Jon Rauser's weekly Tip on how to navigate the complicated world of health insurance and more.
Published: Sun, 06/28/20
Tip # 458 WHY AREN'T REFERENCED-BASED PRICING HEALTH PLANS SELLING? Health insurers negotiate payments to providers using Medicare as the ‘reference’…
Published: Sun, 06/21/20
Tip # 457 ALL THIS FOR 75 BUCKS? Walter owns a small commercial and residential underground utility installation business. His five employees are…
Published: Sun, 06/14/20
Tip # 456 HOW MUCH WOULD YOU SPEND WHEN A LOVED ONE GETS SICK? The answer; usually, whatever it takes! Especially when your health insurer is likely…
Published: Sun, 06/07/20
Tip # 455 HERE'S YOUR 'JEOPARDY' CLUE: HE INVENTED CII Note: CII is Critical Illness Insurance. CII pays the insured a predetermined amount of cash,…
Published: Sun, 05/31/20
Tip # 454 DID YOU GET YOUR CHECK YET? No, not your CARES Act stimulus check. I’m talking about insurance premium refund checks. E ample; if you’re…
Published: Mon, 05/25/20
Tip # 453 THE FACES BEHIND THOSE MASKS What do a 67 year old nurse and a 56 year old yoga instructor have in common? Both are out of work and losing…
Published: Sun, 05/17/20
Tip # 452 WHEN WILL YOU RECOVER YOUR MARKET LOSSES? Aaron is 60. On paper, he’s lost about 30% of his 401(k) this year. Not in a hurry to retire and…
Published: Sun, 05/10/20
Tip # 451 WHAT IS MY NEXT HAIRCUT GOING TO COST? The Wisconsin Economic Development Corp has posted guidelines on how various businesses can safely…
Published: Sun, 05/03/20
Tip # 450 HAS CABIN FEVER SET IN YET? I’ve actually been going to the office every day. It’s nice being “essential.” So is the mailman. We’re getting…
Published: Sun, 04/26/20
Tip # 449 WHO'S THE VILLAIN HERE? A break from Covid. Meet ‘Dylan’, a 67 year old factory worker with traumatic deterioration of his teeth and jaw…