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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Open enrollment is a complex process, but it doesn’t have to be. By armoring yourself with open enrollment tips and tools, you can tackle your upcoming benefits enrollment like a champion. Request a Proposal 1. Plan Ahead of Time When it comes to open enrollment, it is best to start planning early. By creating a renewal timeline halfway through your […]

Using our proprietary MERP (Medical Expense Reimbursement Plan) strategy, the Difference Card helped an auto group build the most cost-effective healthcare plan for their September renewal. The client was receiving a 28.4% renewal increase from Anthem. The firm’s Health Insurance Broker engaged The Difference Card to help with a solution to reduce this renewal and […]

Congratulations to Nicole De Partee, of HUB International, for being recognized as our Broker Partner of the Month for August 2022! Nicole De Partee is an Account Executive at HUB International in the California market. Nicole partnered with The Difference Card renewal team made up of Jourdan Englert, Michelle Ronan and Veronica Jentsch to help […]

A New Self-Funded Health Insurance Solution for Small to Mid-Size Businesses  Moving from a fully insured health plan to a self-funded one can be daunting. It’s intimating to take on the risk of full claim exposure.   Request a Proposal With The Difference Health Plan, you get complete confidence that we will guide you or your client […]

A Member’s Guide to Understanding The Difference Card Have you ever felt overwhelmed by the rising costs of healthcare? It’s no secret- healthcare costs have risen dramatically in the United States over the past several decades. For those with employer-provided healthcare, average annual premiums for family coverage rose 37% from 2015 to 2020. At The […]