by Deanna Broaddus | Jul 23, 2020 | Featured, Insurance
We’ve received a lot of comments from clients who are concerned about changing carriers during a pandemic. We completely understand this concern and have addressed it with clients directly. However, we wanted to also address it here in a blog post. How is Open...
by BBGAdmin | May 28, 2020 | Announcements, Featured, General Insurance Issues, Uncategorized
The IRS Announces New Guidelines for 2020 You can read all about the new IRS guidelines regarding mid-year changes to health and dependent care Flex Spending Accounts (FSAs) here. Additionally, we’ll break it down as to what it means for you and your employees...
by Tom Barrett | Apr 16, 2020 | Employer Issues, Featured, Healthcare Issues, Medicare
Here are the latest Medicare Enrollment postings to the Social Security & Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) website: Can I enroll in Medicare? Date: April 14, 2020 If you already have Medicare Part A and wish to sign up for Medicare Part B under the Special...
by Deanna Broaddus | Mar 23, 2020 | Employer Issues, Featured, General Health
BBG has a long history of many of its employees working from home. Recently, the rest of the team has joined in this practice. As a result, some of the newbie home workers needed tips from our more veteran home workers! This blog post is a compilation of advice from...
by Mike Barrett | Mar 3, 2020 | Employer Issues, Featured, Healthcare Costs, Insurance, Medicare, Uncategorized
When you have both Medicare and employer-based coverage, Medicare will either pay primary or secondary for your medical costs. When Medicare is primary insurance, Medicare pays for your medical bills first. When Medicare is the secondary insurance, Medicare pays...
by Tom Barrett | Feb 13, 2020 | Featured, Healthcare Issues, Medicare, Uncategorized
Medicare can be confusing and lead to unexpected costs. This is especially true if you’re not informed on the front end when you first become eligible for Medicare; or, if you delay enrollment, when you enroll that first time. The three most common surprise-cost...
