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	<title>Paradigm Benefits Group</title>
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		<title>The New Amendment for Women’s Preventative Care</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Department of Health and Human Services, commonly called HHS, recently added an update to the Interim Final Regulations for Women&#8217;s Preventative Care on August 1, 2011. This preventative program is regulated under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, which is commonly called PPACA. Recent changes were developed by the Institute of Medicine to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.pbgins.com/health-care-reform/amendment-womens-preventative-care/</link>
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		<title>Is It Better to Self-Fund Health Benefits?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[When employers debate whether to adopt a self-funding plan, the possibility of lower monthly healthcare costs should be considered in comparison with the risk of covering employees&#8217; healthcare bills. There is no concrete answer for this issue that is right for all situations. The best answer depends on the demographics of employee bases and the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>10 Reasons to Encourage Fitness</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Every employer knows that the most important assets to any company are employees. The ultimate goal employers want from employees is to reach maximum productivity levels. To accomplish this, employees need to be at their best. Promoting fitness is one of the most beneficial choices any employer can make to encourage their workers to reach [...]]]></description>
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		<title>10 Important Reasons for Regular Dental Care</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The National Academies reported that millions of Americans are avoiding getting the dental care they need because of systemic and persistent barriers that limit access to dentists. The report shows that geographic, economic, structural and cultural factors all contribute to this issue. Approximately 3.3 million individuals live in areas that don&#8217;t have enough dentists. In [...]]]></description>
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		<title>7 Reasons to Add Voluntary Benefits</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Since voluntary benefits work so well, they&#8217;ll likely be around for a long time. Health reform and HHS have contributed to the many challenges in healthcare. Voluntary benefits work well, people like them and they are affordable. The following are advantages of offering voluntary benefits: 1. Desired Benefits Employees usually ask prospective employers about disability, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.pbgins.com/ancillary-benefits/7-reasons-add-voluntary-benefits/</link>
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		<title>Consider This Before Altering Benefits</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Three Points to Consider Before Altering Your Employee Benefits Plan Just like most employees, most businesses start to look at ways they can cut their expenses during difficult economic times. One common focal point of such is employee benefits programs, especially in the area of health benefits. Considering that health benefits are frequently the most [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Help EEs Maintain Better Overall Health</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Help Your Employees Maintain Better Overall Health by Offering Them Dental Care Benefits An employee&#8217;s oral health goes far beyond the niceties of fresh breath, sparking white teeth, and a vibrant smile. In fact, there are countless studies showing how closely an individual&#8217;s oral health is linked to their overall well-being and health. First Line [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.pbgins.com/ancillary-benefits/ees-maintain-health/</link>
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		<title>Motivate Employees to Get Healthier</title>
		<description><![CDATA[How to Engage Employees in Becoming Motivated to Get Healthier My grandmother once told me that she would save her allowance all month to walk three miles to the soda fountain for a single milkshake. From ready-made foods at the market, to the fast-food drive by, to diet pills purporting instant and effortless weight loss, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.pbgins.com/health-care/motivate-employees-healthier/</link>
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		<title>HRA vs. HSA – Which Is Right for You</title>
		<description><![CDATA[HRAs and HSAs: Which Is Right for Your Company? Health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs) and health savings accounts (HSAs) share important characteristics: Both allow for tax-free reimbursement of medical expenses and both can encourage employees to have more awareness of how they&#8217;re spending their health care dollars, and thus develop more conscious health care consumerism. However, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.pbgins.com/administration/hra-vs-hsa/</link>
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		<title>Critical Illness Insurance Helps Fill Void</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Despite the financial protection provided by health insurance policies, most major illnesses will inevitably result in significant out-of-pocket costs. It&#8217;s this fundamental element of health insurance that has caused many employers to expand their voluntary benefits programs to include critical illness. What Is Critical Illness insurance? This policy basically lists a variety of medical conditions, [...]]]></description>
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