by CDA Inc | Oct 29, 2015 | Insurance, Long Term Care, Risk Management
Open enrollment for individuals and families who buy their own health insurance begins on Sunday, November 1. That is the day that we will all be told which carriers will be providing plans in our area, what the plan designs will look like and what the premiums will...
by CDA Inc | Oct 27, 2015 | Insurance, Long Term Care, Risk Management
I have spent a bit of time recently writing about how to determine what type of health insurance plan best suits our needs based on how much healthcare we use. While thinking about this I discovered that who I thought I was is really different from who I really am. If...
by CDA Inc | Oct 9, 2015 | Insurance, Long Term Care, Risk Management
In our agency dealings we come across a lot of “gotchas” in many parts of the employee benefits picture. Whether our clients are individually enrolled or are part of employer based plans the surprises are very similar. Here are the latest unpleasant surprises we have...
by CDA Inc | Oct 6, 2015 | Insurance, Long Term Care, Risk Management
What does this mean relative to our health insurance and other benefits? We should not postpone any treatment because we don’t think we will meet our deductible for the year. Most health insurance plans credit claims that go toward deductibles in the last quarter of...
by CDA Inc | Oct 1, 2015 | Insurance, Risk Management
The start of the Medicare Open Enrollment period is a scant two weeks away, so it is time for us to line up our pill bottles and prepare for our annual prescription review. Open enrollment for those of us under age 65 is a scant month away. Each year prescription...
