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Mercer’s 2010 Guide to Social Security and 2010 Medicare booklet now available
As the baby boom generation is starting to retire in large numbers and people are living longer, an understanding of Social Security and Medicare is more essential than ever in the retirement planning process. Changes to both programs took effect on January 1 and updated, easy-to-understand information on these programs is now available in Mercer’s 2010 Guide to Social Security and 2010 Medicare booklet.

Findley Davies and U.S. Chamber of Commerce Discuss Health Care Reform
Findley Davies partnered with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce (the Chamber) to host an audio conference on "Health Care Reform Updates".

PRESCRIPTION SOLUTIONS MODERNIZES CONSUMER WEBSITE WITH NEW CONTENT AND TOOLS
PRESCRIPTION SOLUTIONS MODERNIZES CONSUMER WEBSITE WITH NEW CONTENT AND TOOLS, INCLUDING REAL-TIME DRUG PRICING FOR MEDICARE PART D MEMBERS Site provides educational components powered by OptumHealth and new features to help customers make informed health care choices

Kaiser Permanente Survey Shows Seniors Embrace Internet to Manage Their Health
New Data Show Medicare Beneficiaries are Overwhelmingly Satisfied with My Health Manager, Kaiser Permanente's Personal Health Record

Buyers Study 2008: The Trends Employers Are Facing and the Plans They're Buying
What are the trends employers are facing when it comes to benefits? Unum shares its study.

Jobless Should Evaluate COBRA, Medicare in Light of 2009 Recovery Act
Allsup outlines COBRA and Medicare considerations; people with disabilities need to evaluate options for continuing healthcare coverage

PRESCRIPTION SOLUTIONS TO PROVIDE E-PRESCRIBING SERVICES THROUGH SURESCRIPTS-RXHUB
E-Prescribing Will Allow for Reduced Prescription Errors and Increased Safety for Consumers

National Parkinson’s Conference to Spotlight Financial Matters, SSDI
Allsup executives Mary Dale Walters, Paul Gada to speak at national Young-Onset Parkinson’s Network Conference in Atlanta on Aug.7-9, 2008

Vikram Singh has joined Buck Consultants as a Director in the firm's Secaucus, N.J. office
Singh joins Buck from PricewaterhouseCoopers, where he served as Senior Consultant. His expertise includes consulting on prescription drug benefits, pharmacy benefit management, health care cost containment strategies, vendor selection, and Medicare Part D issues.

AmeriHealth Mercy Teams with Health Career Professionals, LLC to Staff New Health Program
AmeriHealth Mercy, the nation's largest family of managed Medicaid plans has retained Franklin, Tennessee based Health Career Professionals, LLC to fill more than 50 open positions for the Indiana CareSelect Program, located in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Phased Retirement Programs are Becoming Easier to Implement
Companies benefit by retaining skills, while mature workers get more options.

Mercer's 2007 Guide to Social Security and Medicare now available
35th edition provides simple explanations with easy-reference tables

Most Now Relying on Medicare Subsidies to Offset Costs
Despite widespread use of the Medicare federalsubsidy, a vast majority of employers are planning to curtail their retireemedical plans for current and future retirees in the next five years,according to a new study by Watson Wyatt Worldwide, a global human capitalconsulting firm.

Retiree medical coverage in jeopardy?
To comply with new rules and control balance sheet liabilities, Brown Rudnick outlines issues that governments will need to consider.

Dan Walter has joined Buck Consultants' San Francisco office as Principal in the Compensation practice with a specialty in equity compensation plan design and administration.
Walter joins Buck from Smith Barney´s Stock Plan Services group where he was a Senior Vice President and Director.

Mercer named Benefits Consultant of the Year
Mercer Human Resource Consulting has been named Benefits Consultant of the Year in the annual Global Pensions Awards for the second consecutive year.

New Survey Finds Electronic Age Brings Results, Risks Electronic technology, including widespread computer availability and online communication
Nearly three out of four organizations responded that electronic communication practices have improved administrative efficiency, and over half report reduced costs and enhanced employee satisfaction.