At-Home COVID-19 Testing Now Covered by Insurance
Effective January 15, Health Insurers must cover the cost of COVID-19 testing kits. Beginning Saturday, January 15, individuals with group and private health insurance coverage may ask for reimbursement for up to eight at-home COVID-19 test kits per month. According to the Department of Health and Human Services, individuals who purchase over the counter COVID-19 […]
Read MoreJanuary Case Study: Marketing Firm Improves Benefits while Saving $58,752 Using The Difference Card
Using our proprietary MERP (Medical Expense Reimbursement Plan) strategy, the Difference Card helped a marketing firm the most cost-effective healthcare plan for their January renewal. The client was receiving a -3% renewal increase from Anthem. This market firm’s Health Insurance Broker engaged The Difference Card to help with a solution to reduce this renewal IMPROVE […]
Read MorePCORI Fees Announced for 2022 for Self-Insured Health Plans
Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Fees Updated by IRS The IRS released Notice 2022-4 in December 2021, which updated the amount of the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Trust Fund fee that self-insured health plans must pay for plan years ending on or after October 1, 2021, and before October 1, 2022. The applicable dollar amount for […]
Read MoreDecember Case Study: Non-Profit Saves $385,511 on Renewal 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 December renewal. Read More Non-Profit Case Studies The client was receiving a 37.1% renewal increase from Emblem. This non-profit’s Health Insurance Broker engaged The Difference Card to help with a solution to […]
Read MoreHappy Holidays from The Difference Card!
Making a difference. Giving back to those in need this holiday season. This year, we have decided to give back to the people that need it the most- from coast to coast. We are making donations to organizations in need of assistance in three of our major markets. View our Holiday Video and discover how […]
Read MoreWin the Fight: Deliver Better Benefits at a Better Price
A Recap of our November Webinar Session 2 In the second webinar in our three-part series, Healthy Habits and Health Insurance, we explored two strategies to bring to prospects to deliver great benefits above competitors. Request a Proposal Below we recap the strategies discussed in the webinar. How to Win New Business: Leading with […]
Read MoreWhat the new IRS 2022 Cost-of-Living Adjustments Mean for Your Benefit & Retirement Accounts
The IRS has released its 2022 cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) in response to inflation- which can impact certain benefit accounts, retirement plans and other programs. A wide variety of tax-related benefit accounts will see a change in their limits for 2022 including FSAs, qualified fringe transportation and parking benefits, qualified small employer health reimbursement arrangements (QSEHRAs), […]
Read MoreNovember Case Study: Car Dealership saves $128,043 on Renewal Using The Difference Card
Using our proprietary MERP (Medical Expense Reimbursement Plan) strategy, the Difference Card helped a car dealership build the most cost-effective healthcare plan for their November renewal. The client was receiving a 19.9% renewal increase from United Health Care. This car dealerships Company’s Health Insurance Broker engaged The Difference Card to help with a solution to […]
Read MoreFlexibility: Adapting Plan Designs to Your Clients Needs While Creating a Multi-Year Savings Strategy
A Recap of our October Webinar, Session 1: Healthy Habits & Health Insurance In the first webinar in our three-part series, Healthy Habits and Health Insurance, we explored how health plans can be designed in unique ways to create the best possible benefit for employees while also reducing cost for the employer. Chris Calderone, CRO […]
Read MoreIntroducing New Producer Partner Rules of Engagement for 2022
At The Difference Card, we value the strategic partnerships we form with our Brokers, General Agents, and Producers throughout the country. Working together to deliver outstanding savings and service to our mutual clients has allowed us to continue to build on 20 years of success where we have driven savings for every client that has […]
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