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2015

AboutMinnesotA PhysiciAn PublishingEstablished in 1986, Minnesota Physician Publishing is a respected source for industry-leading information in the fields of health care policy, medical business, and human resources management. We publish Minnesota Physician, a monthly medical business journal; Minnesota Health Care News, a guide to consumer information; MedFax, a weekly newsletter covering the health care industry; Employee Benefits Planner, a quarterly journal of human resources management; and an annual Medical Services Directory. We also host the Minnesota Health Care Roundtable, a semiannual conference devoted to the evolution of health care policy.

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•Scan resolution = 300 dpi

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•Press Dot Gain = Approx 25%

•Minimum dot value (highlights) = 7% Anything less will not hold ink

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Width Height

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Trim size 9.5" 12.625"

Full-page bleed 10" 13.125"

Width Height

½ page horiz. 8.5" 5.25"

½ page vert. 4" 10.875"1/3 page 4" 7.75"

¼ page 4" 5.25"

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readership statistical analysis

number of employees Businesses % of total

corporations% of total

employed statewide

50–99 4,289 3.16% 14.2%

over 100 3,330 2.59% 49.65%

Note: 21.95% of all corporations in Minnesota have 0 employees 39% have between 1–4 employees

editoriAl ProfileEmployee Benefits Planner is an independent, controlled-circulation business journal with a circulation of 7,000. It is published quarterly and contains the latest ideas on the interaction between employer and employee in Minnesota. Experts write on benefits, workplace issues and new ways for companies to get the most from what they invest in their workforce.

Employee Benefits Planner is pub-lished by Minnesota Physician Pub-lishing Inc., which also publishes Min-nesota Physician, MedFax, Minnesota Health Care News and the Medical Services Directory. The company also hosts the Minnesota Health Care Roundtable, a semiannual conference on topics affecting the evolution of health care policy. Employee Bene-fits Planner is not affiliated with any insurance company, health-care management company or any national, state or county medical association or society. Our inde-pendence lets us present sensitive topics candidly and from an unbiased perspective.

Employee Benefits Planner is written by professionals from the human resources management industry. Physicians, attorneys, accountants and respected consultants speak from their unique areas of expertise. Recognizing the intelligence and creativity of Minnesota employers, we are dedicated to providing up-to-date thinking that can be applied immediately to building and main-taining a competitive workforce.

circulAtionEmployee Benefits Planner is published quarterly: March, June, September and December. Its circulation is 7,000. According to recent statistics from the Minne-sota Depart ment of Employment and Economic Development, over 2,300 Min-nesota non-government business entities have more than 100 employees. Over 4,700 non-government business entities have between 50 and 99 employees. Employee Benefits Planner is distributed to the presidents, CFOs and human resources managers responsible for purchasing health care and other benefits for their organizations. Every corporation in the state with over 50 employees receives a complimentary subscription to Employee Benefits Planner. Annual subscriptions are available for $24.

demogrAphicsThis demographic information is based on the latest Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development survey and United States Department of Labor Bureau of Labor statistics.

Businesses between 50—100 employees

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1,673Outstate 2,051

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1,296Outstate

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2015 PublicAtion dAtes

Key

Ad Space Reservation (for next month)

Ad Materials Due

Employee Benifits Planner Issue Published

sPeciAl issues & PublicAtions

Quarter one•New employees: Evaluating webinar

training technology

•Roundtable – Treating Chronic Illness: Is Health Care Reform Helping?

•Staffing: The workforce of the future

Quarter two•Employment law: Terminating

employees

•Worksite: New roles for employers in preventive care

•Payroll management: Proper use of independent contractors

Quarter three•Insurance trends: Negotiating directly

with bundled payment providers

•OSHA update: On-site regulatory compliance issues

January S M T W TH F S

1 2 34 5 6 7 8 9 1011 12 13 14 15 16 1718 19 20 21 22 23 2425 26 27 28 29 30 31

MayS M T W TH F S

1 23 4 5 6 7 8 910 11 12 13 14 15 1617 18 19 20 21 22 2324 25 26 27 28 29 30/31

septemberS M T W TH F S

1 2 3 4 56 7 8 9 10 11 1213 14 15 16 17 18 1920 21 22 23 24 25 2627 28 29 30

MarchS M T W TH F S1 2 3 4 5 6 78 9 10 11 12 13 1415 16 17 18 19 20 2122 23 24 25 26 27 2829 30 31

JulyS M T W TH F S

1 2 3 45 6 7 8 9 10 1112 13 14 15 16 17 1819 20 21 22 23 24 2526 27 28 29 30 31

novemberS M T W TH F S1 2 3 4 5 6 78 9 10 11 12 13 1415 16 17 18 19 20 2122 23 24 25 26 27 2829 30

februAryS M T W TH F S1 2 3 4 5 6 78 9 10 11 12 13 1415 16 17 18 19 20 2122 23 24 25 26 27 28

JuneS M T W TH F S

1 2 3 4 5 67 8 9 10 11 12 1314 15 16 17 18 19 2021 22 23 24 25 26 2728 29 30

octoberS M T W TH F S

1 2 34 5 6 7 8 9 1011 12 13 14 15 16 1718 19 20 21 22 23 2425 26 27 28 29 30 31

AprilS M T W TH F S

1 2 3 45 6 7 8 9 10 1112 13 14 15 16 17 1819 20 21 22 23 24 2526 27 28 29 30

AugustS M T W TH F S

12 3 4 5 6 7 89 10 11 12 13 14 1516 17 18 19 20 21 22

23 24 25 26 27 28 29/30 31

decemberS M T W TH F S

1 2 3 4 56 7 8 9 10 11 1213 14 15 16 17 18 1920 21 22 23 24 25 2627 28 29 30 31

Mission stAteMentEmployee Benefits Planner is an independent, controlled-circulation business journal with a circulation of 7,000. It is published quarterly and contains the latest ideas on the interaction between employer and employee in Minnesota. Experts write on benefits, workplace issues and new ways for companies to get the most from what they invest in their workforce.

Employee Benefits Planner is written by professionals from the human resources management industry. Physicians, attorneys, accountants and respected consultants speak from their unique areas of expertise. Recognizing the intelligence and creativity of Minnesota employers, we are dedicated to providing up-to-date thinking that can be applied immediately to building and main-taining a competitive workforce.

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2015 editoriAl cAlendArMinnesOtA PHysiCiAn

QuArter One QuArter tWO

editOriAl Assigned By 10/28/2014 1/28/2015

editOriAl due By 12/29/2014 3/25/2015

Written by human resources management professionals and industry experts, each edition features reports on trends and technology that can be meaningfully applied to maintain a productive and competitive workforce.

new employees: Evaluating webinar training technology

roundtable – treating Chronic illness: Is Health Care Reform Helping?

staffing: The workforce of the future

employment law: Terminating employees

Worksite: New roles for employers in preventive care

Payroll management: Proper use of independent contractors

Ad sPACe reservAtiOn 2/6/15 5/8/2015

Ad MAteriAls due 2/13/15 5/15/2015

QuArter tHree QuArter FOur

editOriAl Assigned By 4/29/2015 7/29/2015

editOriAl due By 6/24/2015 9/23/2015

Written by human resources management professionals and industry experts, each edition features reports on trends and technology that can be meaningfully applied to maintain a productive and competitive workforce.

insurance trends: Negotiating directly with bundled

payment providers

OsHA update: On-site regulatory compliance issues

transportation: New roles for telecommunication

2016 legislative session preview

employee wellness: Maintaining morale

Workplace safety: Identifying common security risks

Ad sPACe reservAtiOn 8/7/2015 11/6/2015

Ad MAteriAls due 8/14/2015 11/13/2015

Dates and topics are subject to change.

Bedroom vs. boardroomJosh Natzel, JD, and Nancy Vollertsen, JD

I-9 complianceLoan Huynh, JD

Open enrollmentPadma V. Tamma, MAIR, MA

Third QuarTer 2014 • Volume 21 • Number 3

Second Quarter 2014 • Volume twenty-one • number 2

Protecting genetic dataJeremy Gruber, JD

E-cigarettes in

the workplacePaul R. Orman

Measuring the

total cost of care Gunnar Nelson

Project GO! Employee

health intervention

Lara LaCaille, PhD

9 tips for hiring

great employees

Don Dunn

Severe weather

commutingDrew Kerr

Quarter 4 2013/ Quarter 1 2014 • Volume twenty • number 1

minnesota’s journal of human resource managemnt

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