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Why Employers Should Consider Adding Short-Term Disability During COVID-19 Pandemic

August 7, 2020 By FBN Leave a Comment

Disability insurance is one of the most overlooked of all employee benefit plans. Think about it: who wants to think they are at risk for becoming disabled? In normal times, this happens more often than we would like to think. Today, in the unusual circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic that we … [Read more...] about Why Employers Should Consider Adding Short-Term Disability During COVID-19 Pandemic

Filed Under: Columnists Tagged With: Crest Insurance Group, Ed Gussio

Free Powerful HR, Employee Benefits Technology Available

July 4, 2020 By FBN Leave a Comment

Let’s face it: All businesses want to simplify HR, payroll and benefits. After all, human resources really means “HUMAN” resources – hiring, training and managing the people factor of a business. Until recently, businesses that wanted a fully integrated HR, payroll and employee benefit technology … [Read more...] about Free Powerful HR, Employee Benefits Technology Available

Filed Under: Columnists Tagged With: Ed Gussio

How to Conduct Effective Open Enrollment Meetings with Social Distancing

April 4, 2020 By FBN Leave a Comment

I am sure employee benefit open enrollment meetings are far from most HR/business owners’ top priority during these incredibly challenging times. However, employee benefit renewals are still an important yearly event and the recent “shelter in place” requirement is likely to disrupt the way you … [Read more...] about How to Conduct Effective Open Enrollment Meetings with Social Distancing

Filed Under: Columnists Tagged With: Ed Gussio

Understanding Medicare Health Plan Rules

February 24, 2019 By FBN Leave a Comment

As more and more older Americans stay in the workforce, employers may have questions about how employees’ Medicare entitlement impacts their group health plan coverage. Employers sponsoring group health plans that cover individuals enrolled in Medicare should understand the rules below. Medicare’s … [Read more...] about Understanding Medicare Health Plan Rules

Filed Under: Columnists Tagged With: Ed Gussio, Medicare

Innovative Health Plans Delivering Big Benefits

September 26, 2018 By FBN Leave a Comment

As we approach the time when many employers start preparing for their upcoming renewal, there are a couple of options that are frequently overlooked. Traditional plans are fully insured, meaning that the health insurance company takes all risk for claim and administration expenses. As an … [Read more...] about Innovative Health Plans Delivering Big Benefits

Filed Under: Columnists Tagged With: Ed Gussio, Health

Reviewing How Healthcare Costs, Coverage Have Changed  

June 30, 2018 By FBN Leave a Comment

Every year, The Kaiser Foundation completes an extensive national survey of Employer Health Benefits. As healthcare had changed dramatically over the past 10 years, it provides some really good information, historical references and even some surprising statistics. Remember, these are national … [Read more...] about Reviewing How Healthcare Costs, Coverage Have Changed  

Filed Under: Columnists Tagged With: Ed Gussio, HealthCare

Understanding Strategic Employee Benefit Offerings 

April 19, 2018 By FBN Leave a Comment

Often, when your renewal comes in, more time is spent evaluating alternative carriers using the current plans than looking into creative multiple plan options to meet the needs of both the employer and its employees. Let’s look at some ideas to consider well before your next renewal.    It is … [Read more...] about Understanding Strategic Employee Benefit Offerings 

Filed Under: Columnists Tagged With: Ed Gussio, Employee Benefit

Make This Year’s Open Enrollment Count

November 22, 2017 By FBN Leave a Comment

A recent CNBC article noted that less than 10 percent of employees update their benefits during annual enrollment. (cnbc.com/2017/10/19/90-percent-of-workers-could-botch-their-benefits-picks.html) This is disappointing considering the amount of time and money that employers spend to provide valuable … [Read more...] about Make This Year’s Open Enrollment Count

Filed Under: Columnists Tagged With: Benefit Logic, Ed Gussio, Open Enrollment

Looking Ahead with a 2017 Health Insurance Marketplace Preview  

September 22, 2016 By FBN 1 Comment

During the past 60 days, insurance carriers have had to show their cards in terms of what they will and will not be offering during the annual open enrollment for marketplace individual coverage for next year. Open enrollment for Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace plans begins Nov. 1, and runs … [Read more...] about Looking Ahead with a 2017 Health Insurance Marketplace Preview  

Filed Under: Columnists Tagged With: Ed Gussio, insurance, Marketplace

Creative Health Insurance Plan Proving Beneficial To Local Charter School

June 21, 2016 By FBN Leave a Comment

Small businesses are relentlessly efficient and public charter schools take efficiency to an even higher level. Therefore, when assisting a small business with their employee benefits, creativity is key, especially when it comes to one of the biggest ticket employee benefit expenses; health … [Read more...] about Creative Health Insurance Plan Proving Beneficial To Local Charter School

Filed Under: Columnists Tagged With: creative, Ed Gussio, Health Insurance

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