Consumer Driven Health Care

ERIC Updates
Jun 29, 2009   House Committees Examine Draft Legislation, While Senate Committees Delay Mark Ups
Mar 4, 2008   Integrating Patient Centered Medical Home Model
Feb 26, 2007   ERIC 2007 Health Policy Conference
Jul 24, 2006   Cost of Medication Errors Exceeds $3.5 Billion Annually
May 8, 2006   ERIC Releases New Brochure for Health Policy Conference
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News Releases
Jun 8, 2009   ERIC Expresses Concern Over Proposals that Could Undermine Employer-Based Health System
Nov 8, 2007   ERIC Presents New Benefits Platform for Life Security to Congress
Jun 14, 2007   ERIC Supports Mental Health Coverage, But Opposed to Amending ERISA and New Mandates
Jun 13, 2007   Major Employers Introduce Platform for New Option for Health and Retirement Security
May 10, 2007   ERIC Announces Release of Patient-Centered Primary Care Collaborative Principles
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ERIC Policy Statements
Jun 13, 2007   ERIC Unveils "New Benefit Platform for Life Security"
 
Congress
May 10, 2007   ERIC Announces Release of Patient-Centered Primary Care Collaborative Principles
Jan 12, 2007   Coalition Letter on Medicare Direct Drug Price Negotiations
Jul 26, 2006   ERIC Letter Urging Passage of Health IT Bill
Mar 29, 2006   ERIC Urges Pension Conferees to Enact FSA Rollover
Dec 12, 2005   Joint ERIC Value-Based Purchasing Letter to Conferees
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Executive Branch
Feb 5, 2007   Employer Guide to Value-Driven Healthcare
May 31, 2005   ERIC Submits Comments to President's Advisory Panel on Federal Tax Reform Re: Employee Benefit Plans
Apr 17, 2005   GAO Report on Long-Term Care Financing: Growing Demand and Cost of Services Are Straining Federal and State Budgets
Dec 1, 2004   ERIC-HSA Summary Paper and Legislative Proposal
Oct 9, 2004   Employer Group Letter to Secretary Snow Re: FSA Rollovers
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Others
Jan 22, 2008   "Letter from Canada" -- Impressions on the Canadian Health Care System
 
Legislative Documents
Mar 30, 2010   Key Health Care Reform Legislative Documents (H.R. 3590 and H.R. 4872)
Aug 23, 2004   Senate Finance Committee (Charles Grassley) Letter to Treasury's John Snow Re: "Use It or Lose It" Rule for FSAs
 
Regulatory Documents
May 14, 2007   ERIC Chart on Employee Benefits and Compensation Regulatory Schedule
Jul 13, 2006   IRS Issues Notice Medical and Dependent Care Debit Cards
Nov 19, 2004   ERIC: HSA 2005 Indexed Amounts and Guidance
Jul 23, 2004   Treasury Guidance on HSAs (Notice 2004-50)