by Tom Barrett | Jan 22, 2021 | General Health, General Insurance Issues, Health Policy, National News, Uncategorized
In case you missed it…… Embedded in the recently passed Covid Relief Bill are new optional FSA provisions that give employers the option to immediately amend FSA Plans to create markedly more account flexibility. FSA dollars tend to expire at the end of...
by Tom Barrett | Nov 11, 2020 | General Health, General Insurance Issues, Health Policy, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Issues, Insurance, Medicare, National News, News and Events, Uncategorized
Medicare Part B makes up the portion of Medicare that covers physician services, outpatient hospital services, certain home health services, durable medical equipment, and certain other medical and health services not covered by Medicare Part A. Most everyone on...
by BBGAdmin | May 8, 2020 | Employer Issues, General Health, Healthcare Costs, Medicare, Uncategorized
Until now, virtual healthcare could still be described as something of a novelty utilized by “early adopters” like those consumers that traditionally are the first to use a new technology. I bet, until now, if you asked a healthcare expert about when...
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 Tom Barrett | Nov 12, 2019 | General Health, General Insurance Issues, Health Policy, Healthcare Costs, Medicare, National News, Uncategorized
On Friday Medicare announced the Part B rates that most Medicare enrollees will be responsible for paying in 2020. Effective January 1, 2020 the standard monthly premium for Medicare Part B enrollees will be $144.60. This represents an increase of $9.10 from the...
by Deanna Broaddus | Aug 5, 2019 | General Health
A dog’s sense of smell can be 10,000+ times more powerful than humans. It’s no surprise that we ingenious humans have figured out how to train these loving creatures with their amazing sniffing abilities. We’ve all seen dogs at the airport and/or in...
