Can Fasting Help You Lose Weight?
Benefits and Risks of Fasting One of the largest industries in the world is weight loss. Advertisers spend millions of dollars promoting products. Consumers spend hundreds of dollars on programs and books that suggest they’re the next thing to lose weight. Fasting has...
New Law Now Requires Hospitals To List Prices Online
Law Mandates Hospitals Post Pricelists Online Health service consumers across the country will now enjoy the ability to view and compare hospital price lists online. A new federal law that went into effect on January 1, 2019, requires hospitals to post their prices,...
How the Apple Watch, AFib and the FDA Changed the Future of Medical Diagnosis
Your Apple Watch Series 4 Is an FDA-Approved Cardiac Monitor The early diagnosis of medical problems is key to making health care more affordable. Seeing your doctor today costs less than a trip to the emergency room next week. Saving money is always good. Your health...
Vaping Is a Serious Health Threat to Our Youth
Vaping Is the Next Generation of Nicotine Addiction There is always some concern about the health challenges we face. Cancer, heart disease, diabetes and smoking are important topics in this commentary. Advances and breakthroughs make us feel like we are making...
Understanding Health Insurance: Employer Contributions
Employer Contributions and Your Responsibilities Mandatory Health Plans Thankfully, when it comes to health insurance, the passing of the Affordable Care Act mandated employer offered health plans . While such a mandate ensures that you will have access to health...
This Is Why You Should Offer Benefits to Part-Time Employees
Employee Benefits for Part-Time Employees For most organizations, employee compensation accounts for the largest share of company expenses. However, employees also represent a company’s greatest asset. Because of this, it is important to not only compensate employees,...
Medical Claims: The Top 5 Reasons for Insurance Plan Denials
Health Insurance Denials and The Top Five Reasons In Sonoma County, you would probably prefer to sit back, sipping on a glass of wine, rather than worrying about insurance denials. Unfortunately, denials are all part of the health insurance game, and while denials may...
Do Your Part To Make Distracted Driver Awareness Month a Success
Do Your Part To End Distracted Driving Accidents In 2016, 3,450 individuals lost their lives to distracted driving . Cellphones, GPS systems and radios were major contributing factors in these fatalities, but technology is not completely to blame. Drivers have been...
New Employee Onboarding Guide
5 Objectives of Your Company’s Onboarding Guide All businesses need an onboarding program to introduce new hires into the working environment. Before starting an official guide, an employer first needs to determine how long the introduction process will last, what...
What Is a Health Insurance Broker?
Why You Need an Experienced Health Insurance Broker When you provide employees with healthcare through your company’s policy, there are many people you need to become acclimated with. One of the most important people to know is your health insurance broker. Brokers...