Many people in their 40s are facing an uncomfortable fact: They simply aren’t where they’d hoped to be financially. Fortunately, all their life experience can help correct for past mistakes. “There’s a different trigger moment for everybody,” says Jay Howard, financial advisor and partner at MHD Financial in San Antonio, Texas. “But regardless of when … Continued
As an HR professional, you probably worry a lot about providing a safe and healthy workplace for all employees. This includes safety from human-caused emergencies, such as crime and violence, as well as natural disasters, outbreaks of disease and accidents. That’s a ton to worry about! But putting emergency preparedness plans and training in place … Continued
Sheri Hawkins As the founder of 2balance, Sheri envisioned an organization that could open up communications for businesses. She understood that internal and external communications must go hand in hand to truly strengthen an organization in the current age of social media and consumer input. Sheri began her career in the fields of marketing and … Continued
Ashley joined The Health Plan in 2016, bringing her expertise in business and her significant network of broker partners from across the country. She previously worked for Trustmark Companies in Dallas, TX. More recently, Ashley worked as Vice President of Sales for HealthSmart. Ashley will be responsible for sales self-funded accounts. She will work nationally … Continued
Beginning in early 2016, many employers received letters from the IRS-SSA-CMS Data Match program. These letters are addressed to the employer and begin by stating that “Medicare needs your cooperation.” Employers are directed to report information on the IRS/SSA/CMS Data Match Secure Web Site (https://www.cob.cms.hhs.gov/DataMatch/). The data being requested is often extensive, and can cover … Continued
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently issued a final rule implementing Section 1557 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), which will take effect on July 18, 2016. If entities need to make changes to health insurance or group health plan benefit design as a result of this final rule, … Continued
