How to Read a Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBC) Employers and employees may find an instance in which they need to locate their Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBC)…
Deductible… coinsurance… out-of-pocket. What do these terms mean? More importantly, how do these terms impact what you’ll pay for health care? To understand how your insurance company covers your claims and…
Any time your organization has new hires, terminations, employee life event changes, or if you’ve just completed open enrollment, get in the habit of reviewing your invoices from your insurance…
Ryanne’s Story YOU CAN. When Acumen Account Executive Ryanne Covemaker was having hard days throughout her recent breast cancer treatment, this was her mantra. You can. You can do this.…
Tamme’s Story “Stay positive no matter what!” “Smile!” “Hold your core group of family and friends close!” These are the things that Tamme Forret says got her through the hardest…
Angie’s Story Angie Schroeder is a champion! She is celebrating her 12th year of being cancer free and she’s also a champion for annual mammograms starting at age 40. Her…
Local Lights up the Skyline- Acumen Taps into Local to Brand Big Reimagine. Educate. Empower. Three words local employee benefits consulting firm Acumen has built their business structure around,…
Acumen is pleased to welcome Joe Engel to our team! Joe has over 20 years of experience in insurance, Medicare, and employee benefits. Most recently, he was responsible for Midwest…
You’ve successfully completed your annual open enrollment and you receive a carrier invoice. Now what? It’s time to reconcile your invoice to your payroll deductions. This is a critical step…
Do workplace wellness programs work? Do they lower healthcare costs? Which strategies motivate employees to participate? We brought in our resident expert on workplace wellness, Maria Drees, to answer these…