Tweet Not too long ago someone asked me for information on learning more about benefits. Luckily they were local and I was able to sit down and explain things in person and answer questions. However, I wanted to put together some information about online classes that are available to anyone that has an interest in… Continue Reading
Author Archives: Shana Sweeney
Employee Benefit News Roundup
Tweet Ok….returning from my completely unplanned blogging hiatus and getting back to sharing some info… Health I haven’t made it all the way through the recent flurry of HHS, IRS, and DOL guidance, but there will be a $5.25 per month surcharge on employer health plans in 2014 which drops to $3.33 in 2015 and… Continue Reading
The Art of Crafting Open Enrollment Communications
Tweet “The two words information and communication are often used interchangeably, but they signify quite different things. Information is giving out; communication is getting through.” - Sydney Harris Let’s chat a bit today about open enrollment and how to effectively communicate benefits information. Frankly, other than the couple of people who are interested in getting out of their current health… Continue Reading
Is double insurance coverage worth it?
Tweet Often an employee will ask HR if it is worth it to cover themselves on the company’s insurance plan if they are also covered under their spouse’s plan. Many of us cannot easily answer this question – it’s time to change that and introduce you to this obscure benefits rule. What is Coordination of… Continue Reading
5 Excellent TED Talks about Health Care
Tweet I’ve been listening to a lot of TedTalks recently and highly recommend listening to them on long roadtrips. Here are some of my favorite ones related to health care: Atul Gawande: How do we heal Medicine? Rebecca Onie What if our healthcare system kept us healthy? Eric Dishman: Take health care off the… Continue Reading
