InterWest Insurance Services

OCTOBER 17, 2024

A new study has found three out of four U.S. The main driver in workers prioritizing benefits is the rapidly rising cost of group health insurance premiums and out-of-pocket costs, according to the study by Voya Financial.

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InterWest Insurance Services

JANUARY 27, 2023

Even if you are providing them with a robust plan, there are often out-of-pocket cost-sharing and deductibles to contend with. For employees in high-deductible health plans, the costs can be steep. Many preventative services are covered with no out-of-pocket cost-sharing, but checkups usually are not.

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InterWest Insurance Services

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Explain the basics — Focus on your employees’ costs and coverage considerations: Their share of premium, Their deductible, copay or coinsurance, If their doctor is in the plan’s network, If there are any drugs they need for any ongoing health issues. Help them with the math — Many people have trouble grasping the math.

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PeopleKeep

JANUARY 18, 2022

For many employers offering a group health insurance plan, adding a supplemental benefit in addition to the group plan can help offset your employees’ out-of-pocket costs. This is especially true with high deductible health plans (HDHPs) that require employees to pay a higher amount on their own before their insurance kicks in.

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InterWest Insurance Services

AUGUST 22, 2023

Going out of network is discouraged with high out-of-pocket costs. Preferred provider organizations – PPOs contract with hospital and provider networks to help control costs. While they will cover services outside of the network, the cost is higher than going in-network.

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InterWest Insurance Services

AUGUST 1, 2023

Going out of network is discouraged with high out-of-pocket costs. Preferred provider organizations – PPOs contract with hospital and provider networks to help control costs. While they will cover services outside of the network, the cost is higher than going in-network.

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InterWest Insurance Services

MAY 2, 2024

Essentially, DMOs are designed to reduce premiums and costs — at the expense of a certain amount of freedom when it comes to choosing your own dentist. However, there still may be a network, and your out-of-pocket costs may be lower if you see dentists from within these networks. What’s best for you?

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InterWest Insurance Services

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Moreover, 25% of workers at small firms pay over $12,000 yearly for family coverage, excluding deductibles that are also often higher. Some 34% of workers in small firms have a family-plan deductible of at least $5,000, and it may be higher if multiple family members have to spend towards the deductible during the plan year.

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Insperity

MAY 13, 2015

The main oversight: Ruling out HSA-qualified plans. 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). High-deductible health plans. Health Savings Accounts. The account holder (i.e.,

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InterWest Insurance Services

DECEMBER 28, 2021

The worker can use this cash benefit for any purpose, including: Deductibles. The average cost of appendix-removal surgery is over $30,000. But if you have an 80-20 plan, your worker is still responsible for her deductible (averaging over $1,600), plus 20% of that cost, or over $6,000. Coinsurance. Transportation.

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InterWest Insurance Services

MAY 9, 2022

But for employees in your group health plan, they have many options for obtaining a test with no out-of-pocket costs. Under an executive order issued by President Biden, employees in a group health plan are eligible to receive COVID-19 at-home test kits with no cost-sharing, copay, coinsurance or deductible.

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InterWest Insurance Services

JANUARY 18, 2024

With more than half of all private sector employees enrolled in high-deductible health plans , it’s important that employers have in place certain protocols to ensure that they are a success. That’s why training is essential to ensure that your employees understand how these plans work and how to get the most out of them.

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Higginbotham

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

While not ideal for everyone, a high-deductible health plan can be very appealing to some workers, especially when it’s paired with a health savings account. Offering a high-deductible health plan as part of an employee benefits package, therefore, may be a strategic option for your organization.

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InterWest Insurance Services

APRIL 27, 2023

While high-deductible health plan (HDHP) enrollment grew at an astounding 68% between 2021 and 2022, they only accounted for 6% of group health plan enrollment. Some employers have gravitated towards HDHPs to reduce their and their employees’ overall premium spend, but these plans come at a cost: more out-of-pocket costs for workers.

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Insperity

OCTOBER 31, 2017

Be sure to provide each new hire with: A detailed, printed overview of available benefits and out-of-pocket costs, if any. If you have the resources, spice it up a bit – while still getting all the details out there. Help employees truly understand their out-of-pocket costs. Hold a benefits fair.

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InterWest Insurance Services

JUNE 22, 2023

The changes mean some or many of your employees will see significant reductions in their pharmaceutical outlays, particularly if they have high copays or deductibles. The moves come after the Inflation Reduction Act, signed into law in 2022, capped out-of-pocket insulin costs for seniors on Medicare at $35 per month.

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InterWest Insurance Services

JANUARY 5, 2023

With Americans increasingly struggling to pay their health care bills, more employers are shying away from only offering their workers high-deductible health plans (HDHPs) that reduce premiums up front for higher out-of-pocket costs for workers. The expected health insurance cost growth of 5.4% Cost-cutting.

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InterWest Insurance Services

MARCH 4, 2022

As rising health insurance premiums and out-of-pocket costs for health care are burdening workers, more employers are looking for ways to help their staff put aside money for those expenses. It generally reimburses out-of-pocket medical expenses. These expenses are: Health insurance premiums. Dental expenses.

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Benefit Resource Inc.

JANUARY 4, 2023

The 2023 spending bill signed into law on December 29th includes extending pre-deductible telehealth services coverage. WHAT IS PRE-DEDUCTIBLE TELEHEALTH COVERAGE? Pre-deductible telehealth coverage allows HSAs-qualifying high-deductible health plans (HDHPs) to cover telehealth and remote-care services on a pre-deductible basis.

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InterWest Insurance Services

JUNE 2, 2023

For the most part, people use their funds in FSAs and HSAs to reimburse themselves for out-of-pocket costs like copays, health insurance deductibles and the cost of prescription medications. months each year to spend the money in their flex accounts, which in most cases means until March 15 of the following year.

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InterWest Insurance Services

MARCH 16, 2023

” — Benefits executive at a manufacturing firm They didn’t want to be the first to jump out and completely disrupt their group health benefits offerings. “We liked to have control. .” “It would make workers feel like you were cutting and running.” “A big part was trepidation. .”

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InterWest Insurance Services

JULY 13, 2023

” Whether to pass on higher costs Besides the 64% of employers who said they would boost their benefits in 2024, 28% said they would not but have done so in the past two years. 39% offer a medical plan with no or a low deductible or cost-sharing (e.g., copay plan).

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Total Employee Benefits

OCTOBER 15, 2021

And while managing costs is a good thing, there are some things you should know about changing plans before you get into it. A solid benefits broker can help you navigate this transition smoothly by providing expert advice on managing soft costs and making thoughtful decisions when selecting a new benefits provider.

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InterWest Insurance Services

JULY 6, 2023

The latest insurer to announce an expansion of its telemedicine offerings is UnitedHealthcare, which recently said it would eliminate out-of-pocket costs for its 24/7 Virtual Visits program for eligible members enrolled in fully insured employer-sponsored plans, starting July 1.

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InterWest Insurance Services

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

This is an important exercise to ensure that any of your workers don’t pick a plan that costs them too much in premium if they rarely use their health insurance, or costs them too much in out-of-pocket expenses if they are frequent users of health care. Get an early start If your plan year starts Jan.

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Higginbotham

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Cost Sharing in Insurance Although insurance companies take responsibility for many of the costs that arise, policyholders are also responsible for some out-of-pocket costs on top of the premium. This is called cost sharing, and it’s common in many types of insurance. What about the out-of-pocket maximum?

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Business Management Daily

APRIL 29, 2024

HMO plans often have lower premiums and out-of-pocket costs compared to other plans. Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) : Employees can visit any doctor or specialist without a referral, both in and out of the plan’s network. PPO plans usually have higher premiums and out-of-pocket costs compared to HMO plans.

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Benefit Resource Inc.

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

You’ll also want to factor in your deductible. Your deductible is the amount of money you need to pay before insurance begins to cover costs. As a general rule, plans with a lower deductible require you to pay higher premium costs. And finally, number three… 3) What are my day-to-day healthcare costs?

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Benefit Resource Inc.

APRIL 20, 2023

If you have a high deductible health plan, which can be paired with an HSA (Health Savings Account), talk to your insurer or employer about any available discounts or incentive programs that may reduce your out-of-pocket costs.

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Best Money Moves

JULY 8, 2020

Nearly 60 percent said they wouldn’t have been able to afford the cost of care otherwise. Other programs employers offer include undergraduate or graduate tuition assistance, 529 plan payroll deductions, scholarships for members of employees’ families and employer contribution or matches to 529 plans. #9 2 Flexible Work Arrangements.

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WEX Inc.

APRIL 25, 2024

High-deductible health plans (HDHPs) have become increasingly popular over the last few years by offering unique features and benefits that appeal to many individuals and families. An HDHP is a type of health plan characterized by its higher deductibles and typically lower premiums compared to traditional health plans.

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Genesis HR Solutions

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

Using untaxed dollars in an HSA to pay for deductibles, copayments, coinsurance, and some other expenses can lower overall health care costs. An HSA can be used only if employees have a qualified High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP). Medical Insurance. Employers usually cover a portion of this premium. Dental Insurance.

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Higginbotham

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

To contribute to an HSA, you must enroll in a high-deductible health plan. If you have a high-deductible health plan, you must pay the deductible out-of-pocket before the plan starts covering its share of care costs – although the plan may cover certain preventative care costs before you meet the deductible.

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Business Management Daily

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

They may also be questioning whether they have a need for an FSA and if so, how much they should choose to have deducted each month. Here is what you need to know to figure out if an expense is FSA eligible. Limited Purpose FSA: An FSA that covers out-of-pocket costs for dental and vision care, but not standard medical care.

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Benefit Resource Inc.

JUNE 6, 2019

And by “free” I mean you don’t have to pay even if you haven’t met your deductible or if you have a cost-sharing program that typically involves a co-pay or co-insurance. If you haven’t met your deductible, you will have to pay a portion of the cost-sharing based on your plan.

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Insperity

MAY 13, 2015

The main oversight: Ruling out HSA-qualified plans. 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). High-deductible health plans. Health Savings Accounts. The account holder (i.e.,

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Benefit Resource Inc.

JANUARY 3, 2022

Even with health insurance, labor and delivery can cost around $5,000, and without insurance, it can be upwards of $40,000. Fortunately, one great way to help with out-of-pocket costs is utilizing a Health Savings Account (HSA). Switch to a high-deductible health plan. Set a monthly saving goal and stick to it.

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