Paying for health expenses can be stressful, but planning ahead and putting money in a health flexible spending account (FSA) will help you save on taxes while keeping a reserve of money available for health care costs. Although FSAs are a great way to help you pay for medical expenses, they can be confusing if […]
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Healthcare reform pushes preventive care as precautionary means to combat major illnesses.
By admin on July 8, 2014 in Affordable Care Act, Group Health Insurance, Health Care Reform, Insurance, Wellness Programs
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 7 out of 10 Americans die each year from chronic diseases, many of which are preventable. When preventive care is used and illnesses and diseases are caught early enough, individuals can avoid or better control their health problems. What Is Preventive Care? Preventive care […]
Health Care Reform: Proposed Rules on Workplace Wellness Programs
DID YOU KNOW? While insured small group plans and individual health insurance policies will be subject to new deductible and out-of-pocket limit caps in 2014, proposed legislation indicates that the government does not intend to impose these regulations on self-insured group health plans or insured large group health plans. In addition, remaining grandfathered group health […]