InterWest Insurance Services
DECEMBER 9, 2021
As we enter 2022, there are a number of changes on the horizon that plan sponsors need to be aware of as they will affect group health plans as well as employees enrolled in those plans. The CAA created a number of new requirements that affect health insurance and coverage. More guidance coming. 1, 2022.
InterWest Insurance Services
JANUARY 17, 2023
If you decide to keep them on the company’s plan, how you handle their insurance depends on your size: Fewer than 20 employees — Employees who work for these firms will need to enroll in Medicare when they turn 65. Medicare will be the primary payer of health insurance claims for these workers under the law.
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InterWest Insurance Services
MAY 23, 2024
As the workforce ages and many employers want to keep on baby-boomer staff who have the experience and institutional knowledge that is irreplaceable, one issue that always comes up is how to handle health insurance.
InterWest Insurance Services
MARCH 28, 2024
Pharmacy spending, high-cost claimants and newly developed anti-obesity drugs are expected to shape health benefits and affect the cost of care and health insurance for employers, according to a new report.
InterWest Insurance Services
FEBRUARY 20, 2024
With more than half of all private sector employees enrolled in high-deductible health plans , it’s important that employers have in place certain protocols to ensure that they are a success. Providers in an insurer’s network may charge vastly different rates for the same procedure.
InterWest Insurance Services
MARCH 1, 2024
The employer deducts any fees or premiums for these benefits from employee paychecks and forwards them in a single batch to the benefit vendors. One reason: More employers are offering high-deductible plans as health insurance costs continue to increase.
InterWest Insurance Services
NOVEMBER 10, 2022
One of the most difficult aspects of annual open enrollment is reaching workers who are disengaged from the process and never bother signing up for your group health plan and other benefits they could take advantage of. Also consider that one in three employees are uncertain about their ability to cover future health care expenses.
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