Getting the Most out of Your Vision Benefit

Thursday, March 5, 2015
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United Benefit Advisors Welcomes New Partner Firm Benefitdecisions

Chicago Agency Adds to UBA’s Growing Network of Independent Employee Benefits Advisory Firms Spanning North America and Europe

Thresholds Organization Poker Tournament | Byrne, Byrne & Company

Established in 1959, Thresholds provides healthcare, housing, and hope for thousands of persons with mental illnesses in Illinois each year. Through care, employment, advocacy, and housing, Thresholds assists and inspires people with mental illnesses to reclaim their lives. Thresholds is one of the oldest and largest providers of recovery services for persons with mental illnesses … Continued

Will Health Insurance Soon Become Health Memberships? | Illinois Employee Benefits

By Elizabeth Kay, Compliance & Retention Analyst AEIS Advisors With the passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), we saw a number of hospitals and provider groups being bought and merged with larger provider groups. This was done for two reasons. One, in part to make sure that they were able to … Continued

New Addition to Stable of World-Class Providers Connects Employee Benefits to Retirement Goals

United Benefit Advisors (UBA), the nation’s leading independent employee benefits advisory organization, is proud to announce it has added Voya Financial® (Voya) as a new Strategic Partner.

New Addition to Stable of World-Class Providers Connects Employee Benefits to Retirement Goals

United Benefit Advisors (UBA), the nation’s leading independent employee benefits advisory organization, is proud to announce it has added Voya Financial® (Voya) as a new Strategic Partner.

Consider a Wellness Coach

Biometric testing has become the latest rage in wellness programs. If you’re unfamiliar with this, biometric testing (sometimes called biometric screening) involves measuring employees’ blood pressure, blood glucose, cholesterol, and similar measuremen…

Dental Schools in Chicago That Treat Patients | Byrne, Byrne & Company

By Andrea Ruiz The costs for seeking adequate and comprehensive dental care can be prohibitive, particularly for the uninsured. Fortunately, patients in Chicago who are in need of care, whether long-term or urgent, can get the quality services they need without paying the high costs by going through the local dental college. Dental colleges offer … Continued

IRS Provides 2015 Mileage Rates and Guidance on Retroactive Transit Benefit Increase | Chicago Benefits Broker

By Bill Olson On December 10, 2014 the IRS released the optional standard mileage rates for 2015. Beginning on January 1, 2015, the standard rates for the use of a car, van, pickup or panel truck are: 57.5 cents per mile for business miles, up from 56 cents in 2014 23 cents per mile for … Continued

Trust, but Verify

Employers receive plenty of resumes throughout the year and many seem too good to be true. Whether the candidate’s past employment, education, or references seem out of line, the worst an employer can do is neglect to follow-up and verify the accuracy.