The following Sibson Consulting publications released in the first half of 2006 may be of interest:

• January 18, 2006 Capital Checkup, "What's Next for Plan Sponsors During Medicare's Open Enrollment Season?"
  
  
• January 2006 Bulletin, "Guidance on Disclosing Medicare Part D Creditable Coverage Status to CMS"
  
  
• January 23. 2006 Capital Checkup, "New Maryland 'Fair Share' Law Requires Large Employers to either Provide Health Benefits or Contribute to a Medicaid Fund"
  
  
• January 2006 Bulletin, "WFTRA Technical Corrections Law Resolves Part of the Problem with 'Dependent' Definition for DCAPs and HSAs"
  
  
• January 2006 Spotlight, "Growth in National Health Spending Is Slowing: Are Employers Out of the Woods Yet?"
  
  
• February 3, 2006 Compliance Alert, "PBGC Premiums Increased Significantly by the 2005 Deficit Reduction Act"
  
  
• February 2006 Spotlight, "President Proposes New Tax Breaks for Individual Medical Spending, Increased Portability and Expansion of HSAs"
  
  
• February 13, 2006 Compliance Alert, "PBGC Information on Premium Increases and the Move to Mandatory e-Filing"
  
  
• February 2006 Spotlight, "The Non-Retirement Plan Implications of 'Freezing' a Pension Plan"
  
  
• March 2006 Spotlight, "As Reconciliation of House and Senate Pension Reform Bills Begins, Actions to Consider in Preparation for Pension Funding Changes"
  
  
• March 2006 Fidelity Bond Update, "ERISA Fidelity Bonds: Guidelines for Coverage and Asset Protection"
  
  
• March 2006 Spotlight, "Ready to Disclose?" (This issue of Spotlight discusses the SEC's proposed new executive compensation disclosure requirements.)
  
  
• March 15, 2006 Capital Checkup, "Health Plan Reminders about HIPAA Privacy Notices"
  
  
• March 15, 2006 Capital Checkup, "Final HIPAA Enforcement Rule"
  
  
• March 23, 2006 Capital Checkup, "April 10 Deadline for 'Advance' Retiree Drug Subsidy (RDS) Payments from CMS"
  
  
• April 11, 2006 Capital Checkup, "CMS Announces Indexed Medicare Part D Amounts for 2007"
  
  
• May 2006 Spotlight, "The Movement from DB to DC Plans: Will Congressional Action on Cash Balance Plans Provide a Truly Viable Alternative?"
  
  
• May 2006 Bulletin, "CMS Revises Creditable Coverage Guidance and Issues New Model Notices"
  
  
• May 2006 Bulletin, "FASB Issues Exposure Draft on Changes to Accounting for Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans"
  
  
• May 16, 2006 Capital Checkup, "COBRA and the Medicare Part D Retiree Drug Subsidy"
  
  
• May 16, 2006 Capital Checkup, "CMS Describes Payment Process for Medicare Part D Retiree Drug Subsidy"
  
  
• June 2006 Bulletin, "IRS Proposes Rules Clarifying Dependent Care Expense Reimbursement"
  
  
• June 1, 2006 Capital Checkup, "U.S. Supreme Court Decision in Sereboff Case Clarifies Question about Subrogation"
  
  
• June 30, 2006 Compliance Alert, "Mandatory PBGC e-Filing Begins Now"