by Mike Ignatz | Jun 12, 2015 | Benefits Costs, Coordination of Benefits, Employee Benefits
Most people know the essentials of coordination of benefits (COB); however, there are a few details that are less widely known. These details are important to understand. They allow you to get the most from the different benefits plans you and your dependents are...
by Karen Taylor Smith | Jan 14, 2015 | Benefits Costs, Employee Benefits, Healthcare Spending Accounts
Some employers believe they can save money on administration by self-managing their healthcare spending account (HCSA) benefits plan. However, it’s important to know that self-administration often results in high costs, lost time, and other drawbacks. Before you...
by Karen Taylor Smith | Dec 10, 2014 | Custom Plan Design, Employee Benefits, Sales Ideas
This is the last in our blog series about effectively selling benefits plans to healthcare professionals. Healthcare professionals have specific needs for their healthcare plans – needs that conventional off-the-shelf plans typically cannot meet. There is a great...
by Mike Ignatz | Nov 12, 2014 | Custom Plan Design, Employee Benefits, Flexible Benefits
At The Benefits Trust, we have long been proponents of the need for customized benefits plans. Benefits plans should allow you to create groups within your group, and should be tailored to support your business goals and align with your organization’s compensation...
by Mike Ignatz | Oct 31, 2014 | Employee Benefits, Travelling
A recent article from Advisor.ca reminds us that as the weather gets colder, Canadians often seek warmer pastures. According to the Travel Health Insurance Association of Canada, 36% of Canadians are planning to travel this winter! With over a third of Canadians...