Jon Rauser's weekly Tip on how to navigate the complicated world of health insurance and more.
Published: Mon, 09/03/18
Tip # 372Can Short Term Medical Be Part of an Employee Benefits Plan? Short term medical plans can be set in place – immediately, in some cases –…
Published: Sun, 08/26/18
Tip # 371"WHAT DOES KNEE SURGERY REALLY COST?" Every once in a while I ask you to invest more than 30 seconds on a topic. That’s the case today, so…
Published: Sun, 08/19/18
Tip # 370YOUR HSA: DID YOU NAME A BENEFICIARY? To have a Health Savings Account, you must first be covered by a “qualified” high deductible health…
Published: Sun, 08/12/18
Tip # 369THE COST OF CO-PAYS; ARE THEY WORTH IT? There are many factors to consider when choosing a health plan. Provider networks are usually at the…
Published: Sun, 08/05/18
Tip # 368ARE YOU SURPRISED BY THIS? I’ve heard from several clients about recent pharmacy visits.The details vary but the general theme is that if…
Published: Sun, 07/29/18
Tip # 367WHAT'S A PERIODONTAL INDEX SCORE? You might know if you’ve had a routine dental e am recently.Of course, I’m just an insurance guy not a…
Published: Sun, 07/22/18
Tip # 366CAN AN EMPLOYEE BE FORCED TO TAKE HEALTH INSURANCE? Ed has worked for the same employer for several years. At the annual open enrollment, he…
Published: Sun, 07/15/18
Tip # 365IS OUT OF THE COUNTRY OUT OF NETWORK? Dave called to tell me his daughter is going to be leaving in August for a year of missionary work. He…
Published: Sun, 07/08/18
Tip # 364WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN, REGINA? In 1996, Harvard Professor Regina Herzlinger published Market Driven Healthcare and followed that up in 2007…
Published: Mon, 07/02/18
Tip # 363RECOGNIZE THESE MISTAKES? Heck of a storm last night in my neighborhood. Hard to send out a Tip without power! How about you; everything…