Employee Benefits
California Employee Benefits: What Do Employees Care About the Most?
Here’s a question for you to consider: Are your benefits working as hard as your [...]
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6 Hallmarks of a Trustworthy Insurance Broker
Insurance is your safety net – but only if it’s set up right. The problem? [...]
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Are Health Insurance Costs Going Up for California Employers? Here’s What You Need to Know
Rising health insurance costs are putting California employers in a tough spot. The bills keep [...]
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Insurance Agent vs Broker: What’s the Difference?
When it comes to selecting insurance, who you work with matters. Simply put, whether you [...]
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How to Avoid Medicare Scams and Fraud Increase During Open Enrollment
If there’s one time of year when scammers are ready to pounce, it’s during Medicare [...]
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Why You Should Stay on Top of Changes to Your Medicare Coverage
Medicare coverage changes every year. Premiums go up, provider networks shift, and certain benefits disappear. [...]
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How to Make the Medicare Open Enrollment Period Less Confusing
You have the opportunity to enroll in Medicare every year. However, nearly 7 out of [...]
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What to Know About Medicare Advantage Plans 2025
Original Medicare leaves some frustrating gaps – especially regarding prescription drugs. For years, the “donut [...]
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Health Plan Compliance Issues California Businesses Need to Consider
Here’s a reality you might be familiar with: nearly 98% of small businesses offering health [...]
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Navigating Insurance During Changes Later in Life: What You Need to Know
Insurance shouldn’t be a scary word – but many people find it overwhelming, especially as [...]
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8 Benefits of Working With a Local Insurance Broker
Here’s a situation to consider: If you were looking for advice on something related to [...]
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Medicare 2025 – A new midyear enrollee notification to Medicare Advantage policyholders
A new midyear enrollee notification to Medicare Advantage policyholders reminding them about their plan’s unused [...]
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Medicare Prescription Payment Plan 2025
Final Calendar Year 2025 Part D Redesign Program For the first time in Medicare’s history, [...]
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Big Medicare Changes Coming for Postal Service Retirees in 2025. The Medicare Program Will Now Take on Postal Service Retirees.
The Postal Service Reform Act of 2022 (PSRA) Why is the government doing this? As [...]
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Medicare Part D: Maintaining creditable coverage may prove difficult for some Employer Sponsored Plans in 2025 requiring beneficiaries to enroll in a stand-alone part D plan.
The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA) provided for gradual improvements to Medicare Part D [...]
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Covered California Health Care and the Benefits of Medicare: Ensuring Affordable and Comprehensive Healthcare
Access to affordable and comprehensive healthcare is a vital concern for individuals and families. In [...]
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Finding the Best Medicare Center Near You: A Comprehensive Guide
Retirement is a significant milestone in life, signaling the transition into a new phase of [...]
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The Power of Speaking with a Licensed Agent When Deciding Your Medicare Plan
Navigating the world of healthcare and insurance can be overwhelming, especially when it comes to [...]
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The Benefits of Medicare: Ensuring Accessible Healthcare for All
Access to quality healthcare is a fundamental right for every individual, regardless of age or [...]
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Big Changes Coming to Medicare Part D Plans in 2023 and Beyond!!!
Big Changes Coming to Medicare Part D Plans in 2023 and Beyond!!! On August 16, [...]
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Part D 2023 Cost Sharing Updates
Medicare Part D Premium Will Decrease in 2023 The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services [...]
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Protecting Seniors from Improper Medicare Marketing What You Need to Know
Medicare Communications and Marketing Guidelines (MCMG) Regulations: 42 C.F.R. §422, §423, and §417 Areas [...]
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Medicare Part D Premium Will Increase in 2022
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced that the projected 2022 Medicare Part D monthly [...]
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Covered California Releases Record Low Rate Change and New State Subsidies for the Individual Market in 2020
Covered California announced that the average rate change for the 2020 individual market will be [...]
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Retirees eager to travel should check their Medicare coverage before hitting the road
With COVID Travel Restrictions easing up around the world in the coming weeks, the eager [...]
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Medicare Benefits You Can Use From Home. Stay Safe!
SILVERSNEAKERS ZERO-COST STEPS KIT Don’t miss your workouts, [...]
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Keeping you Informed, a COVID-19 update
On behalf of everyone at Terri Yurek Insurance Services, our hearts go out to all [...]
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Proposed Changes to Medicare Advantage Plans in 2021
As President Elect of the San Diego Association of Health Underwriters (SDAHU), I feel a [...]
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Helix Dental Special Offer
Dr. David Flamenco’s passion for dentistry began at the young age of 13 years old [...]
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Why Medicare.gov Could Never Replace the Licensed Medicare Agent
In October 2019, Medicare redesigned their online Plan Finder tool claiming it was easier than [...]
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Your Top Excuses for Not Using your Fitness Membership Make Yourself Stronger Than Your Excuses!
January 1, 2020: “This year is going to be my year” you said to yourself. [...]
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2020 Higher Limits for Health FSAs; HSAs; 401Ks; COLA
On November 6, 2019 the Internal Revenue Service announced that the inflation-adjusted contribution limit for [...]
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Battling the Rising Costs of the Medicare Part D Drug Program and 4-Strategies to Save Money
Medicare coverage for your health care needs is a magnificent program, yet medication costs can [...]
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2020 Medicare Parts A & B Premiums and Deductibles
2020 Medicare Parts A & B Premiums and Deductibles On November 8, 2019, the Centers [...]
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Learn More about Medicare Advantage Plans Specifically Designed for the Needs of Military Veterans
Partial List of Plan Benefits Provided to Veterans: Part B Monthly Premium Rebates (up to [...]
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California Legislation to Require Individual Residents to Carry Health Insurance January 1, 2020
As a part of its 2019 budget legislation, the California legislature has passed an individual [...]
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Binational Healthcare Benefit Plans for Employers in San Diego & Imperial County
MediExcel Health Plan is a California licensed, ACA compliant HMO, specializing in binational healthcare with [...]
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When it comes to Medicare plans, you have Choices
Reaching age 65 is an important turning point, and there is a lot of confusion [...]
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UC San Diego Health World-Class Care in Rancho Bernardo
Contact UC San Diego Health – Rancho Bernardo to find a provider or schedule an [...]
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Medicare Advantage Trial Period – Enroll in a Medigap Plan with Guarantee Issue Rights
What are the rules if you initially enroll in a Medicare Advantage Plan and then [...]
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California Dental Network – an Affordable Variety of Plans and Benefits
California Dental Network offers stable, competitively priced dental plans to individuals and families across state [...]
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2020 Medicare Advantage Program launches NEW drastically improved plan benefits in Southern California
Medicare Advantage Program launches NEW 2020 plans with drastically improved benefits in Southern California. Enjoy [...]
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Can Employers Provide Medicare Premium Reimbursement for Active Employees?
Active employer coverage means you are still actively working, not retired. When an employer has [...]
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Can Employers Ask for a Doctor’s Note?
Generally, an employer can ask employees for a doctor’s note when they take time off [...]
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Get more from your Medicare plan
We’ll show you how with a Medicare Plan. Like the people they cover, Medicare plans [...]
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CMS Announces 2020 Medicare Part D Rate and Defined Benefit Coverage Parameters
Here are a few highlights of the defined standard Medicare Part D plan changes from [...]
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Does Medicare make sense for seniors with employer health coverage?
Does Medicare make sense for seniors with employer health coverage? Large Group health insurance premiums [...]
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2019 changes to Blue Shield of CA health and wellness programs
2019 changes to Blue Shield of CA health and wellness programs All Blue Shield of [...]
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Employers: Tell Congress that 40 Hours is Full Time
Employers: Tell Congress that 40 Hours is Full Time In May 2019, Senators Todd Young [...]
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CalSavers — Retirement Savings Program
California’s new retirement savings program opens for registration on July 1, 2019 California will launch a [...]
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