Days Off This Summer? Catch Up On Preventive Care.
You have health insurance…great! But are you taking advantage of all of the free preventive screenings that are offered? While you probably don’t want to spend the warm summer days
COBRA Series Part Three: Comparing Costs of Coverage
When an employee is separated from a company, they’re now presented with three options: take COBRA, enroll in the Marketplace, or drop insurance altogether. Let’s assume they do want coverage.
COBRA Series Part Two: How the Affordable Care Act Impacted COBRA
While the Affordable Care Act (ACA) didn’t change COBRA laws, rules or pricing, it did change demand by opening up alternate, oftentimes much less expensive, options for Americans. Consumers can
A Quick Guide to Provider-Sponsored Plans
A whopping 50 percent of U.S. health systems have applied – or intend to apply – for an insurance license, according to PwC. This represents an important chapter in a
COBRA Series Part One: COBRA’s Early Days
It all started back in 1986. That year roughly 6.5 million people participated in Hands Across America; IBM unveiled the first laptop computer; Top Gun was the number one box
May is Mental Health Awareness Month
Did you know that anxiety is the most common mental illness in the United States and it affects approximately 40 million Americans?1 That is more than the number of people
4 Ways to Attract and Retain Millennials with a Private Exchange
Millennials share distinct characteristics that make them a particularly difficult group for health insurers. They tend to be digital natives who are unfamiliar with health insurance terminology and who like
Why a Private Exchange will Attract and Retain Millennials
Research shows that millennials share certain characteristics that make them less likely to buy health insurance. For insurers and employers alike, understanding these preferences and tailoring their offerings are imperative
Infographic – 6 Things to Know About COBRA
For those of you who are more visually inclined (like us), we condensed our last blog post into a fun infographic!
7 Things to Know About COBRA: Employer Edition
Those who are willing to pay the high cost of COBRA often do so because they’re sick and need the coverage. On one hand, that’s why it’s great that COBRA