Deadline Ahead

Deadline Ahead

The first deadline for open enrollment has passed. But, there is a second deadline, which will allow your coverage to start on February 1st.  As I’ve mentioned before, the first round of open enrollment ended December 15, which allowed coverage to start January 1st,...
Keep You Smiling

Keep You Smiling

It’s open enrollment, and I’ve come across a new dental plan that may be of interest and keep some of you smiling I have talked extensively in the past about weighing up the value of having dental insurance. And that point is still true because, for some people,...
Family Glitch

Family Glitch

We are right in the middle of open enrollment and today’s Tuesday Tip: There’s been a change that I want everyone to know about this year: The glitch is fixed for family subsidies. In previous years, if you or your spouse were offered employer health care, that meant...
The Portal

The Portal

This week I’m going to do a PSA about the patient portal or the client policyholder portal. All insurance companies have an online portal. If you have existing coverage and have you not set up your portal, need to set it up your portal, ASAP. Anytime you get new...
Provider Networks

Provider Networks

This week I would like to highlight why considering provider networks is important. Many insurance companies work with specific doctors and hospitals, and they are referred to as ‘in-network’. This usually means that by using an in-network doctor you would save money...
Understanding Cobra

Understanding Cobra

Tuesday tip: Make sure you use a qualified broker to help you decide on whether COBRA or Marketplace plans are right for you when leaving a job This week I am going to talk about COBRA coverage because it seems to be an area where there is a lot of confusion. When...