Increased Interest Rates for Difference Card HSAs Will Take Effect January 1, 2023
The Difference Card is committed to providing our partners with market-leading HSA solutions. In this spirit, we are pleased to announce that higher interest rates are coming to all Difference Card HSA account holders. This change benefits account holders with HSAs custodied by Difference Card, for both the Traditional and High-Yield interest options. Discover Our […]
Read MoreDecember Case Study: Charter School Client Saves $179,075 on Renewal!
Using our proprietary MERP (Medical Expense Reimbursement Plan) strategy, the Difference Card helped a charter school build the most cost-effective healthcare plan for their December renewal. The client was receiving a 43.5% renewal increase from Highmark BCBS. The firm’s Health Insurance Broker engaged The Difference Card to help with a solution to reduce this renewal, […]
Read MoreSpotlight of the Month on Difference Card General Agent Partner, Michele Dilanni Gentile
Congratulations to Michele Dilanni Gentile, of BenefitMall, for being recognized as our Broker and General Agent Partner of the Month for November 2022! Michele Dilanni Gentile is a Key Account Manager at BenefitMall in the New York market. Michele partnered with Emily Coughlin from The Difference Card team to help a nonprofit employer group with […]
Read MoreDifference Card Digest: Looking Back at Q3
Quarterly Updates from The Difference Card Meet the New CEO of The Difference Card! In September, we welcomed Jospeh Donavan to The Difference Card to serve as Chief Executive Officer. Read his Welcome Letter Featured Case Studies Every month, we highlight an industry that achieved great savings with The Difference Card. Auto Group Client Saves $334,397 […]
Read MoreNovember Case Study: Non-profit Client Saves $1,152,015 on Renewal & Improved Benefits Using The Difference Card
Using our proprietary MERP (Medical Expense Reimbursement Plan) strategy, the Difference Card helped a non-profit build the most cost-effective healthcare plan for their November renewal. The client was receiving a 22.8% renewal increase from Emblem. The firm’s Health Insurance Broker engaged The Difference Card to help with a solution to reduce this renewal and IMPROVE […]
Read MoreSpotlight of the Month on Difference Card Broker Partner, Angie Richards
Congratulations to Angie Richards, of Assured Partners, for being recognized as our Broker Partner of the Month for October 2022! Angie Richards is a Senior Account Executive at Assured Partners in the California market. Angie partnered with The Difference Card renewal team made up of Michelle Ronan and Maira Guerra to help a higher education […]
Read MoreAttracting Top Talent & Reducing Employee Turnover with Better Benefits
The #1 driver of retention is benefits. Executives share the top three factors that are driving employee retention at their company: 1. 34% said benefits were most important factor 2. 31% said a “Strong sense of culture” 3. 29% said “Belief in the senior leadership team” Other responses included: Career mobility (21%), Salary (17%), and […]
Read MoreHow to Increase Employee Engagement Through Benefits Technology
It’s no secret that employee benefits can be complicated — for both the employee and employer. Between health insurance enrollment, costs, selecting benefits and completing forms, it’s no wonder many employees are less engaged with benefits overall. As an employer, it’s important to know how to explain benefits to employees so they can make well-informed […]
Read MoreOctober Case Study: California Defense Manufacturer Has Saved $4 MILLION Using The Difference Card Strategy
Using our proprietary MERP (Medical Expense Reimbursement Plan) strategy, The Difference Card helped a defense manufacturer achieve cost-savings averaging $1.19M per year since 2018 for their organization for a total of $4,762,574. Request a Proposal Barkley Risk Management & Insurance engaged The Difference Card to help with a solution to reduce their client’s group medical […]
Read MoreSpotlight of the Month on Difference Card Broker Partner, Brenda Ballard
Congratulations to Brenda Ballard, of USI Insurance Services, for being recognized as our Broker Partner of the Month for September 2022! Brenda Ballard is the Senior Vice President at USI Insurance Services. Brenda partnered with Difference Card Senior Consultant, Jennifer Revell, from The Difference Card Mid-West Team, to help an employer group with over 200 […]
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