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May 13, 2026

Health Insurance Invoice Errors!

Insurance carriers operate retroactively as I wrote about HERE But for invoices and getting payment, they are the exact opposite […]
May 1, 2026

CHIP: Government-Funded, Privately Administered Health Insurance for Kids

The Children’s Health Insurance Program — CHIP — covers children in families that earn too much for Medicaid but can’t […]
February 16, 2026

HSA Delayed Reimbursement Strategy

You may have seen breathless posts about an HSA “loophole” that turns your health savings account into a “tax-free wealth […]
December 11, 2025

COBRA Election (as an employee)

When electing COBRA coverage (or PA mini COBRA), you have up to 60 days from WHEN YOU RECEIVE the notice […]
October 19, 2025

Strategic HR vs. Functional HR

In any organization, Human Resources needs to have two functional parts: Strategic HR and Functional HR. Both are essential, but […]
October 13, 2025

Pass Through Entity Taxes with Higher SALT Deduction

Deductibility of Pass-Through Entity Taxes with $40,000 per year SALT tax cap BACKGROUND: When states like California, New Jersey, and […]
February 11, 2025

How COBRA Coverage Works

February 9, 2025

How to Open a Health Savings Account

How to Open a Health Savings Account (HSA) at Any Bank: A Step-by-Step Guide Opening a Health Savings Account (HSA) […]
January 23, 2025

Risks of a Health FSA (Flexible Spending Account)

An Health FSA (health flexible spending account) can be great!  You can pay for health care costs pre-tax, which is […]
December 31, 2024

Health Insurance Black Out Periods

My Insurance Info is Not Correct! When insurance companies, such as Blue Cross, change their software or platforms, RENEW your […]
December 4, 2024

Where’s My Insurance Card?

When you or your company changes insurance, there can be a “lag” between the when the insurance is supposed to […]
November 14, 2024

Managing a Health Savings Account (H.S.A.) Account (as an EMPLOYER ADMIN)

The feel of managing a health savings account as an employer or plan administrator is similar to when an employee […]
November 5, 2024

Why Do Health Insurance Costs Change?

In the 2nd half of 2024 and into Q1 2025, United Healthcare is being VERY aggressive with their rates!  Some […]
August 25, 2024

Mental Health, Ghost Networks, & Access to Care Laws

There’s a term called “ghost networks” when it comes to mental health care because you think you have a “network” […]
November 23, 2022

How to Distribute Medical Loss Ratio Rebates

PREMIUM REBATE CALCULATOR – Enter the employees & premiums paid each month for the year of the rebate.  Enter the […]
November 1, 2022

Family Glitch Fixed!

On October 11, 2022, the Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) finalized regulations that expand the availability of Marketplace […]
January 17, 2022

How to Get Your AT HOME Covid Test Covered

Group insurers must cover at-home COVID test in full as of January 15, 2022 (as of the time of this […]
December 3, 2021

Health Savings Account Tax Savings

Health Savings Accounts (HSAs): a spreadsheet-friendly “tax hack” Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) are a bit of a “tax hack” tied […]
October 27, 2021

Offering Group Health Insurance when Employees Receive Subsidies

*The specific numbers in this article are as of 2022.  But the concepts are valid in any year these current […]
February 11, 2021

Reimbursing Individual Health Insurance Premiums

There are 2 ways a company can reimburse individual health insurance premiums paid by employees, on a pre-tax basis for […]
January 20, 2021

How to Get Your COVID Vaccine / Test Covered

Group insurers must cover COVID vaccines without question until 4/21/21 (as of the time of this writing).  They must cover […]
January 14, 2021

Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) Employer Surveys

Once a year, the/your business will receive a MSP employer size survey.  It’s a simple form to complete that shouldn’t […]
December 29, 2020

New to Group Health Insurance? What to Expect.

This article is for people / companies who are brand new to group health insurance.  It’ll set the air for […]
December 22, 2020

ROUND 2: PPP & EIDL Loans

Congress has passed another Covid relief bill and there is help for businesses who experienced a decrease in revenue in […]
December 8, 2020

The Power of Pre-Tax Deductions

You may have visited this page: https://diversifiedhumansolutions.com/comparison/ Group plans are great!  They’re less expensive for the exact same thing.  Oh […]
December 6, 2020

Shareholder Basis & Company Brokerage Accounts

Shareholder Basis, The Retained Earnings for LLC’s & S-Corps Keeping track of your shareholder basis (also called “Stock Basis” by […]
October 12, 2020

How to Calculate Payroll Deductions

How to Calculate Payroll Deductions If you are brand new to running payroll, having employees, and entering payroll deductions, this […]
April 3, 2020

Paycheck Protection Program – Interim Final Rule

March 26, 2020

Senate Bailout & Small Businesses

March 22, 2020

Covid 19 Macroeconomics & Your Small Business

January 31, 2020

How to Shop for Health Insurance

January 31, 2020

Small Employer Health Insurance Tax Credit

January 31, 2020

How Dental Insurance Really Works

January 31, 2020

LLC or S Corp?

January 30, 2020

Insurance Costs & Networks

December 4, 2019

Affordable Care Act Creating Dual Risk Pools