At DDI benefits we partner with employer groups to design a health benefits program that supports and encourages a healthy workforce.
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Individuals and Families
Health insurance has always been confusing, and never more than in this time of unprecedented change. We’ll help you find the right coverage.
Medicare
Are you turning 65 or older? Questions about Medicare? Confused about your options?
We can help!
local and personal
We're right here in Portland. Large-firm offerings, but the personal service of an independent agency. Call us, we answer the phone. Need to see someone face to face? That’s what we do.
group insurance
Health insurance is the most valued employee benefit. Do you have the right coverage at the best rate? What other benefits do you need to offer? Call us...we'll help you do it right.
benefits admin
Benefits are complicated and time consuming. Let DDI handle some or all of your benefits admin! You'll make the most of your benefits...and your people. So you can focus on your business.
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As our business expands, our insurance needs are continually changing and growing. Through this, Dena and the team at DDI have helped our benefits keep up with our growth without compromising our core values.
LUKE BARRETT, FULLY
Dena and her team provide the perfect combination of personal service and industry knowledge. They know the latest trends in health care, but also take the time to get to know us and our employees.
SCOTT PILLSBURY, ROSE CITY LABEL
The DDI team provides a first-class service to our employees in answering questions, assisting claim resolution issues and helping us with delicate employee transitions. I’ve received consistent positive feedback from our staff thanking us for putting DDI at the helm of our benefits operations. Don’t pass Go, don’t collect $200, hire DDI.
JOHNATHAN JEDEIKIN, DAVINCI DIGITAL
The DDI Team
Dena Dooney
Brandi Sage
Marlene Collier
Kara Porteaud
Emmett Dooney
Annette Belanger
DDI News | September 2026
There May Be a Smarter Way to Price Your Health Plan This Renewal If your renewal notice hit harder this year, you’re not imagining it. Oregon’s fully insured and association health plan markets have posted steep increases, and 2027 is bringing more disruption on top of that: Both Providence Health Plan and HealthNet are exiting the… Read More
Five Generations, One Benefits Plan: Designing Group Coverage that Actually Works
Your Workforce Has Never Looked Like This Before Five generations are now working side by side: Traditionalists, Baby Boomers, Gen X, Millennials, and Gen Z. Each grew up in a different economy and is at a different life stage. That mix is great for mentorship and collaboration. It’s tough for building one benefits plan that… Read More
Medicare Newsletter | August 2026
August is upon us, with high temperatures in most parts of the country, and the bittersweet transition back to school for students and their families. This month we have a few special topics to consider as you think about your Medicare insurance: annual change notices from Medicare Advantage plans, hearing aid coverage, and working with… Read More
about us
DDI Benefits was formed with a singular purpose: a commitment to service and dedication to our clients’ best interests that benefits not just our clients, but the people who work for them.
Dena Dooney
principal | employee benefits consultant
With more than 30 years’ experience, Dena has experienced the health insurance and benefits industry from all angles. Read More
Brandi Sage
individual and small business account manager
Brandi’s vast industry knowledge and great attention to detail help provide stellar service to clients. Brandi gives 100 percent to each and every client, every day. Read More
Marlene Collier
medicare specialist
Marlene has been in the insurance industry for over 30 years. She started out at a local insurance carrier before spending the last 30 years working on the agent broker side of the business. Read More
Kara Porteaud
benefits and cobra administrator
Kara joined DDI Benefits in April of 2016. She has 20 years of customer service and corporate recruitment experience. Read More
Emmett Dooney
health insurance agent | medicare
Emmett graduated from the University of Oregon in June 2019 with a major in General Social Science focusing in business and economics. Read More
Cassie Boals
employee benefits account manager
With over a decade of experience in the health insurance industry, Cassie brings a deep and balanced perspective to employee benefits, having worked on both the carrier and broker sides. Read More
Kyle Brown
health insurance agent | medicare
Kyle has been helping people find the right health coverage since 2021. He has guided members through their Medicare options so they could keep the doctors they trust and the prescriptions they rely on. Read More
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2111 NE Halsey Street
Portland, OR 97232
503.206.5654
fax 503.296.2585
Medicare Disclaimer: We do not offer every plan available in your area. Currently, we represent 8 organizations which offer 62 products in Oregon and Washington. Please contact medicare.gov or 1-800-MEDICARE, or your local State Health Insurance Program to get information on all your options. Please note that we are required to record all phone conversations with clients who want to discuss Medicare Advantage and/or Part D prescription drug plans. We are not connected with or endorsed by the United States government or the federal Medicare program.
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Open Enrollment / Employee Engagement
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Benefits / HR Technology
Compliance Administration
HR Support
Wellness
Services for Individuals
Health Insurance
Dental insurance
Life Insurance
Medicare
Medicare Disclaimer: We do not offer every plan available in your area. Currently, we represent 8 organizations which offer 62 products in Oregon and Washington. Please contact medicare.gov or 1-800-MEDICARE, or your local State Health Insurance Program to get information on all your options. Please note that we are required to record all phone conversations with clients who want to discuss Medicare Advantage and/or Part D prescription drug plans. We are not connected with or endorsed by the United States government or the federal Medicare program.
