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Qualifying Life Event’s | Benefits Specialist Duncansville
Abridged from www.healthcare.gov A change in your situation – like getting married, having a baby, or losing health coverage – that can make you eligible for a Special Enrollment Period, allowing you to enroll in health insurance outside the yearly Open Enrollment Period. There are 4 basic types of qualifying life events. (The following are…
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The Advantages of Going to the Gym Every Day | Benefits Specialist Pennsylvania
By Michelle Kulas www.livestrong.com The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that all adults get at least 30 minutes of moderate exercise five days a week. Going to the gym every day is one way to accomplish this goal. Regular exercise carries many physical and mental health benefits. Do not begin any new exercise…
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Small or Large Employer? | PA Benefits Specialist
How do I know if I am a small or large employer? Why does it matter? Abridged from www.irs.gov An employer’s size is determined by the number of its employees. Employer benefits, opportunities and requirements are dependent upon the employer’s size and the applicable rules. Generally, an employer with 50 or more full-time employees or…
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6 Reasons Single People May Need Life Insurance | Employee Benefits Duncansville
By Maggie Leyes www.lifehappens.org Many people make the assumption that life insurance is for married couples and those with kids. While it is true that not all single people need life insurance, there are a number of reasons when it can make (really) good sense. 1. You have student loan debt. Many people assume that…
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Define Indemnity Health Insurance | Benefits Broker Duncansville
www.livestrong.com By Heidi Wiesenfelder Although health maintenance organizations (HMOs) and preferred provider organizations (PPOs) represent the majority of insurance plans currently available, some employers and insurance companies still offer indemnity plans. These are traditional plans that were common before the rise of managed care. While some people prefer the lower premiums of HMO and PPO…
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Facts about Physical Activity | Duncansville Benefits Broker
Abridged from WWW.CDC.GOV About 1 in 5 (21%) adults meet the 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines. Less than 3 in 10 high school students get at least 60 minutes of physical activity every day. Physical activity can improve health. People who are physically active tend to live longer and have lower risk for heart disease, stroke,…
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Avoiding a “Self Reported” Disability Claim Nightmare | PA Employee Benefits
By Allan Checkoway, RHU http://disabilityandseniorresources.com/ 1,200,100 Social Security Disability applications were filed in 1999 (48 percent or 579,000 were declined). In 2009, ten years later, 2,816,200 Social Security Disability applications were filed (and 65 percent or 1,830,530 were declined). The number of disability applications more than doubled while denials more than tripled. In one year,…
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World Cancer Day | LR Webber Associates, Inc
We Can – I Can 4th February – Today is World Cancer Day #WorldCancerDay #WeCanICan Taking place under the tagline ‘We can. I can.’, World Cancer Day 2016-2018 will explore how everyone – as a collective or as individuals – can do their part to reduce the global burden of cancer. Just as cancer affects…
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UBA Healthplan Survey 2015 Video | Pennsylvania Benefits Broker
Reviewing this years top trends – introducing the 2015 UBA Health Plan Survey Executive Summary – Now available! Please contact us today for more information
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How to Give Your 2016 Resolutions Staying Power | L.R. Webber Associates
www.newsusa.com With any new year comes a clean slate and a chance to take on new goals. For many, resolutions revolve around healthy changes, but experts caution that resolve begins to waver at the end of January — which is why setting specific, realistic goals is proven to be more effective. “When it comes to…
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