Navigating healthcare in Washington State is confusing but if you’re looking for supplemental health insurance and are under the age of 65 years than it’s even a bit more challenging. A great place to start is to answer a question with another question starting with, “do you need supplemental insurance or not?” Then as guide…
Year: 2019
"My go-to guy for many years."
“If you have any questions about health insurance, Steve Brown of Group Benefits NW has been my go-to guy for many years. I’ve found him to be on the cutting edge of practical knowledge about all the current group plans and benefits, including the new cost-saving plans. When I refer a client to Steve, I…
Understanding Your Health Benefits
A Brief History Already under scrutiny, when the Studebaker Car Manufacturing company closed and couldn’t fulfill its pension promises to its thousands of employees during the 1960s, the event was a catalyst for citizens and politicians alike to demand pension reform. Enacted and signed into law by President Ford on Labor Day 1974, the Employee…
HSA Are A Healthcare Cost Savings Solution
What is an HSA? “HSAs or Health Savings Accounts, are probably one of the less utilized solutions in the marketplace today even though they’ve been in effect for 10 years, ” says Steve Brown, Owner and Principle Broker at Group Benefits Northwest. “An HSA is a bank account that you put money into, pre-tax, for…