New Discounts for Jenny Craig Weight Loss Programs

BEST Life’s plans include access to discount programs offered through the BEST Employers Association (“BEA”).  In February, BEA has launched the addition of Jenny Craig to the Gold Star Advantage Discount Program. Save on Jenny Craig and lose weight! BEA’s new discount program provides members the option to try a Jenny Craig program free for 30 [...]

Why does the cost of health care services vary by zip code?

As you shop around for health care and dental services, you may notice that the cost for these services vary by zip code.  What one dentist would charge in one area for the exact same services, may be more or less what a dentist would charge in another area. What one hospital charges for services [...]

Preventive Services for Non-Grandfathered Health Plans

BEST Life’s Non-Grandfathered Health Plans offer preventive services 100% coverage, whether those services are provided in-network or out-of-network.  To better explain what exactly is covered by these plans, BEST Life had created new a educational flyer for our members. This Preventive Services flyer is available in the Member portal of the BEST Life website and is included in the [...]

How the Computer May Be Damaging Your Eyes

from the Eye Health Center Call it the revenge of the electronic screens. Many of us spend hours each day peering at computer screens, televisions, hand-held devices, cell phones, GPS monitors and more. The result: dry eyes, irritation, blurred vision, double vision, headache, and tiredness. There’s a word for this group of symptoms, or, rather, [...]

Are all High Deductible Health Plans HSA-Compatible?

One of the advantages a High Deductible Health Plan offers is the ability to pair it with a Health Savings Account. A Health Savings Account (“HSA”) is an individually owned savings account designed to accumulate money for the purpose of funding the cost of medical, dental and other health expenses.  Reasons why a person on a [...]

Why It’s Time to Get Your Eyes Examined

If you have not gotten your eyes examined for a while, you may want to schedule one soon.  Your eyesight can change with age, and early symptoms of non-visual-related diseases can show up in your eyes as well.  Both provide important reasons to get your eyesight checked.  Examining Eyes Puts Your Health In Focus Ever [...]

Do you really know your health plan?

Part 2. Other ways to save money on healthcare In our last post we talked about how important it is to understand how your plan works. In this post we will offer more tips and tools to help you save on your BEST Life plan. Please keep in mind that this is for informational purposes [...]

Do you really know your health plan?

Part 1. What you need to know about your BEST Life dental or health plan You may not know it: your health plan has been designed to help save you money. Just by understanding how your plan works can save you anywhere from a few dollars up to a several thousand dollars depending on the [...]

Tips to keeping a healthy smile

If the economy is making you think twice about going to the dentist, you may want to reconsider.  The American Dental Hygienists’ Association estimates that every $1 spent on oral preventive care (meaning those cleanings and check-ups at least twice a year) saves $8 to $50 on restorative and emergency procedures.  A crown or even a root [...]

Trying to understand the changes to COBRA?

Now that President Obama has signed into law the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, we’re all scrambling to get an understanding of what these changes mean to employers and when these changes go into effect.  We would like to put an end to the scrambling by providing this Compliance Flash Newsletter provided by CONEXIS.  It [...]