If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.
A wise proverb. Maybe not one that immediately comes to mind when you think about health insurance. But if you are an owner of a practice, teaming up with a knowledgeable partner could help you go a long way toward the goal of controlling your health insurance costs.
If it’s not broken, don’t fix it. A good strategy for some things – like your vacuum cleaner, or lawn mower. But maybe not for everything – like your Medicare prescription drug plan.
It’s that time of year again – the Medicare Annual Enrollment Period (AEP) – when you can make changes to your Medicare coverage, including your prescription drug plan (Medicare Part D).
If you are a practice owner, you know your staff wants quality health insurance coverage. However, you may feel that offering such benefits would not be financially viable. If this is the case, we want you to be aware of some little-known waivers that may make offering quality health insurance coverage an option for your practice.
For many physicians, November and December may be the busiest time of year. As the weather cools, people spend more time indoors and the cold and flu season comes into full swing. That is not the only reason some physicians’ offices are so busy - many Texans have suddenly become aware that their insurance benefits and/or flexible spending accounts will expire at year’s end, so they pick up the phone and schedule all of the necessary appointments. Your schedule may be getting tighter than ever - and now you realize that Health Insurance Open Enrollment has begun and you need to secure coverage for your family and practice! The timing could not be worse.
If you are concerned about the rising costs and limited health insurance options for independent physicians in Texas, we may have good news for you. TMA Insurance Trust has discovered some little-known waivers to help you obtain and afford the PPO coverage you prefer.
Open enrollment is now in full swing. No matter your situation, now is the time to make important health insurance decisions for you, your family and your practice staff. TMA Insurance Trust health insurance specialists are standing by to help you choose the right coverage and complete the paperwork before the deadline.
Lately it feels like every time you look at the news there is another announcement about a change to health insurance. But regardless of the changes, if you don’t get coverage from an employer, you still need health insurance for yourself, your family and maybe your staff.
Shopping for health insurance and maintaining coverage is a time consuming job fraught with red tape, paperwork and deadlines. And for physicians in private practice who are looking for health insurance to cover their employees and their families, it’s almost a full time job. That’s why TMA Insurance Trust is dedicated to supporting the health insurance needs of small practice owners in a big way.
