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Medicare Part D Notice is due by Nov. 15th
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It is that time of year again when employers need to make sure they
have distributed the Notice of Creditable Coverage required under
Medicare Part D. Employers who sponsor a health plan offering
prescription drug benefits must provide an annual notice to all
Medicare-eligible participants that explains whether the prescription
drug benefits offered under the plan are at least as good as the
benefits offered under the Medicare Part D plan. This is referred to as
'creditable' (at least as good as Medicare Part D), or 'noncreditable'
(not as good as Medicare Part D) coverage. Read more.
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Americans spend $1.9 trillion each year on health care
50 percent of health care costs and ultimately health insurance, is related to lifestyle choices
60 percent of Americans are overweight and companies pay more than $13 billion in related costs
15 percent of our children are obese
20 percent of our workers smoke
50 percent of adults have no idea what their blood pressure, cholesterol, or blood sugar levels are
And we wonder why employers receive double digit rate increases on medical insurance?
Source: Alt Benefits Consultants |
We are always a little cynical when it comes to surveys, polls, and
articles in general - so much depends on the source. It is like the old TV
commercial that said, "4 out of 5 dentists recommend sugarless gum..."
You remember the commercial - it was for Trident Sugarless Gum. Imagine
that.
I ran across one that was similar in its obvious bias. It is a study that shows agents increase client loyalty by sending out greeting cards. Before you click here to see the blurb, can you guess who did the survey?
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"It's not that I don't have enough information, it's  that I don't particularly like either one of them."an undecided Ohio voter, explaining why he hasn't yet chosen a side in the presidential race
"Indecision may or may not be my problem."
Jimmy Buffett "The key to being a good manager is to keep the guys who hate you away from the guys who are undecided."Casey Stengel, baseball coach |
