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Medicare Secondary Payer Rules Now Allow Plans to Exclude Outpatient Dialysis | Pennsylvania Benefits Agency
The United States Supreme Court (SCOTUS) has been turning long-standing rules on their heads this term. Medicare Secondary Payor (“MSP”) rules have long said that Medicare pays second to a group health plan for the first 30-months of dialysis. Additionally, HIPAA Nondiscrimination rules prohibit discrimination in eligibility or continued eligibility for health plan coverage based…
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Show Your Heart Some Love | PA Benefits Team
February is American Heart Month, a time when all people can focus on their cardiovascular health. Do you know how to keep your heart healthy? You can take an active role in reducing your risk for heart disease by eating a healthy diet, engaging in physical activity, and managing your cholesterol and blood pressure. Heart…
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Understanding Alzheimer’s Disease | PA Employee Benefits Firm
Many of us have heard of Alzheimer’s disease but may not know much more than it is a disease that causes memory loss. Experts suggest that more than 6 million Americans, most of them age 65 or older, may have dementia caused by Alzheimer’s. This disease is currently ranked as the sixth leading cause of death in…
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How to Stay on Track While on Vacation | Pennsylvania Benefits Partners
Summer is here and so many of us work hard to lose a few pounds before summer vacation but then get to our vacations and ‘’want to live it up!’’ The problem is that then we end up bloated and unhappy with those decisions. Vacation is supposed to be a time to relax and…
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Exploring Heart Health | PA Employee Benefits Firm
Heartbreaks are painful, but did you know that heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, with more than 655,000 people dying from the condition each year. This equates to one in four deaths attributed to this awful disease. The most common form of heart disease is coronary artery disease (CAD),…
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Important Tips for Men’s Health | Pennsylvania Benefits Consultants
We have certainly been focused on improving our health this year. June is Men’s Health Month and provides a great opportunity to focus on some simple tips that men can follow to shore up their health. These five guidelines will not only assist with a man’s physical health, but also their mental health. Make Annual…
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Exploring Mental Health Benefits | PA Employee Benefits Agents
The overall well-being of an employee has never been more of a priority for employers as it is right now. From health care to vision care to mental health care, the entirety of the employee’s health is important to the health of the organization. Importance of Mental Health Benefits Mental health and the cost of…
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Back to Basics: 3 Simple Tips for Building Healthy Kids | PA Benefits Advisors
Do these promises sound familiar? “When I have kids, I’ll never let them eat XYZ.” “My kids will always eat whatever I put in front of them.” “Our family will never eat out all the time.” We’ve all said them at some point in our lives and, whether we’ve started a family or are still…
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The Health of Gratitude | Pennsylvania Benefits Consultants
The month of November has a central focus on the holiday, Thanksgiving. Linked with this holiday is the emotion of gratitude. We want to take a closer look at this emotion and see how it is linked to better health and give you some practical tips on how to increase the size of your gratitude…
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Telemedicine | PA Employee Benefits Firm
In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the healthcare system in the US has changed. More and more, people are seeking out telemedicine services versus the traditional brick and mortar physician’s office. This trend also includes telemental health services as well. So what are the advantages of these services and how are they growing to meet…
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