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Top 10 Employee Benefits Certifications for Professionals in 2024

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Health Insurance Associate (HIA) The Health Insurance Associate (HIA) certification is offered by America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP). It focuses on the fundamentals of health insurance, making it highly relevant for benefits professionals responsible for health and wellness programs.

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Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) and Medicare: Eligibility, contributions and more

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Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) can be a flexible and tax-advantaged way to pay for health care costs. You can build up your HSA with pre-tax contributions and use it for qualified health expenses. If you have qualified employer-sponsored health insurance, you may want to delay Medicare enrollment past age 65.

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How do HSAs and health insurance compare?

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Health savings accounts (HSAs) and traditional health insurance plans are two common options for managing healthcare expenses, but they have some key differences. In this article, we'll go over how HSAs and health insurance compare.

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Most Workers Make Bad Health Insurance Decisions

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Even though the majority of workers receive health insurance coverage on the job, a new survey has found that many of them understand surprisingly little about their health plans and are leaving money on the table. Most health plans do not cover out-of-network care. Despite that, 23% chose the higher premium plan anyway.

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Smallest Firms See Largest Health Insurance Hikes

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A new report has found that small businesses that purchase their group health insurance online or through payroll vendors saw the largest premium hikes in 2022, significantly higher than those that went through brokers. Coverage can often be configured to be compatible with HDHPs using health savings accounts.

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Gen Z, Millennials Grow Disillusioned with Their Health Insurance

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Surprise bills and billing errors are driving growing dissatisfaction among Millennials and Gen Zers with their health insurance, a new study has found. Already facing outsized medical cost hits, an increase in billing mistakes and surprise bills is contributing to a dim view of health insurance among Millennials and Gen Zers.

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Group Health Insurance Considerations For Staff Working Past Retirement Age

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How Medicare eligibility affects health savings accounts. Discontinuing group health coverage. If you decide to keep them on the company’s plan, how you handle their insurance depends on your size: Fewer than 20 employees — Employees who work for these firms will need to enroll in Medicare when they turn 65.