blog/2011/07/register-today-for-health-reform-webinar/feed/ 0 http://www.ovationbenefits.com/blog/2011/05/change-can-be-easy-if-you-simplify-the-plan/ http://www.ovationbenefits.com/blog/2011/05/change-can-be-easy-if-you-simplify-the-plan/#comments Mon, 23 May 2011 12:41:55 +0000 Allison Lantieri http://www.ovationbenefits.com/blog/?p=787 Share|Sometimes when we are tasked with making a change, any change, we tend to get mired in the “how” when we should be focused on the “what.” We want to lose ten pounds, we want to change jobs, we want … Continue reading →]]> http://www.ovationbenefits.com/blog/2011/05/change-can-be-easy-if-you-simplify-the-plan/feed/ 3 http://www.ovationbenefits.com/blog/2011/05/hey-grad-drink-up-its-half-full/ http://www.ovationbenefits.com/blog/2011/05/hey-grad-drink-up-its-half-full/#comments Thu, 05 May 2011 03:17:44 +0000 Bill Carew http://www.ovationbenefits.com/blog/?p=772 Share|If you have a child graduating from college this year, would you ever in you’re right mind suggest that they consider a career in health insurance?   Seriously.  Even before the passage of the health reform legislation last year, our world … Continue reading →]]> http://www.ovationbenefits.com/blog/2011/05/hey-grad-drink-up-its-half-full/feed/ 1 http://www.ovationbenefits.com/blog/2011/04/a-friday-chat-with-ceo-bill-carew-about-workforce-health/ http://www.ovationbenefits.com/blog/2011/04/a-friday-chat-with-ceo-bill-carew-about-workforce-health/#comments Fri, 15 Apr 2011 15:43:58 +0000 Allison Lantieri http://www.ovationbenefits.com/blog/?p=751 Share|We’ve talked a little bit on our website about Workforce Health, and we have been posting here on the blog about it, but I thought you might appreciate hearing more about it from our CEO, Bill Carew. I interviewed him … Continue reading →]]> http://www.ovationbenefits.com/blog/2011/04/a-friday-chat-with-ceo-bill-carew-about-workforce-health/feed/ 1 http://www.ovationbenefits.com/blog/2011/03/death-be-not-proud/ http://www.ovationbenefits.com/blog/2011/03/death-be-not-proud/#comments Tue, 15 Mar 2011 19:38:39 +0000 Allison Lantieri http://www.ovationbenefits.com/blog/?p=707 Share|“Death, Be Not Proud,” by John Donne, is among the most famous and beloved poems in English literature.   It’s time to incorporate this poem title into a message that will responsibly serve our fellow Americans. In the wake of the … Continue reading →]]> http://www.ovationbenefits.com/blog/2011/03/death-be-not-proud/feed/ 0 http://www.ovationbenefits.com/blog/2011/01/big-pharma-kicks-in-for-mom/ http://www.ovationbenefits.com/blog/2011/01/big-pharma-kicks-in-for-mom/#comments Thu, 27 Jan 2011 22:34:54 +0000 Bill Carew http://www.ovationbenefits.com/blog/?p=656 Share|This post is for my Mom, who had the pleasure of visiting the so-called “Donut Hole” in Medicare D last year. ..Lucky Lady!! One of the most immediate benefits included in the health reform law was the $250 rebate paid … Continue reading →]]> http://www.ovationbenefits.com/blog/2011/01/big-pharma-kicks-in-for-mom/feed/ 0 http://www.ovationbenefits.com/blog/2010/12/will-you-drop-your-coverage/ http://www.ovationbenefits.com/blog/2010/12/will-you-drop-your-coverage/#comments Tue, 21 Dec 2010 12:17:27 +0000 Bill Carew http://www.ovationbenefits.com/blog/?p=615 Share|It’s the ultimate “unintended consequence”. Beginning in 2014, the health reform law requires employers with more than 50 employees to pay a penalty if they do not offer health insurance coverage.  The penalty is: (Total # of Full-time Employees – … Continue reading →]]> http://www.ovationbenefits.com/blog/2010/12/will-you-drop-your-coverage/feed/ 2 http://www.ovationbenefits.com/blog/2010/12/both-sides-chipping-away-at-ppaca/ http://www.ovationbenefits.com/blog/2010/12/both-sides-chipping-away-at-ppaca/#comments Thu, 16 Dec 2010 15:08:56 +0000 Bill Carew http://www.ovationbenefits.com/blog/?p=603 Share|When the new Republican led House convenes in January, healthcare reform and the PPACA will no doubt rise to the top of the conversation. Tea Partiers are stressing repeal and a comprehensive debate on a new reform package, while rank … Continue reading →]]> http://www.ovationbenefits.com/blog/2010/12/both-sides-chipping-away-at-ppaca/feed/ 0 http://www.ovationbenefits.com/blog/2010/12/court-ruling-strikes-individual-mandate/ http://www.ovationbenefits.com/blog/2010/12/court-ruling-strikes-individual-mandate/#comments Tue, 14 Dec 2010 16:20:50 +0000 Bill Carew http://www.ovationbenefits.com/blog/?p=609 Share|Welcome back–my hibernation is over early and health reform is once again the reason!  What does the Federal Court ruling in Virginia mean for healthcare reform?  Is this a bump in the road, or the beginning of the end?  Judge … Continue reading →]]> http://www.ovationbenefits.com/blog/2010/12/court-ruling-strikes-individual-mandate/feed/ 0 http://www.ovationbenefits.com/blog/2010/05/siezing-control-5-steps-for-employers/ http://www.ovationbenefits.com/blog/2010/05/siezing-control-5-steps-for-employers/#comments Thu, 13 May 2010 21:08:26 +0000 Bill Carew http://www.ovationbenefits.com/blog/?p=534 Share|The financial impact of healthcare reform will be to increase expenses in the system by an additional .9% per year, (per the CMS Office of the Actuary), and by as much as 10% to 20% for employers over the next … Continue reading →]]> http://www.ovationbenefits.com/blog/2010/05/siezing-control-5-steps-for-employers/feed/ 0