Consumers seeking individual health insurance effective January 1, 2019, must sign up by December 15, 2018, when open enrollment ends, or risk being locked out of the individual insurance market until 2020. Open Enrollment The Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires…
Medicare Supplement Vs. Medicare Advantage
One question our benefit account managers get asked often is “What is the difference between Medicare Supplements and Medicare Advantage Plans”? Our friends at WPS Health Insurance help explain this. Learn the differences here. More information on Medicare can be…
2019 Individual Health Insurance Open Enrollment
Open Enrollment for 2019 individual health coverage starts soon. Here are some important enrollment dates to mark on your calendar: The 2019 Open Enrollment Period runs from Thursday, November 1, 2018, to Saturday, December 15, 2018. If you don’t act by…
It’s Life Insurance Awareness Month. Are Your Loved Ones Protected?
September is Life Insurance Awareness Month, and Insurance Commissioner Ted Nickel encourages Wisconsin consumers to evaluate what life insurance can mean for their family’s well-being. “Unfortunately, many people mistakenly feel life insurance is not an essential part of their financial…
Unemployment Poster Update
The Wisconsin Unemployment Insurance Division recently updated its Notice to Employees About Applying for Wisconsin Unemployment Benefits poster. All employers covered by Wisconsin’s unemployment insurance (UI) law are required to prominently display this poster where employees will easily see it…