Choosing a healthcare provider is important and needs careful thought. There are many things to think about. One of the most important of these factors is whether or not the provider is part of the network for your insurance plan. Getting general care, specialized care, or urgent care from a provide...
You have great employee benefits! Make sure you are using them to their fullest potential.
1. Secure your Insurance ID Card and make sure you are paying your monthly premiums
When you completed your open enrollment, your insurance company should have sent you (and your dependents) a new healthc...
After selecting your healthcare plan for the year at open enrollment, your insurance company should send you a packet of educational materials that summarize your plan coverage and plan specifics. This information is important for you, as a healthcare consumer, to digest and keep in a safe place for...
Telehealth (noun; the provision of healthcare remotely by means of telecommunications technology) now allows consumers to receive healthcare from wherever they are: the comfort of a Livingroom, at the office, or while traveling away from home. Seeing your provider in person can be difficult when you...
Employee assistance programs, or EAPs, have evolved since their inception just under a century ago. So much so, that what we know as today’s broad EAP scope stemmed from a single program. The original Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) was created to treat the negative effects alcoholism had on overall job p...
What is a Health Savings Account?
A Health Savings Account, or HSA, is a savings account where you can deposit money on a pre-tax basis to pay for qualified medical expenses. The list of qualified Medical Expenses is huge, and you may be surprised by what you can pay for usin...
