Each year during Medicare’s annual enrollment, Medicare beneficiaries have a chance to make changes to their Medicare Advantage or Medicare prescription drug coverage for the following calendar year. Open enrollment for Medicare Plans occurs between October 15 and December 7, 2021. Plans are effective January 1, 2022. Since we are approaching Medicare’s annual enrollment period, you… Continue Reading
Compliance reminder & 2022 health plan premiums preview
it’s that time of year again! medicare d notice reminder All employers, large and small, who offer prescription drug coverage are required to inform their employees and CMS if their prescription drug plan is Medicare creditable by October 15, 2021. This deadline is a result of the annual enrollment period for Medicare which is October 15 – December 7th… Continue Reading
July 2021 | WA Cares Fund Alert
New Mandated Payroll Tax to Pay for Long Term Care Benefits in Washington State Washington state is the first in the nation to adopt a state-run long-term care (LTC) services and support trust program. In 2019, Governor Jay Inslee signed SB 1323 amending RCW 50B.04 to provide for the state’s long-term care services and support trust program, known as the… Continue Reading
Medicare Newsletter, July 2021
We are excited to be reaching out to you, our Medicare community, with our new DDI MEDICARE E-NEWSLETTER!! While we have not been able to see you in person this past year, we’re so happy to have reached many of you virtually, either through one of our live Medicare 101 Webinars, via a Zoom call,… Continue Reading
Online Employee Benefits More Important and Easier than ever
Let DDI create a better benefits experience for you and your employees by using our modern benefits admin and HR software. Our system helps your employees make smarter decisions with copays, coverage, SBC’s and premium costs at their fingertips. Employees only enter their information once, are required to complete all fields and can digitally sign… Continue Reading
President Biden Signs American Rescue Plan Act
(COBRA Subsides & Dependent Care Increase / FSA) President Biden signed the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) last week, marking the passage of yet another massive stimulus package aimed at providing economic relief to businesses and individuals. While the legislation makes some significant, but temporary, changes to ACA exchange subsidies and COBRA subsidies,… Continue Reading
March 2021 E-News—Transcend & Transform
It’s been an unprecedented 12 months, with the pandemic causing worries, isolation and grieving, and with social turmoil not only in Portland but across the country. As a result, at DDDI Benefits, we’ve had a significant uptick in requests for mental health resources and related coverage questions. From Employee Assistance Programs, virtual counseling, Diversity Equity… Continue Reading
June 2020 Newsletter—Introduction
As your trusted advisors, you rely on our team to guide you in all things health insurance. For decades, one of our biggest challenges has been the rising cost of healthcare. Now, we have an unprecedented, mysterious health crisis, dramatic unemployment and financial losses, and a mandate to reset how we live our lives and… Continue Reading
COVID Resources and Coverage
Health insurance companies are covering COVID related testing and treatment in full, including for H.S.A. qualified plans. Please refer to your carrier’s site for more details about COVID, or contact your DDI Account Manager. Continue to direct your employees to your health insurance plan’s home page, where they can find frequent updates about COVID-19, testing,… Continue Reading
Updating Employee Benefit Plan Documents required by ERISA
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA or Act) requires certain employers to provide employees with paid sick leave or expanded family and medical leave for specified reasons related to COVID-19. Be sure that your Plan Document (also referred to as your WRAP Plan Document) is updated with this new Act. If DDI Benefits creates and updates… Continue Reading
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Medicare Disclaimer: We do not offer every plan available in your area. Currently, we represent 7 organizations which offer 35 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.
