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3 Ways Life Insurance Can Help Maximize Your Retirement | PA Benefit Advisors
If you’re one of the millions of Americans who owns a permanent life insurance policy (or are thinking about getting one!) you’ve probably done it primarily to protect your loved ones. But over time, many of your financial obligations may have ended. That’s when your policy can take on a new life—as a powerful tool…
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Emergency vs. Urgent – What’s the Difference in Walk-In Care? | PA Benefit Advisors
We’ve all been there – once or twice (or more)—when a child, spouse or family member has had to gain access to healthcare quickly. Whether a fall that requires stitches; a sprained or broken bone; or something more serious, it can be difficult to identify which avenue to take when it comes to walk-in care.…
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4 Things You Probably Don’t Know About Your Life Insurance at Work | PA Benefit Advisors
For the first time ever, more Americans have employer-provided life insurance (108 million) than have individual life insurance coverage (102 million), according to a new LIMRA study. And while that statistic sounds good, it actually hides a few important facts you should understand. 1. There’s more to the stat than meets the eye. When you…
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Emergency vs. Urgent – What’s the Difference in Walk-In Care? | PA Benefit Advisors
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We’ve all been there – once or twice (or more)—when a child, spouse or family member has had to gain access to healthcare quickly. Whether a fall that requires stitches; a sprained or broken bone; or something more serious, it can be difficult to identify which avenue to take when it comes to walk-in care.…
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Slight Increase to Standard Per Diem Rates for Fiscal Year 2018 | PA Benefit Advisors
Mark your calendars for October 1, 2017, when the 2018 standard per diem rates for the lower 48 Continental United States (CONUS, because everyone loves an acronym) go into effect. These rates, set by the General Services Administration (GSA, see acronym comment above), represent the maximum amount that federal employees can receive in travel reimbursements…
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OSHA Online Portal for Electronic Submission of Injury and Illness Reports Opens August 1 | PA Benefit Advisors
On August 1, 2017, Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) injury tracking application (ITA) portal will be available to employers. The portal allows employers to electronically report information about workplace injuries and illnesses. Establishments with 250 or more employees that are currently required to keep OSHA injury and illness records, as well as employers with…
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Health Reform Update: What Can Employers and Employees Expect Now? | PA Benefit Advisors
Health Reform Update: What Can Employers and Employees Expect Now? The latest Congressional effort to repeal and replace parts of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) stalled out again last week when the Senate voted 51-49 to reject a very pared down measure dubbed the “skinny repeal” bill. The breakdown of the…
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5 Things Millennials Need to Know About Life Insurance | PA Benefit Advisors
Being catapulted into the adult world is a shock to the system, regardless of how prepared you think you are. And these days, it’s more complicated than ever, with internet access and mobile devices being must-have utilities and navigating tax forms when they aren’t as “EZ” as they used to be. Maybe you’re still living…
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What Is Comprehensive Medical Insurance? | PA Benefit Advisors
Comprehensive medical plans originated in the 1930s with industrialists Henry Kaiser and Dr. Sidney Garfield. Dr. Garfield, at Kaiser’s request, created a health plan to protect the workers of the Grand Coulee Dam. They expanded the healthcare plan in the 1940s to include Kaisers numerous shipbuilders. By the end of World War II, other employers…
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The Effects of Not Having Health Insurance on Personal Finances | PA Benefit Advisors
Insurance has become the method by which most Americans have their health-care costs paid. By paying a regular monthly bill for health insurance, the cost of expected health care events is spread out into even payments and the cost of major unexpected medical incidents is absorbed by insurance. Lack of health insurance can have a…
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