by BBGAdmin | Nov 2, 2021 | Employer Issues, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Issues, ICHRA, Insurance
What Is An ICHRA? ICHRA stands for Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangement. As of January 1, 2020 federal regulation has expanded the usability of HRAs, providing employers with a whole new way of providing health insurance to their employees. Whether...
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 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 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...