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...
by Watko Benefit Group | Jun 29, 2021 | Employee Benefit Updates
By Alyssa Place January 25, 2021 As employers look for innovative ways to support employee health and well-being during the pandemic, many have been relying on telehealth options and apps. But these alternatives are leaving employees with critical care gaps....
by Watko Benefit Group | Jun 29, 2021 | Employee Benefit Updates
Proposed COVID-19 Plan Subsidizes COBRA Coverage Through Sept. 2021 January 26, 2021 In a recently proposed COVID-19 stimulus plan, the Biden administration included a provision to help employees out of work by subsidizing the cost of COBRA continuation coverage....
by Watko Benefit Group | Jun 29, 2021 | Employee Benefit Updates
By Chad Henriksen February 18, 2021 The concept of work-life balance became obsolete for the millions of American workers who shifted to the “home office” last spring. Initially, desks were cobbled together at card tables, kitchen counters or even from the couch. A...
by Watko Benefit Group | Jun 29, 2021 | Employee Benefit Updates
By: Deb Gordon Mar 9, 2021 Sticker shock is a daily occurrence for Americans trying to fill prescriptions at retail pharmacies—and it’s getting worse due to Covid-19. Increasingly, consumers are turning to their pharmacists for help. According to the 2021...
