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Can I Switch to a Different Medigap Policy?
Posted: March 21, 2022
Can I Switch to a Different Medigap Policy?If you have Medigap insurance (Medicare Supplemental Insurance), you may be considering switching or canceling your policy. Under certain circumstances, you have the right to switch to another policy. If you are within the six-month open enrollment period, you can switch policies, or you could be eligible due to a specific circumstance. Some of the reasons people consider switching Medigap policies include: You would like...
How to Prepare for an Employee Going on Maternity Leave
Posted: March 13, 2022
How to Prepare for an Employee Going on Maternity LeaveCompanies with over 50 employees are required, under the FMLA (Family and Medical Leave Act), to offer maternity leave for up to 12 weeks. Over that period, the person’s job is protected, and after the parental leave time has expired, the person has the right to return to the original job, without penalty in pay or position. When an employee is planning to go on...
How Medicare Supplemental Insurance Saves You Money
Posted: March 6, 2022
How Medicare Supplemental Insurance Saves You MoneyMedical Supplemental Insurance, which is also called “Medigap insurance,” covers the coinsurance and copay costs that are paid out-of-pocket with Original Medicare. Original Medicare covers Medicare Part A and Part B (inpatient hospital costs and outpatient medical costs). While you are now covered for the medical and hospital care you need, you will pay a portion of the cost yourself, including copays, coinsurance, and deductibles....
Celebrating Women’s History Month
Posted: March 1, 2022
Celebrating Women’s History MonthWomen have played a significant role in our culture, but these contributions have been brushed over, or are entirely missing from the history books. Women’s History Month was established to celebrate women’s contributions to world cultures, history, and society. In 1980, President Jimmy Carter was responsible for the first proclamation, declaring the week of March 8 as Women’s History Week. His message read: “From the...
What Is Captive Insurance and How Does It Work?
Posted: February 28, 2022
What Is Captive Insurance and How Does It Work?A captive insurance company is a subsidiary owned by a parent organization, established primarily to insure its owner. The captive insurer writes insurance policies for the parent organization and does not insure any other company. It provides risk mitigation for the parent company or a group of related companies. A captive insurance company may be formed: When a parent company is unable to find a...
