National Influenza Awareness Week

With flu season in full swing, it’s important that you get vaccinated for National Influenza Vaccination Week (NIVW) if you haven’t already. When is NIVW? December 4-10, 2016 The Timing of NIVW Flu vaccinations are estimated to drop quickly after the month of November. The preconceived notion being that people think it’s too late to Read More

Flu Season is Back! Protect Your Office With These Tips

Flu season is back and that means your employees are at risk to being exposed to the flu virus and becoming sick. Influenza, more commonly known as the flu, is a virus that infects the human body makes them sick. Common symptoms are runny nose, fever, cough, sore throat, headache, and body aches. While you Read More

Overcome Your Own Laziness

Laziness sometimes just feels so good, it’s hard to motivate yourself to do anything about it; until now.  We’ve all been there: we’re lying on the couch watching nothing in particular, our mind and heart are telling us that we should do something. Anything. But our body does not respond and chooses laziness. Suddenly your fitness dreams Read More

National Cholesterol Education Month

We’ve all heard it: keep your cholesterol in check! But does anyone know what cholesterol is and what it measures?  Whether you’ve heard the words “keeping your cholesterol in check” from your grandparents, movies, or a box of Honeynut Cheerios, cholesterol seems to be one of those medical words we pretend to understand (like a Read More

What Are the Advantages of Short-Term Health Insurance

Health insurance comes in many forms so it may be hard to find something that matches your need, but short-term health insurance has some advantages over standard health insurance that may be just what you’re looking for.  Short-term insurance policies in the U.S. have definite drawbacks such as excluding coverage for pre-existing conditions, exposing you Read More

Missed Open Enrollment? Consider Short Term Health Insurance!

Short term health insurance can help you protect your health even if you missed open enrollment. If you miss the annual deadline for the Affordable Care Act (ACA)’s open enrollment period, you still have options for acquiring health insurance. You’ll no longer be able to obtain the Minimum Essential Coverage in the individual and family Read More

What is a Qualifying Event for a Special Enrollment Period?

If you want a special enrollment period for health insurance, you’ll need to experience one of these qualifying events.  The Affordable Care Act (ACA) changed quite a significant amount about health insurance. That includes when individuals and families can buy it. If you don’t get your health insurance through work, you’ll need to purchase it independently Read More

5 Common Health Conditions That Will Affect Your Life Insurance Application

Health insurance companies will determine your rates depending on your health and its condition. The reason that many Americans do not have life insurance is because they believe they won’t qualify, or if they do qualify, the premiums will be too expensive. Most people are able to receive affordable health insurance despite having common health Read More

Employee Retention – The Importance of Retaining Your Employees

Offering benefits to your employees: higher employee retention. The best bet for businesses to thrive in today’s economy is to find and retain the best employees. Especially when small businesses are competing with larger corporations and larger budgets for the top talent. Not retaining your employees can be a sign that your business is falling, Read More