Do I need a short-term disability policy? For many employees: Yes. The financial impact of a medically necessary leave from work, stretches beyond just receiving continued pay while you are medically unable to work. Medically necessary leaves are often accompanied by increased health care costs, travel expenses, and even at times, increased household expenses. I have sick … [Read more...] about Benefit Spotlight: Short-Term Disability
Critical illness is a supplemental policy that helps some of the financial burden if you or a covered dependent is diagnosed with a covered illness. Critical illness insurance pays a lump sum benefit directly to you. How it works: Select a Benefit premium amount to meet your needs. If you are diagnosed with a covered Critical illness, file a claim a receive a lump sum … [Read more...] about Benefit Spotlight: Critical Illness Insurance
Don’t miss your opportunity. Benefits Fair: Nov. 1-Dec. 1 – virtual The virtual benefit fair runs concurrent with benefits open enrollment. Benefits Open Enrollment: Nov. 1- Dec. 1 Be sure to complete your benefit open enrollment review to review current elections to ensure accuracy, make benefit changes, and enroll 2024 Cafeteria/Flexible spending … [Read more...] about Some dates have already passed
A Medical Flexible Spending Account (FSA) can be used to pay for co-payments, deductibles, some drugs, and some other health care costs, while a dependent care FSA can be utilized on qualified dependent or elder care expenses. Using an FSA can reduce your taxes. What is a Medical FSA? A Flexible Spending Account (also known as a flexible spending arrangement) is a special … [Read more...] about Flexible Spending Accounts
Open enrollment and Virtual benefit fair November 1 – December 1. What is Open Enrollment? Open enrollment is the annual period during which you can elect/decline/or make changes to your medical, dental, vision, and cafeteria/flexible spending plans for the upcoming calendar year. (Flexible spending elections must be elected annually). Additionally, voluntary benefit carriers … [Read more...] about Take Action: Open Enrollment