The COVID-19 Vaccine is Here!
Join us for a brief presentation and open discussion on the implications for employers: Are employers able to mandate that staff take the vaccine? What policies should employers consider? How can employers support those employees who choose to not take the vaccine?...
Hooray! It’s Medicare Season Once Again!
October 1 starts the marketing blitz that is Medicare season. Have you seen the TV or internet infomercials? It seems like they are everywhere… And starting October 15 through December 7, you’ll be able to do the following: Keep your current Med Sup and...
Medicare Update – 8/20/2020
October 15 is coming up fast… Yes, it’s that time of year again, the Medicare Annual Enrollment Period (AEP) is rapidly approaching. It runs from October 15 to Pearl Harbor Day (December 7, for those of you under the age of 50). You can sign up for or change your...
Medicare Update – 8/12/2020
It’s just around the corner! Medicare Advantage Part C and Medicare Part D Annual Enrollment Period (AEP) will soon be here. Starting October 15, you will be able to sign up for or switch to a new Part C or Part D plan. This will continue until Pearl Harbor Day,...
Medicare Update – 8/5/2020
Let’s start with the scammers! If anyone calls you and offers “FREE” COVID-19 supplies (i.e. MASKS) in exchange for your Medicare ID number: HANG UP! They are scammers: https://megadoctornews.com/free-masks-for-your-medicare-number-dont-fall-for-it/ Turning 65 soon?...
Medicare Blog – Two Useful Things
This isn’t directly about Medicare, BUT, businesses are ALWAYS being created and destroyed. For example: Zoom has conquered the COVID-19 era, but during the Spanish flu, the biggest disruptor was Dixie cups. When the brand first launched in 1907, it went by the...
Work-From-Home: The New “State of the Union”
Working from home has become the new work structure for many employees. While this option has created some personal advantages for workers, it has also created some challenges that must be addressed with a renewed work ethic. THE DREAM: Many individuals would like to...
Medicare Update – Week of 7/6/2020
Countdown: As of 07/06/2020, there are 132 Days until the Medicare Annual Enrollment Period (AEP) begins: Medicare Countdown Calendar! See us with your questions… COVID-19 Has Accelerated Remote Visits Being Paid Through Medicare BY 17 YEARS! As remote visits...
I’d Like To Give You Some Good News, But…
It’s not bad enough that a high percentage of COVID-19 deaths were in nursing homes (https://freopp.org/the-covid-19-nursing-home-crisis-by-the-numbers-3a47433c3f70), evidently, there have been allegations that some nursing homes seized residents economic impact...
Small Business and the Fatal Flaw
Written by Anita Patton, Director of HR at C&A Benefits Group, LLC It is not uncommon for a small independently owned and operated business to limit the number of management level employees it hires in order to reduce payroll and other expenditures. This decision...
Medicare Update – Insulin Copays Will Only Be $35 Per Month?!
This is shocking. Fourteen years of working in the Medicare arena, I’ve never seen such a practical and needed policy change that will truly help millions of Americans. I’m thinking it will likely save lives and improve the quality of life for many. Starting in...
The New “Normal” for the 2020 Workplace – Part 2
The new normal for businesses for 2020 and the foreseeable future, has been transformed by COVID-19. Business and organizational leaders may need expert support to establish strategic planning processes and additional employee practices that align with the new...
The New “Normal” for the 2020 Workplace – Part 1
Lessons Learned from the COVID-19 Pandemic In the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting state, federal, and health organizations mandates, employers found themselves operating in an environment of uncertainty where the legislative and economic landscape...
Introducing C&A Leadership Academy 2019!
We're excited to unveil C&A Leadership Academy, a brand-new, information-packed workshop. For some reason, we assume that people who know how to do their job well also know how to manage others doing their job. It doesn’t work that way. Managing people is not...
New Partnership Announcement
C&A Benefits Group and Business Services is proud to announce a partnership with The Leavitt Group: one of the top five largest, privately held property and casualty brokerages in the United States. As we continue to expand our national footprint and service...
Join our team! Part-time position available for Office Assistance/ Data Clerk
Are you a full-time college student looking for a part time job? Or the stay at home parent looking for a flexible schedule while the kids are in school? Come join our wonderful Benefits firm located in Dublin and our amazing team! Summary The ideal candidate we are...
You Asked, and After 53 Years, Medicare Listened!
You’re getting a new Medicare card! Starting April 1, Medicare is issuing new cards to do away with Social Security Numbers on current cards. They will be mailed between April 2018 – April 2019. This will help keep your information more secure and help protect your...
IRS Announces Decrease in HSA Max Contribution Limit
On March 5, the IRS announced a change to health savings account (HSA) maximum contributions for those with family coverage. What changed? The HSA maximum contribution for those with family coverage for 2018 is reduced from $6,900 to $6,850. While the change was just...
