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...
by Deanna Broaddus | Nov 25, 2019 | Announcements, Featured
Every year the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announces new contribution limits for tax-advantaged accounts. Many of these accounts are indexed for inflation so the limits rise year over year. This article is geared at educating you about the new contribution limits...
by Deanna Broaddus | Nov 4, 2019 | Featured, General Insurance Issues, Health Policy, Insurance
‘Tis the season for open enrollment in the world of health insurance! Open enrollment for Medicare 2020 has already begun (October 15th – December 7th, 2019). Additionally, individual open enrollment is underway (November 1st – December 15, 2019)....