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Group Health Insurance Considerations For Staff Working Past Retirement Age

InterWest Insurance Services

There are a number of issues that Medicare-eligible workers face that your human resources staff may be asked about, such as: Penalties for late Medicare enrollment, Whether the employer plan is the primary or secondary payer of claims, and. How Medicare eligibility affects health savings accounts.

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Four High Deductible Health Plan Mistakes to Avoid

InterWest Insurance Services

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. HSAs are tax-advantaged accounts that allow enrollees to save up to pay qualified medical expenses.

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How to Coax Disengaged Employees to Sign Up for Health Coverage

InterWest Insurance Services

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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Four Ways to Ensure Your Group HDHP Will Fail

InterWest Insurance Services

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. HSAs are tax-advantaged accounts that allow enrollees to save up to pay qualified medical expenses.

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Executive benefit reimbursement plans

Higginbotham

Healthcare.gov says that employees must be enrolled in individual health plans, such as a Marketplace plan, to use the funds. This may be a good option for employers that want to simplify their health plan administration while giving employees flexibility. HRAs are owned by the employer.

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Help Employees Understand the HSA Value Proposition

Corporate Synergies

Health savings accounts can be a good deal for employees. High deductible health plans (HDHPs) are on the rise as a growing number of employers turn to consumer-directed health plans to try to curb costs—the portion of employees enrolled in HDHPs rose from 26.3% As Seen In.

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FSA eligible expenses — what purchases count?

Business Management Daily

Open enrollment is underway for many companies right now and one benefits offering that may be on the menu this year is an FSA. Employers are constantly looking for ways to remain competitive in their benefits offerings, and an FSA is a great add-on to your benefits package. Health insurance premiums including COBRA premiums.