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April 4, 2011 By Jim van Iwaarden Leave a Comment

It’s now or never for ERRP application

We all knew this day would come, and now it's here.  New applications for the Early Retiree Reinsurance Program (ERRP) will be received only until 5 pm on Thursday, May 5th. The last time we blogged about this, the ERRP money was going fast.  Now the urgency is clear. So if you've been thinking …

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January 19, 2011 By Jim van Iwaarden 1 Comment

ERRP funds are going fast, but employers still have time to act

billion of the original $5 billion has now been paid out under the Early Retiree Reinsurance Program (ERRP), according to an article this month in Business Insurance. We've been watching the ERRP since its inception (posts 1, 2, 3, 4), and didn't think the $5 billion allocation would last long. A …

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October 6, 2010 By Mark Schulte Leave a Comment

PPACA Starting to Impact Retiree Health Plans

In the retiree benefits world, there is a general consensus that several provisions in the Patient Protection and Access to Care Act (PPACA) may cause employer sponsors of retiree health plans to rethink those programs. These changes include: - Filling of the Part D “doughnut hole” (2010-2020) - …

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