If you have benefits through your employer, that’s great—but have you considered throwing a Flexible Spending Account into the mix to help decrease health costs? … [Read more...]
Which Benefit Plan is not like the Other? The Differences Between Medical and Dental Coverage
Tomato, tomahto. Potayto, potahto. Medical, dental. What’s the difference? Should we just call the whole thing off? Dentists and doctors care for you in different ways. Dental and medical plans are designed differently in order to be effective. Medical Benefits FOCUS: … [Read more...]
Get Ready to Rock and Enroll: 5 Ways to Prepare for Open Enrollment
Open enrollment. It’s the term buzzing around your HR department this time of year. But what does it mean? And how does it affect you as an employee? Open enrollment provides employees the opportunity to select different benefits for the upcoming year (or new benefits, if … [Read more...]
26 and Uninsured: 4 Options After You Age Out Of Your Parents’ Plan
Birthdays often mark major milestones: Driver’s license at 16, voter registration at 18, your first legal drink at 21… …and getting kicked off of your parents’ insurance at 26. Prior to blowing out your 26 candles, medical, dental, and vision insurance might not have been … [Read more...]