Benefits Administration
Health Benefits
References on employee health, disability & life insurance, health plan report cards, Health Savings Accounts (HSA), Medicare, etc.COBRA
COBRA continuation of health coverage requirements such as eligibility, periods of coverage, paying for coverage, etc.
Employer Health Benefits
Employer resources related to health and pharmaceutical benefit plans offered to employees.
Health Care Quality
JCAHO performance measurement ratings for healthcare facilities. USQA Quality Reports. NCQA Accreditation. HEDIS Report Cards. CVO certification. Health plan ranking reports.
Health Insurance
The most common reasons health insurance claims are denied. Common components of a group long-term disability contract. Questions and answers about STD/LTD insurance. Large collection of articles about disability and insurance issues. Insurance Company Credit Ratings - Life & Health - Standard & Poor's and Duff & Phelps Credit Rating Co.
Health Savings Accounts
Explanations of Medical Savings Accounts with real life examples. Directory of health insurance carriers who provide Medical Savings Accounts. Articles on MSAs: legislative action, private sector plans, Medicare, guidelines, taxes, etc. A model for a cafeteria plan-wrapped MSA program.
Medicare
Medicare resources for consumers and beneficiaries. Consumer overview of Medicare coverages, answers to common questions, full text of the Medicare Handbook. Query database to determine the coverages provided by a specific Medicare Managed Care Plan.
Social Security
Federal Old-Age, Survivors, Disability, Supplemental Security Income, and Black Lung Benefits
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