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Benefits & Health Insurance 101

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A big step in controlling your health costs is understanding how to read your medical bill. Be sure to review each bill for errors or unexpected charges.
If you are a full-time employee and/or enrolled in employer’s health plan, you’ll likely receive tax form 1095-B, 1095-C or both. they provide key information about your health coverage.
Remember to use your flexible spending account dollars before year’s end, or you will have to forfeit most or all of those funds.
As with any major purchase, comparison shopping can help you find and choose the most cost-effective option, even with health care.
If you participate in a health plan, your free COVID-19 tests will be paid for directly by insurance, or you will be reimbursed later for the cost.
Take a journey to explore yourself: Self-Awareness, self-acceptance, self-care and more are all essential dimensions of emotional well-being. Consider how and why certain situations prompt feelings to develop greater resilience.
Many employers offer employee assistance programs (EAPs) that can help support employees and connect them with important resources when facing a crisis.
Getting the most out of your insurance plan means using your preventive care benefits. Many preventive services are now covered in full by insurance.
Making changes to your lifestyle can help prevent or lessen the severity of health issues, which may result in fewer health expenses and improved well-being.
People are increasingly moving to an HDHP, or high-deductible health plan, with a health savings account (HSA) as a better way to maximize their healthcare dollars.
Even with insurance, medication can be expensive. Without insurance, many are at risk of foregoing important medicine all together. Don’t skip doses; Find ways to pay less for prescriptions instead.