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Waiving HDHP Deductibles Has Little Effect on Premiums, Study Says

InterWest Insurance Services

Employers who offer health savings account-eligible high-deductible health plans (HDHPs) to employees can significantly expand pre-deductible coverage for certain drugs used to manage chronic conditions — with only a tiny effect on premiums. Absenteeism. Illness-related presenteeism. Overtime costs.

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Little-Known Things to Consider When Shopping for Group Health Insurance

Insperity

First and second time group health insurance buyers usually miss the opportunity to buy a health savings account (HSA)-qualified high-deductible health plan (HDHP). Health Savings Accounts. The account holder (i.e., High-deductible health plans.

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Helping employees understand key benefits terms

PeopleStrategy

Health benefits payment terms. Deductible : the amount an employee must pay out-of-pocket each year before their insurance kicks in; this does not apply to preventative care, like annual physicals. Co-insurance: the amount an employee must pay after meeting their deductible; under most plans, this is around 20% of full price.

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Many Employees Choosing the Wrong Health Plans

InterWest Insurance Services

Many employees choose pricey plans with low deductibles, which force them to spend more up front on premiums to save just a few hundred dollars on their deductible. As result, many employees are spending hundreds, if not thousands of dollars more on their health care/health coverage than they need to. Strategies.

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Budgeting and Prepping for Open Enrollment

InterWest Insurance Services

Preferred provider organizations – PPOs contract with hospital and provider networks to help control costs. Besides the above, you will also need to decide if you want to reduce the premium for your organization and staff by offering high-deductible health plans.

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Group Health Insurance Considerations For Staff Working Past Retirement Age

InterWest Insurance Services

How Medicare eligibility affects health savings accounts. Discontinuing group health coverage. That said, workers who are still on your plan should sign up for Original Medicare Part A (hospital insurance) when they are first eligible. Health savings accounts.

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Budgeting and Prepping for Open Enrollment

InterWest Insurance Services

Preferred provider organizations – PPOs contract with hospital and provider networks to help control costs. Besides the above, you will also need to decide if you want to reduce the premium for your organization and staff by offering high-deductible health plans.