Get In Touch
Author: LR Webber
-
Protect Your Mental Health with an EAP | Pennsylvania Benefits Partners
Mental health isn’t just the absence of illness. It’s a continuum ranging from severe symptoms such as panic attacks and major depression to excellent mental strength and well-being. Sometimes you’re not ill, but you aren’t well either – and you need help. If you’re feeling down about work or a problem in your life and…
-
8 Unique Employee Perks That Don’t Require a Big Budget | PA Benefits Advisors
Free and low-cost employee benefits are perks that don’t cost you much financially. These perks are often simple to provide and help enhance an existing employee benefits package. Including non-traditional benefits in a job offer shows employees your values; they’re a promise to both current and potential employees that you’ll support them and treat them…
-
Know Your Insurance: What Are Coverage Exclusions? | PA Employee Benefits Advisors
What Are Coverage Exclusions? Insurance policies are very commonplace. Chances are most people you know have at least a homeowners or auto insurance policy—many have both. Beyond these, other popular offerings include life insurance, dental insurance and health insurance. Insurance is designed to help pay for losses you experience. For example, homeowners insurance may help…
-
Health Insurance Basics: Part 3 | Pennsylvania Benefits Consultants
Insurance Costs Consumers typically pay the following types of costs when they have insurance. Premium: The premium is an amount of money a consumer pays for a health insurance plan. The consumer and/or their employer usually make this payment bi-weekly, monthly, quarterly, or yearly. The premium must be paid regardless of how many services, if…
-
Benefits 101: What Is Hospital Indemnity Insurance? | Pennsylvania Benefits Agents
No matter whether it is anticipated or unexpected, a hospital stay is expensive. According to HealthCare.gov, the average 3-day hospital stay in the United States costs around $30,000. Health insurance will cover some of the costs if you are admitted to the hospital, but you may have other out-of-pocket costs. Hospital Indemnity Insurance can help…
-
Benefits 101: Personal Leave | PA Benefits Team
A better work/life balance is at the top of the list for many employees. However, with the absence of nationwide paid leave regulations for American workers, employers typically determine the extent of paid time off for their employees. In an increased effort to remain competitive and improve employee attraction and retention, a new survey found that…
-
Benefits 101: Embedded vs. Non-Embedded Deductibles | PA Employee Benefits Agents
Everyone needs health insurance but many people don’t fully understand it. One important concept to understand is your deductible. A deductible is the amount of money that must be paid for covered services before the health insurance company begins paying for expenses. For an individual plan, the deductible is straightforward. But family plans are a…
-
Know Your Insurance: Auto | Pennsylvania Benefits Agency
6 Types of Auto Insurance Coverage If someone were to ask you what was covered under your auto insurance policy, would you be able to tell them? Like most of us, you would probably have a hard time confidently answering that question. Interpreting the various types of coverage offered under your auto insurance policy can…
-
Health Insurance Basics: Part 2 | Pennsylvania Benefits Team
Does a Health Plan Typically Pay for Services from Any Doctor? Not always. Some types of plans encourage or require consumers to get care from a specific set of doctors, hospitals, pharmacies, and other medical service providers who have entered into contracts with the plan to provide items and services at a negotiated rate. The…
-
Benefits 101: What Is Critical Illness Insurance? | Pennsylvania Benefits Partners
Critical illness insurance is known by many names: heart attack insurance, catastrophic illness insurance and sick insurance are just a few. No matter what it’s called, it’s designed to guard against the financial costs of a serious disease or condition. As the average life expectancy in the United States continues to increase, insurance brokers are…
Blog