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As Health Care Costs Bite, Here’s How You Can Help Your Workers

InterWest Insurance Services

Recent studies have highlighted an alarming trend in American health care: More and more people are struggling with medical bills and many are delaying care due to high costs. The most recent poll by Gallup found that 38% of those surveyed said they or a family member had delayed care in 2022 due to high costs.

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16 Surprising FSA and HSA Eligible Expenses Your Employees Should Know About

InterWest Insurance Services

Employers offer flexible savings accounts and health savings accounts to their employees so they can build up funds with pre-tax dollars to pay for health care and related expenses. As a result, while employees with HSAs are not pressured to spend funds in their accounts every year, those with FSAs are.

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3 questions employees should ask before Open Enrollment 2020

Benefit Resource Inc.

Healthcare is complicated, so how can you get the most out of Open Enrollment 2020? These are general guidelines to give you a basic understanding of your healthcare expenses from the past year and guide your decisions for Open Enrollment 2020. You’ll also want to factor in your deductible.

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More Insurers Pushing Virtual Care for Cost Savings

InterWest Insurance Services

More and more insurers are expanding the use of telemedicine, just as a new study shows promising cost savings of up to 25% from virtual care when implemented properly. Most large health carriers have adopted some form of telemedicine by either contracting with a tech provider to manage the interface or by purchasing a tech platform.

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How HRAs Can Help Your Employees Pay for Medical Expenses

InterWest Insurance Services

As rising health insurance premiums and out-of-pocket costs for health care are burdening workers, more employers are looking for ways to help their staff put aside money for those expenses. Fortunately, there is another option: a health reimbursement arrangement (HRA). Long-term care premiums.

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Executive benefit reimbursement plans

Higginbotham

Integrated health reimbursement arrangements are designed to work with the group health plan. Even with health insurance, dental insurance and vision insurance, employees tend to end up with some out-of-pocket costs that aren’t covered by their various plans. They have to pay a deductible.

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March HR News Worth Review

Higginbotham

29, 2020, the Departments of Labor (DOL), Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Treasury (Departments) issued a final rule regarding transparency in coverage. Some State Insurance Mandates May Affect Health Savings Account Eligibility. Links and Resources . Transparency in coverage FAQs were released on Aug.