Obama wants to tax your employee benefits, including your medical care.
Obama wants to tax the medical insurance of Americans with jobs to pay for coverage for people without insurance.

Danger: Flexible comp may not survive Obama's healthcare reform
The plans advanced by President Obama and Congress would eliminate flexible benefit plans, raising the cost of healthcare for millions of employed Americans. Get ready to fight now, before it's too late.

Save your flexible benefits plan! The Obama Administration and Congress are considering ending them
As part of healthcare reform, the Obama Administration and Congress are seriously considering eliminating flexible spending accounts and similar plans.

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Aegis Administrative Services Receives 2008 Best of Chicago Award
U.S. Local Business Association's Award Honors the Achievement

NEOS Consumer Driven Healthcare Upgrades its Self Service Account Administration
NEOS consumers are empowered with real time financial information enabling them to self-direct their healthcare. Electronic linkage to financial institutions provides consumers with the flexibility to pay for qualified medical expenses.

Applicant Insight Earns SAPAA Third Party Administrator Certification (C-TPA)
Applicant Insight, Inc., a leading provider of background screening, drug testing and clinical services is pleased to announce our Certified Third Party Administrator (C-TPA) designation from the Substance Abuse Program Administrators Association (SAPAA). This distinguished honor is held only by a select few companies in the United States.

Report Subscriptions, ACH Processing, and Payment Updates Mark Summer Upgrade of Travis Software's WebCOBRA.com
Travis Software Corp., a market leader of Advanced Employee Benefits Software Administration, announced today the Summer 2007 upgrade of its WebCOBRA.com system. The new version offers more enhanced features, including Report Subscriptions, ACH Processing, and a Payment Schedule of Qualified Beneficiary (QB) premiums for easy review of upcoming payment amounts.

Charitable Profit Arrangement Services Donors and Nonprofits
Charitable Profit Arrangement(TM), an Arizona-based organization that matches donors with nonprofit organizations, has created a new fundraising tool for charities. The service allows private investors to allot a predetermined percentage of their quarterly return to the nonprofit organization of their choice. This shifts the focus for philanthropic activities from giving to sharing.

ValueOptions Names Steve Rockowitz, Psy.D., Vice President for California Service Center

National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) Names Gilsbar, Inc. Insurance Administrator
National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) Insurance, the nation's largest association representing franchised automobile dealers, names Gilsbar, Inc. as administrator of its endorsed life insurance products.

What It Means To Be A Third Party Administrator
A third party administrator situation may arise when there is no executor appointed in a will for a deceased person, or if the executor has died, become physically or mentally incompetent, refused to carry out the duties of executor, or is in any other way unable to carry out the responsibilities of administrator of the estate in question. Other people can then make application to the courts to become the administrator of the estate and responsible for the assets and liabilities of the estate. This is usually one or more of the people who are named as beneficiaries of the estate, but may include other interested or affected parties.

WorkersCompensation.com Announces Two New State-Wide Partner Sponsors For It's State Information Portals
WorkersCompensation.com, the nation's most comprehensive and visited website in the Workers' Compensation industry, today announced it has added new partners who are serving as sponsors for two of it's state information portals - one in Florida, and the other in North Carolina.

Overly Aggressive Acquisition Strategies Can Damage a Health Plan's Relationships with Providers and Customers
AIS's Health Plan Week reports on insurers, including UnitedHealth Group, that have experienced integration problems stemming from mergers and acquisitions.