by Stacy Barrow | May 18, 2020 | Compliance, Dept of Labor, Employee Benefits, ERISA, Health Insurance
Insurance Refunds and your Fiduciary Obligations Due to COVID-19 and state and local stay-at-home orders, utilization of group medical and dental insurance benefits is down. As a result, some carriers recently notified employers that they will be issued... 
by Bret Brummitt | May 3, 2020 | Employee Benefits, Health Insurance, Human Resources, Plan Design, Uncategorized
Do I really owe this money? Medical bills are a hassle. Sometimes we know it is a legitimate bill that needs to be paid. Sometimes it is unclear who the bill is from or why we are being charged. Sometimes, we don’t owe a dime because of timing... 
by Bret Brummitt | Apr 12, 2020 | Culture, Employee Benefits, Employee Navigator, Health Insurance, Human Resources
Hunting Easter Eggs During Open Enrollment For many of us, an Easter Egg Hunt embodies a sense of joy, wonderment, and the sugar highs of our youth. For me, I was always keen on dominating the egg hunt. Whether just a competition among siblings and cousins at... 
by Bret Brummitt | Mar 9, 2020 | Health Insurance, Health Rosetta, Plan Design
Overwhelming Choices in an Open Network In the 80s I got to learn about healthcare networks because I had to change my doctor. My parents both worked at Lockheed Martin, and they had a new insurance program with a set network of physicians. Unfortunately, my... 
by Bret Brummitt | Feb 25, 2020 | Culture, Employee Benefits, Health Insurance
The Health Rosetta Summit in Dallas, Top Takeaways The Health Rosetta team descended upon Dallas just a few weeks ago to host their semi-annual summit. The theme was “Rehumanizing Health Plans that restore Health, Hope, and Well-Being in our... 
by Bret Brummitt | Dec 30, 2019 | Employee Benefits, Health Insurance
5 Tips for surviving without your ID Card Each year when your Health Plan changes, there is a small (or large) period of time where you may not have an ID handy. Either the year end rush of the Insurance provider or the post office has put a cramp on your access to...