30 Second Insurance Tips / What Is The Medicare Beneficiary Identifier (MBI)?
Published: Sun, 04/08/18
Tip # 353WHAT IS THE MEDICARE BENEFICIARY IDENTIFIER (MBI)? I love watching the Masters. So much so, I’ll let CMS be my ‘caddy’ and do the heavy…
Jon Rauser
Jon Rauser's weekly Tip on how to navigate the complicated world of health insurance and more.
30 Second Insurance Tips / Do You Remember This Proverb?
Published: Mon, 04/02/18
Tip # 352DO YOU REMEMBER THIS PROVERB? Hard to justify doing business - our usual Sunday Tip - on Easter. Whether celebrating Easter or Passover, I…
30 Second Insurance Tips / When Does Dependent Coverage End?
Published: Sun, 03/25/18
Tip # 351WHEN DOES DEPENDENT COVERAGE END? A key provision of The Affordable Care Act is that dependents can stay on their parent’s health insurance…
30 Second Insurance Tips / How Are You At Haggling?
Published: Sun, 03/18/18
Tip # 350HOW ARE YOU AT HAGGLING? Before I start, a quick update on last week’s “Game” action (click here to review).Ed went to another doctor…
30 Second Insurance Tips / What Kind of Game Are They Playing?
Published: Sun, 03/11/18
Tip # 349WHAT KIND OF GAME ARE THEY PLAYING? Ed has a “qualified” high deductible health insurance plan; i.e., with specific design features that meet…
30 Second Insurance Tips / How Can Small Businesses 'Win' Employees?
Published: Sun, 03/04/18
Tip # 348HOW CAN SMALL BUSINESSES WIN EMPLOYEES? One-third of companies with from 10-24 employees do not offer health insurance coverage. The number…
30 Second Insurance Tips / "Is There Anything Else We Can Do For You?"
Published: Sun, 02/25/18
Tip # 347"IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE WE CAN DO FOR YOU?" My Tips have been AWOL of late. I won’t bore you with the details, but it’s largely the result of…
30 Second Insurance Tips / How Do You Get The Horse To Drink?
Published: Sun, 01/14/18
Tip # 346HOW DO YOU GET THE HORSE TO DRINK? I was reminded again this week of the many resources available to consumers wanting to know the cost of…
30 Second Insurance Tips / What Do You Like Best About Your Job?
Published: Sun, 01/07/18
Tip # 345WHAT DO YOU LIKE BEST ABOUT YOUR JOB? I’m in a roundtable with a few good friends who are also business owners.Friday we spent an inordinate…
30 Second Insurance Tips / Should Old Acquaintance Be Forgot?
Published: Mon, 01/01/18
Tip # 344SHOULD OLD ACQUAINTANCE BE FORGOT? Christmas and Hanukkah are in the rear-view mirror. Were your holidays happy and safe?This year ‘Santa’…