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Hospital Indemnity Insurance a Key Voluntary Benefit

InterWest Insurance Services

Fortunately, employers can help by offering their workers voluntary hospital indemnity insurance that can provide peace of mind in case they have a serious medical episode. Hospital indemnity insurance. The worker can use this cash benefit for any purpose, including: Deductibles. Coinsurance. Transportation.

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What does coinsurance mean in health insurance?

Higginbotham

You’re reading your health insurance policy and come across a coinsurance clause. Here’s what you need to know about this common insurance term. It is used in different types of insurance policies, including health insurance and property insurance, but it works a little differently depending on the type of insurance.

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What employees expect from benefits packages

Business Management Daily

Offering an attractive employee benefits package helps lure top talent and encourages the retention of your best team members. Presenting a good employee benefits package often gives one employer an edge over another, especially in cases where basic salaries are relatively equal. There’s no one-size-fits-all answer.

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Budgeting and Prepping for Open Enrollment

InterWest Insurance Services

If you are running a business, you need to get an early start on preparations for your small group health plan open enrollment, particularly now as so much confusion abounds about the state of health insurance in the country. Point of service – A POS health plan is a mix between an HMO and a PPO-style health insurance policy.

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Budgeting and Prepping for Open Enrollment

InterWest Insurance Services

If you are running a business, you need to get an early start on preparations for your small group health plan open enrollment, particularly now as so much confusion abounds about the state of health insurance in the country. Point of service – A POS health plan is a mix between an HMO and a PPO-style health insurance policy.

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Maximizing the value of employee group insurance

Higginbotham

If you own or manage a business, your investment in employee group insurance can help you retain top performers and attract new talent. However, simply providing a benefits package is not enough. Compare the benefits packages offered by different insurance providers. What are the deductibles and copays?

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Choosing telemedicine versus urgent care versus the ER

WEX Inc.

Especially now, when doctor's offices and emergency rooms across the country are being flooded with coronavirus concerns, we all need to do our part to reduce overcrowding in hospitals and the unnecessary spread of illness. Without or without health insurance, an ER visit can cost anywhere from $150 to several thousand dollars.