Benefits Think Navigating retiree benefits doesn’t have to cost you your sanity

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Free. Complimentary. On the house. Yipee! Music to my ears. As a benefits manager, I’m always fond of tacking on a value-added service or program for our workforce. I’ve found a fantastic referral resource for your aging population, or those caring for elder parents — and it won’t cost your company one thin dime.

Many employers are adopting consumer driven health plans. Did you know that some of these plans don’t count as credible coverage for Medicare Part D? If you have a member of your workforce who’s working beyond retirement age and enrolls in a plan that doesn’t meet Medicare’s prescriptions guidelines, they could pay a higher rate for their Medicare plans for the rest of their lives.


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