http://benefit-insurance.com/blog Tue, 20 Nov 2007 18:37:58 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Itasca,  IL,  October 4, 2007 - - Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. today announced the  acquisition  of  BIS  Insurance  Services, Inc. located in Sacramento, California.  Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded  in  1979,  BIS  Insurance  Services,  Inc. is an employee benefits insurance  broker  that  provides  customized benefits  programs  to ... http://benefit-insurance.com/blog/?p=14 United Benefit Advisors: Annual Benchmark Survey Shows Average Annual Health Plan Cost is $6,881 Per Employee; Largest Percentage of CDHP Adopters Comes from Employers with 25-100 Employees United Benefit Advisors (UBA), (http://benefits.com), an alliance of 142 of the nation's premier independent benefit advisory firms, today released the results of its third ... http://benefit-insurance.com/blog/?p=13 The third of our new series points out the basics of HMO Plans - Health Maintenance Organizations - and the reason for choosing a Primary Care Physician (PCP). This and all our other videos are available on our website, via YouTube and GoogleVideo. - Simon Hill http://benefit-insurance.com/blog/?p=11 In the second in our new series of educational videos, Vinny Catalano explains the basics of prescription drug plans - terms such as "generic", "formulary"/"non-formulary" and the use of mail order. The video is available on our website, via YouTube and GoogleVideo. - Simon Hill http://benefit-insurance.com/blog/?p=10 Benefit Insurance Services is very pleased to share the first in a series of short, unbiased educational videos helping to explain the basics of benefit plans to employees and consumers. #1 in the series is titled "Health Plan Definitions" and features Vinny Catalano speaking about basic terms such as ... http://benefit-insurance.com/blog/?p=9 In a communication sent by the company this week it was announced: "Kaiser Permanente leadership recently made a decision that we will not send out bills for hospital inpatient and other hospital related services that are over six months old for members enrolled in deductible plans. We ... http://benefit-insurance.com/blog/?p=8 If not, then feel free to click here (click the play button lower left) Some people in this industry think that this movie is something to hide from, but I must say that the film was quite different than what I had expected. And while I ... http://benefit-insurance.com/blog/?p=7 Aetna has recently decided to re-enter the Central Valley in a big way. They recently rolled out their product portfolio for both small and large groups as well as their consumer directed plans that are coupled to a Health Savings Account. Aetna has been a constant fixture in both the LA ... http://benefit-insurance.com/blog/?p=6 Blue Shield of California recently launched an innovative marketing campaign, called “Chatbox.” They setup a mobile recording booth on the streets of downtown Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco and Sacramento, and asked people to “tell us your health insurance story.” Take a look at the Making Of The resulting “talking heads” ... http://benefit-insurance.com/blog/?p=5 Nearly all employers, regardless of size or industry, have a clear interest in expanding initiatives to help employees manage their personal health more effectively, both as a means to lower plan costs and to have a more stable, productive workforce, according to results released today from United Benefit Advisors’ (UBA) ... http://benefit-insurance.com/blog/?p=4