July Case Study: Private Equity Firm’s newly acquired Visual Communications Company Saves Over $1,000,000 Using The Difference Card!
Using our proprietary MERP (Medical Expense Reimbursement Plan) strategy, the Difference Card helped a Visual Communications Company create the most cost-effective healthcare after being acquired by an international Private Equity Firm. The Private Equity Firm was going to pay over $8M to align benefits with Blue Cross. Instead, the Health Insurance Consultant engaged The Difference […]
Read MoreHSA Funds — Should You Keep or Invest?
A health savings account can help you save for your healthcare expenses and offer tax benefits. If you have funds sitting in your HSA, you may wonder whether you should keep the money in your account or invest in another asset for potential savings growth. Below, we’ll cover more about keeping or investing HSA funds, including […]
Read MoreSpotlight of the Month on Difference Card Broker Partner, Ralph Spagnola
Congratulations to Ralph Spagnola, of Nava, for being recognized as the Difference Card Broker Partner of the Month for June 2023! Ralph Spagnola is a Partner at Nava in the New York and New Jersey markets. The Difference Card sales team and Ralph have worked together for over ten years. Ralph recently worked with Emily […]
Read MoreDifference Card Digest: Looking Back at Q1
Quarterly Updates from The Difference Card Meet the NEW CRO of The Difference Card! In May, we welcomed Kurt Knight to The Difference Card to serve as Chief Risk Officer. Read the Full Press Release Featured Case Studies Every month, we highlight an industry that achieved great savings with The Difference Card. Non-Profit Saves $1,222,747 […]
Read MoreHSA Plan Tax Benefits for Employers
If you are in charge of creating the benefits packages for your employees, you don’t want to overlook a Health Savings Account (HSA). With an HSA, you can take advantage of several tax benefits that will set both you and your team up for success. These accounts essentially function as personal savings accounts. Employees can place tax-free […]
Read MoreJune Case Study: Nonprofit Saves $387,159 on Renewal Using The Difference Card!
Using our proprietary MERP (Medical Expense Reimbursement Plan) strategy, the Difference Card helped a nonprofit create the most cost-effective healthcare plan for their June renewal. The client was receiving a 6.6% renewal decrease from the United Health Care. This nonprofit’s Health Insurance Consultant engaged The Difference Card to help with a solution to control costs. […]
Read MoreSpotlight of the Month on Difference Card Broker Partner, Tara Wolfe
Congratulations to Tara Wolfe, of Alliant Employee Benefits, for being recognized as the Difference Card Broker Partner of the Month for May 2023! Tara Wolfe is an Assistant Vice President at Alliant Insurance Services in the New York City, tristate area market. The Difference Card account team and Tara have worked together for the past […]
Read MoreMay Case Study: Municipality Saves $1,480,658 on Renewal Using The Difference Card!
Using our proprietary strategy, The Difference Card helped a municipality create the most cost-effective healthcare plan for their May renewal. The client was receiving a 21% renewal increase from the NJ State Health Plan. This municipality hired a new Health Insurance Consultant and engaged The Difference Card to help with a solution to control costs. […]
Read MoreHSA Limits for 2024: Maximizing Healthcare Savings
HSA account holders will now be able to contribute more money to their HSA than ever before. The HSA contributions limits are adjusted for inflation each year, and for 2024 the IRS announced the largest increase in years. HSA Contribution Limits The HSA contribution limits for 2024 have been adjusted to reflect the cost of […]
Read MoreThe Difference Card Appoints Kurt Knight as Chief Risk Officer
Armonk, NY – EB Employee Solutions, LLC, dba The Difference Card, announced that Kurt Knight will be joining The Difference Card as the company’s Chief Risk Officer. Kurt Knight co-founded ELMC Risk Solutions in 2016 and served as the Executive Vice President of the organization for seven years prior to joining The Difference Card. As […]
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