The February Personal Best wellness newsletter covers topics from aching feet to water aerobics. The newsletter is our way of saying thanks for your business and a gentle way for you, as the employer, to encourage healthy habits. Remember, your overall healthcare costs are a direct result of the health status of your population. If …
The New Carrier in Town – Optima Health Plans!
Muneris Benefits has entered into a strategic marketing relationship with Optima Health, a Virginia Beach insurer covering 430,000 members in Virginia. Optima Health expanded their group and individual health insurance offerings to Southwest Virginia effective October 1st. Their HMO, PPO and High Deductible Options will serve the Southwest Virginia population well. Their wellness approach and …
Muneris is a Top 20 Finalist in EXPAND! Contest
On behalf of Muneris, Burman Clark recently participated in the EXPAND! contest sponsored by the Roanoke Regional Entrepreneur Center. The winner will receive feedback to help build or expand their business and more than $25,000 to implement the ideas. With over 150 businesses competing, Muneris was chosen as a Top 20 Finalist. Burman Clark of …
New Generic Drugs Available Soon!
There is good news on the horizon with respect to many popular prescription drugs; they are about to get cheaper. Prescription drug expenses have increased from 10% of the overall cost of health care in 2000 to 22% in 2010. This increase in drug costs are a result of many factors which include an aging …
Summary of Benefits
Health care reform continues to evolve as the Health and Human Services revealed on August 17th, the new Summary of Benefit proposed regulations. As insurance brokers, we often find the Summary of Benefits confusing, written in legal ease language and almost impossible to compare one insurance contract with another. For all plans that renew on …
Women’s Preventive Services Update
Health care reform continues to evolve from the Health and Human Services office, the architects behind the Affordable Care Act. On August 1, 2011, the HHS announced additional preventive care services that will soon be covered by health plans for women. While many of the services mentioned in the report are already covered, there were …
Creditable Coverage Under HIPAA
The 1996 Federal law attempted to limit the ability of a new employer plan to exclude for pre-existing conditions, provide additional opportunities to enroll in a group health plan if you lose other coverage and prohibits discrimination against employees and family members based upon any health factors. While HIPAA has been in existence for 15 …
