Free Software: Stabilix Health Companion™ (Limited Time)
Till now, there were no good tools that help
the consumer to maneuver through the maze of confusing
terminologies, calculations, and accounting. Stabilix Health
Companion™ is a software tool that enables healthcare
subscribers to behave like discerning consumers of healthcare.
It is an indispensable health & expense management tool for the
health care consumer who is value conscious and attentive to
wellness & prevention.
Here are some product highlights:
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Track your healthcare expenses as they
happen.
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Anticipate your expenses from past data
analysis.
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Manage savings accounts such as HRA,
HSA, FSA etc.
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Optimize your healthcare payments.
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Consolidate all your health & expense
records.
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Manage multiple coverage and payments.
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Obtain extensive reporting and inquiry
capabilities on all facets of your family’s healthcare.
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Track personal health initiative
progress such as weight loss, blood glucose, and cholesterol
levels.
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Utilize automated reminder capabilities
for doctor appointments, prescription refills, and insurance
premium payments.
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Consolidate all healthcare contact
information for easy access including insurance companies,
doctors, pharmacies, and hospitals.
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Monitor and control all costs associated
with a specific illness or Episode of Care.
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Track and report on deductible medical
services for annual tax preparation.
Click here to download your free software!
Top 15
Things You Should Do To Protect Yourself From ID Theft
We posted this in our February newsletter and
have updated it since then. With the holidays and online
shopping, we feel it is important to include it again this
month.
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Do your part-time employee's, employee's college students or
employee's leaving your company need medical insurance?
If so, please direct them to
www.YourBenefitStore.com/quotes . We have plans for
individuals and families, college student plans, and
temporary insurance, such as to cover the employee during
their waiting period.
Click here to get a quote!
Employers Will Soon Be Required to Electronically File Form 5500s
Starting with the 2008 plan year, employers will be required to electronically file their annual pension and other employee benefit plan reports with the government. A new Department of Labor regulation requires companies to file their annual Form 5500 reports electronically, starting in 2009. The new rule affects annual reports dated January 1, 2008, or after. The department originally proposed electronic filing starting next year. However, many small employers voiced concern that more time would be needed to make the necessary adjustments.
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Cost Information Is Crucial to Consumer Health Care Decision Making
Consumer-directed health plans can help employees more clearly connect the dots between their decisions about when and where to seek health care, and the resulting costs. In order for these plans to contain costs, employee-participants should have access to provider- and procedure-specific cost information, and use this information when making treatment and services decisions. Only under these circumstances can consumer-directed health plans attain their cost-savings potential.
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Highest-Cost Medical Conditions Are Also Biggest Disability Claims Drivers
The five most costly medical conditions also account for the majority of missed workdays under short-term disability (STD) insurance, according to an analysis of STD claims. This correlation highlights the potential advantages of developing wellness, preventive care and disease management programs that target these conditions, since the benefits of an investment in such programs can pay off in multiple ways for an employer.
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Employers Should Strengthen Wellness Programs to Reduce Boomer Disability Claims
If you haven't considered the "graying" of the current work force, perhaps you haven't reviewed current Department of Labor statistics:
- The median age of all U.S. employees is 40.4 years.
- The median age of employees in public administration is 43.8 years.
- The median age is 43.5 years in education and 43.0 years at transportation and utility companies.
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