Insperity

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

In general, to have a compensable claim that is accepted by your company’s workers’ compensation carrier, the employee has to be in the course and scope of their job and the accident has to arise out of their job-related activities. It’s important to understand that employee injuries at home may be covered by workers’ compensation.

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HR Lineup

MARCH 10, 2023

Hoops HR also offers benefits administration features, allowing users to manage employee benefits such as health insurance, 401(k) plans, and more. With the ability to integrate with insurance carriers and other benefit providers, Hoops HR can help businesses manage their employee benefits more efficiently.

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Flimp Communications

JULY 22, 2024

About Flimp Flimp is a premier provider of employee benefits communications, educational content, texting and decision-support tools for employers, consultants, enrollers, and insurance carriers. Access the all-new Flimp website here. Learn more about Flimp Connect.

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HR Bartender

FEBRUARY 12, 2015

For example, I follow my insurance carrier. That might change with the introduction of Facebook at Work. The program is currently in beta, but it allows businesses to create their own social networks. Think of this as being similar to an enterprise social collaboration site. I can see this having some traction. Tag them in it.

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PeopleKeep

JANUARY 18, 2022

When choosing a provider to set up your integrated HRA, you have two options: Offer a plan that’s tied to a specific insurance carrier, or offer an independent plan through an HRA administration software provider.

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InterWest Insurance Services

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Both can result in one or more of the following: The claim being denied, Settlement costs exploding, Your premium increasing substantially or Your insurer non-renewing your coverage. Filing an accident claim late can make it harder to reach a resolution, and it could lead to the insurer denying the claim.

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WEX Inc.

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Dependent eligibility audits are essential for maintaining adherence to insurance carrier requirements and minimizing potential litigation. Staying compliant with benefits regulations is essential for avoiding penalties, safeguarding your business, and maintaining employee trust. It is not legal or tax advice.

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Griffin Benefits

JUNE 22, 2022

Other employers, especially those who are self-funded, are conforming to this rule by accessing and posting links on their websites, which are being provided by insurance carriers or third-party administrators (TPAs) who are hosting these rates and historical payments on their own websites.

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Insurance Carriers Employment Insurance Taxes 79

Benefit Resource Inc.

JANUARY 11, 2023

Check with your Insurance Carrier. Your insurance carrier is generally able to provide you with an Explanation of Benefits (EOB) for any services that have run through your insurance. If you did not receive an EOB automatically by mail, you can also contact the carrier and request to have one sent to you.

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Insurance Carriers Medical Retail Insurance 85

Benefit Resource Inc.

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Lately, we’ve seen an uptick in questions around the roles of responsibilities of your company’s broker, your TPA (that’s us), and your health insurance provider. And where does your health insurance carrier play into this? What is a health insurance carrier? They hear it all! What is a TPA?

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Insperity

JANUARY 24, 2023

It’s possible that these benefits are already available through your company’s health insurance plan or employee assistance program (EAP) – if so, you should promote these benefits and their pros to your employees! It can also prevent distractions while employees are on the job. All of this can boost productivity.

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InterWest Insurance Services

AUGUST 18, 2022

Many group health insurance plan sponsors and administrators have the mistaken belief that the law allows employees enrolling in Section 125 cafeteria plans to change their elections, as long as they do so within 30 days of the plan becoming effective. This is not correct. And this misconception can have serious consequences.

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Business Management Daily

JULY 17, 2024

There are challenges with ditching traditional employment, however, such as: No health insurance No job security Unpredictable income Fewer legal protections for workers On top of all that, using an app can make it hard to speak with actual humans when you encounter an issue. Still, some gig workers are fearless of the challenge.

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Insperity

MARCH 29, 2022

If someone doesn’t have a strong grasp of how a particular health insurance plan works, they may not even be sure what they signed up for when a health matter comes up. During your new-hire orientation , don’t rush through the discussion about health insurance or, worse, just briefly mention it as part of a larger benefits package.

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HR Bartender

SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

If you leave the employee at home, the insurance carrier pays them to be there. Spence] The best resource available is always the employer’s insurance carrier – their information will be tailored to the specific claim, the work environment as well as the legal climate in that state. My recovery took years.

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Benefit Resource Inc.

APRIL 10, 2023

An Explanation of Benefits (EOB) from your insurance carrier or healthcare provider gets it resolved in no time. We previously published a post that addressed two common questions: What is substantiation? Why is it required? We’ll review best practices for part two on this topic to avoid receipt requests.

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InterWest Insurance Services

JULY 11, 2022

Should post the machine-readable files on your public-facing website if the insurance company has decided to delegate this responsibility to the employer. Should post a link on your website to the insurance carrier’s website if the insurance company plans to publish the machine-readable files on its site.

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InterWest Insurance Services

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

.” These global reinsurance giants have seen their profits erode substantially in the last few years due to the rising cost of natural catastrophes around the world, forcing them to increase what they charge insurance carriers. These moves are trickling down into the primary insurance market in the form of further rate increases.

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Griffin Benefits

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

But the next step means leveraging clinical informatics to gather insights that lead to new strategies — and it’s up to the employers to interpret that data through their insurance broker, not their insurance carrier. Analytics can show the conditions, treatments, and outcomes that are problematic and need addressing.

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Hppy

APRIL 3, 2025

Once the initial steps are completed, the next phase involves submitting the claim to the insurance company and making sure the injured worker receives the necessary treatment. Maintain Communication with the Insurance Carrier: Effective communication with the insurance company is vital to the claims management process.

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InterWest Insurance Services

JULY 26, 2022

You as an employer can help by offering group disability insurance to your employees. This insurance helps replace a portion of a worker’s income if they lose their income due to an injury or illness. Advantages of group disability insurance to the worker include the following: Affordability. What it covers.

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CorpStrat

JANUARY 10, 2025

Here is how CorpStrat can help: CorpStrat is working with employers and employees to share how health insurance companies are helping those affected by the fires. Insurance carriers have staffed hotlines to help. Reach us if we can help you in any way. Identifying members who may be medically impacted by smoke and fire.

Health Insurance 52

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Higginbotham

JULY 2, 2024

An insurance broker serves as an intermediary between insurance companies and their clients, helping individuals and businesses find, secure and maintain the best possible coverage. The Role of an Insurance Broker Insurance brokers help guide clients through the complexities of the insurance process.

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InterWest Insurance Services

MARCH 3, 2023

Meanwhile, 36% of those in traditional plans had only one choice, compared to 29% of those in HDHPs They were also more likely to use employer-provided tools to choose a plan: Annual employee benefits guide from employer: 58% of HDHP enrollees used it, compared to 38% of traditional plan enrollees.

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Insperity

JANUARY 4, 2024

An example of this is a client company discovering that they’ve been continuing to pay for medical insurance for a terminated employee. Some compromise may be necessary When you choose your own insurance offering through a broker, you can select from a vast number of available insurance carriers and plan designs.

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InterWest Insurance Services

MARCH 15, 2022

And the majority of documents criminals steal are the same ones your employees receive from their group health insurers. If the thief’s health information is mixed with the victim’s, it could affect the medical care the victim is able to receive, or the health insurance benefits they are able to use. How to identify fraud.

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Benefit Resource Inc.

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Unlike care received at in-network health centers, care at out-of-network locations frequently has not been negotiated to a lower price by an insurance carrier. They need to type in the drug’s name and their zip code to see multiple prices as well as nearby locations where the drug is available.

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InterWest Insurance Services

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Even your current slate of insurers may have plans that you are not offering. Insurance carriers have been trying out new approaches to controlling costs, while improving health outcomes for their plan enrollees. We can help you cut through the noise and find plans that may be a better fit for your organization.

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InterWest Insurance Services

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Here are the rules that will sunset at the end of 2021: Allowing employees who had declined group health insurance for the 2021 plan year to sign up for coverage. The CAA created a number of new requirements that affect health insurance and coverage. That’s a change from the prior threshold of 250. More guidance coming.

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Flimp Communications

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Flimp Communications is a leader in HR, benefits and employee communication and provides virtual-communications solutions including software, decision-support tools, workforce texting and interactive digital content to employers, HR consultants, insurance carriers and healthcare providers. Media Contact: Heather Bliss.

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Business Management Daily

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

According to research by Secure Data Recovery, 88% of employees have worked at a small business without a dedicated HR team. Their study also found that not having an HR department made the workplace feel toxic, so it’s important to have HR functions in place. What is a professional employer organization (PEO)? What’s a CPEO?

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Benefit Resource Inc.

MARCH 11, 2021

Employers sponsoring a group health plan will be responsible for paying health insurance carriers for the premiums. While the specifics are still developing, here are 8 things to know about the COBRA subsidy that is included in the bill. It’s a 100% subsidy. It’s specific. Join Us for a Deep Dive.

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InterWest Insurance Services

MAY 4, 2023

” Signatories to the letter include the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, the American Benefits Council and America’s Health Insurance Plans. The lawmakers also asked if the insurance carriers would honor the ACA’s rules until all appeals are exhausted, including all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court.

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Insperity

NOVEMBER 19, 2014

Your workers’ compensation insurance carrier – Many carriers provide fee-inclusive safety consultation services to their customers. An industry-specific template – Some online companies sell downloadable safety program templates designed for different industries for approximately $100-$150.

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Griffin Benefits

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Finally, short-term limited duration insurance (which is typically an individual market product) is also exempt. Practical Challenges Fully-insured employers may contract with their insurance carriers to provide prescription drug reporting on their behalf. Some TPAs are willing to handle all the reporting.

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PeopleStrategy

OCTOBER 17, 2023

HR departments are charged not only with finding employees comprehensive and affordable benefits including health insurance coverage, but also watching their part of the overall company bottom line. This amount is calculated based on the employees’ expected healthcare costs, administrative fees, and a stop-loss insurance component.

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McDermott Will & Emery Employee Benefits

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Increasing retirement plan-focused litigation has put insurance carriers and fiduciary service providers in difficult positions. In this article published in PLANSPONSOR, McDermott Partner Erin Turley said such litigation continues to be a “major focus” in the fiduciary insurance marketplace.

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