Bene-Care Benefits Blog

Bene-Care will be observing National Nutrition Month® in March.  This awareness is designed to focus attention on the importance of making informed food choices & developing sound eating & physical activity habits.

 

 

DID YOU KNOW?

You don’t need to skip sweets to stay healthy. Look for treats that have no trans fats, less than 12 grams of sugar & are under 100 calories. Ideas include squeezable yogurt, low-fat & low-sugar pudding, sugar-free gelatin & a square of dark chocolate.

 

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The department of Health and Human Services announced this week that it will give the States “broad latitude” in determining what benefits are considered essential.

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Individual Mandate headed to US Supreme Court in 2012

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act continues’ to face controversy and significant changes as the country and the courts attempt to distill its many layers.

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In late August, the Department of Labor and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) proposed rules for a "uniform summary of coverage" that will be required under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). The proposed regulations will require health insurers and group health plans (including grandfathered plans) to provide consumers with clear, consistent and comparable information about their health plan benefits and coverage beginning in 2012.

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