Last year, California lawmakers enacted a requirement that all employers with five or more employees would need to provide sexual harassment prevention training to all employees by January 1, 2020.
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As benefits administration becomes more and more complicated, compliance is on everyone's to-do list.
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When setting goals, remember to compare yourself to who you were yesterday, not to who someone else is today!
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In the world of health & wellness, the concept of Telemedicine (Doctor visits by phone or video call) has really gained traction.
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“Should I buy travel insurance if I am traveling outside the United States”? Our agency gets asked this question all the time by our clients.
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Which notices employers must distribute to their employees and at what time can vary tremendously based on employer size, location, benefit choices offered, and many other variables.
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We live in a world where there are required notices for just about everything! Employee benefits are no exception.
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Since the passage of the Affordable Care Act (ObamaCare) children covered under a parent's health plan can remain on that plan up to age 26.
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It doesn't happen often, but occasionally an employer-sponsored health plan does NOT meet the creditable coverage definition required by Medicare.
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If you don't have employer-sponsored coverage when you become Medicare eligible, you should almost always sign up for Medicare Parts A & B in addition to some type of supplemental coverage.
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Ever felt confused by healthcare and insurance terminology? You’re not alone!
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As a result of regulations issued by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) last December, one age band for all children from 0 to 20 years of age will no longer be used.
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We have redesigned our website to more accurately reflect our enhanced new technologies and our strong commitment to service.
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hink of the following as your Insurance Terminology Dictionary...if you'd like to learn more about the terms we use to describe different aspects of Healthcare Insurance, take a few minutes to review this post!
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Thank you so much to local publication Santa Barbara Independent for reaching out to us and asking our fearless leader David Peters to offer comment on the current state of Individual Healthcare here in Santa Barbara!
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Effective July 1, 2017 insured members will be protected from “surprise or balance” bills from out of network doctors when receiving non-emergency care at an in-network facility.
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With the Republican effort to “Repeal and Replace” having failed, the question becomes “What’s going to happen to Obamacare?”
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