Does DSPS Know Your Current Address & Email? If Not, You May Be at Risk of Penalty.
By Shawna Bertalot, CIC, ACI, WisMed Assure President
Moving is a hassle, including changing your mailing and email addresses, making sure you have notified all family, colleagues, friends, billing payees, and your professional licensing board. It is your responsibility under Wisconsin Law, and you may be penalized if you don’t do so in a timely manner.
Medicare Resources and Support
By Alisa Allen, RHU, REBC, Medicare Benefits Insurance Advisor
The federal Medicare program is complex and can be confusing when you start reviewing your options at retirement or when you become Medicare-eligible. You may also be assisting your parents, grandparents, or friends with this important decision and searching for information.
Social Security for Physicians
By Mark Ziety, CFP®, AIF®, Senior Advisor, WisMed Financial
Social Security is a vital part of retirement income for most Americans, including physicians. But navigating Social Security retirement can be confusing. Making an informed decision requires an understanding of benefits, claiming strategies, spousal, and survivor benefits.
Business Owner’s Insurance for Health Care Clinics
By Jensen Peck, Business and Professional Insurance Executive
Business owner’s insurance policy (BOP) is a cornerstone of risk management for health care clinics. Unlike professional liability (malpractice insurance), which addresses claims against medical services rendered, a BOP addresses business risks such as general liability, commercial property, and business interruption. A BOP covers all these risks by bundling these coverages into one compact insurance policy.
Adapting Employee Benefits to Support Your Staff
By Chris Noffke, REBC, CSFS, GBDS, Vice President of Employee Benefits
When I first entered the world of insurance nearly 20 years ago, the employee benefits landscape in Wisconsin was very different from what it is today. Back then, the conversation centered almost exclusively around traditional health plan’s networks. Employers were primarily concerned with keeping costs manageable, while providing a basic level of coverage that checked the necessary boxes.
Hybrid Policies Shine in Addressing Long-term Care Concerns
By Tom Strangstalien, Executive Director Individual Insurance Planning
It’s not a secret that the rapidly increasing cost of long-term care is driving dramatic increases in long-term care (LTC) insurance premiums. You may also have been victim or witness to a dramatic increase in long-term care insurance premiums on a policy purchased years ago.