Topics in Depth

Topics in Depth—Find focused information on timely topics such as health care reform, value-based health care, COBRA subsidies, HIPAA privacy and security revisions, H1N1 flu, and Canadian legislation. Access resources about and for multiemployer plans, including the Trustee Resource Center.

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Members Only Trustee Resource Center  – Becoming a trustee of a U.S. multiemployer fund is an important honor that carries tremendous responsibility. Here you can learn more about the myriad aspects of trusteeship and find resources that will enable you to pursue the best interest of the participants and beneficiaries under your plan.
Members Only Canadian Legislative Scorecard  – A listing of selected proposed legislation of interest to members of the employee benefits industry.
COBRA Subsidy  – 

A collection of resources on the COBRA subsidy provisions under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
Tips for Saving  – 

Free informational Web resources
Form T-1  – 

Notice of Proposal to Rescind the Form T-1
H1N1 Flu Resources  – Prepare your workplace for the H1N1 flu with these U.S. and Canadian information resources
Health Care Reform  – With comprehensive health care reform a reality, plan sponsors are looking at how the legislation will affect their benefit plans. The International Foundation will provide information and educational opportunities to help you navigate the new law. 
HIPAA Privacy and Security Revisions  – 

Resources on the changes due to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
Multiemployer Benefit Plans–Q&A  – 

An informational resource that describes multiemployer plans and explains their structure and use.

Pension Protection Act  – These pages include regulations and official guidance from government agencies as well as additional sources of information on this sweeping pension reform.
Pension Reform Central  – Plan sponsors in the United States and Canada are finding it increasingly difficult to fund defined benefit (DB) pension plans, which rely on employer contributions to provide promised benefits to participants.
Value-Based Health Care  – Employer Health Asset Management: A Roadmap for Improving the Health of Your Employees and Your Organization (A Report by the Change Agent Work Group, 2009)