by Watko Benefit Group | Jun 29, 2021 | Employee Benefit Updates
By Dr. Miles Varn September 14, 2020 11:01 AM Even before the COVID-19 pandemic forced many employers to switch from a mostly onsite workforce to a remote or dispersed workforce, employers were faced with effectively and consistently communicating benefits to...
by Watko Benefit Group | Jun 29, 2021 | Employee Benefit Updates
Each year, the Kaiser Family Foundation conducts a survey to examine employer-sponsored health benefits trends. This document summarizes the main points of the 2020 survey and suggests how they could affect employers. Please read the attached summary of findings that...
by Watko Benefit Group | Jun 29, 2021 | Employee Benefit Updates
By Amanda Schiavo October 19, 2020 With the passage of the Affordable Care Act, young adults were able to stay on their parents health insurance plans until the age of 26. But once they get their own health insurance, many young employees make common and costly...
by Watko Benefit Group | Jun 29, 2021 | Employee Benefit Updates
By Stephen Miller, CEBS November 3, 2020 Employees often don’t know how to use health savings accounts (HSAs) and the high-deductible health plans (HDHPs) the accounts are coupled with. This leads some to bypass an HSA option during their employer’s annual...
by Watko Benefit Group | Jun 29, 2021 | Employee Benefit Updates
Smart Benefits: An End to Surprise Medical Bills By: Sam Slade January 11, 2021 With 4 in 10 insured adults reporting they’ve received a surprise medical bill, provisions in the recently passed economic relief package designed to protect patients from being billed for...
