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19 March 2022 ~ 0 Comments

We’ve moved to Winter Park!

After 26 great years at Harwood Street in Orlando Benefits Consulting Group  has moved to Winter Park.  We are now located at 1434 W Fairbanks Ave Suite B, Winter Park, FL   32789.

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19 March 2022 ~ 0 Comments

Did you know we have all forms of insurance?

We have numerous  carriers for property and casualty insurance for both personal lines and business insurance.   Home or Condo, 2nd Home,  Auto, Boat, RV, Motorcycles, Golf Carts, Life Insurance, Disability Insurance, if you have it we can insure it. For your business we have numerous carriers for your Building, General Liability, Equipment,  Commercial Auto, Trucks, […]

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08 April 2021 ~ 0 Comments

GOVT. ISSUES NEW COBRA RELIEF RULES

The recent American Rescue Plan Act has issued a short term relief plan for people going onto Cobra effective April 1st and extending till September 30th. If any employees loses coverage due to being involuntarily terminated or has their hours reduced to less than full time, they will not be required to pay the Cobra […]

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26 July 2019 ~ 0 Comments

The IRS Announces New HSA Limits for 2022

The IRS limits for HSA contributions for 2022 were just announced. Those with single only coverage will be allowed $3,650 while those with family coverage will be increased to $7,300.  The $1,000 catch-up provision for those 55 or older will remain unchanged.

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11 June 2019 ~ 0 Comments

Easier Eye Screening

The FDA has approved a new screening device, the IDxDR for use by Primary Care doctors to check for diabetic retinopathy, a type of damage to the retina caused by high blood sugar. It is estimated that half of diabetics do not get annual eye exams. This device will allow the family doctor to screen […]

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18 March 2019 ~ 0 Comments

UnitedHealth To Rebate Rx Savings to Consumers

United Health Group just announced that it plans on passing along rebates from drugmakers to their policyholders who actually take these drugs. This move will begin in January 2020 and will affect new contracts as well as current clients moving to a new contract with United. This comes at a time when the Federal Government […]

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07 February 2019 ~ 0 Comments

Risks for After Surgery Travel

A recent study of some 6,000 patients who had had had hip or knee replacement surgery and then flown within six days of the surgery were found to be three times more likely to develop a deep vein clot than those travelling by car. These “venous thromboembolism or VTE” as they are called can be […]

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08 May 2018 ~ 0 Comments

Dementia and Alcohol

In a recent study of 57,000 with early onset (under 65) of dementia, 57% of the cases were found to also having a history of heavy alcohol use, four to five drinks or more a day. They also found that while those who dramatically reduced their alcohol intake lived longer, they were still at a […]

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05 January 2018 ~ 0 Comments

Latest News To Undo The Health Law With Regulatory Action

The Trump administration is proposing changes that would let millions of small businesses and the self-employed buy health-insurance plans that don’t comply with all Affordable Care Act requirements, part of an aggressive move to undo the health law through regulatory action. The proposal would allow businesses that share geography or an industry in common to […]

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19 December 2017 ~ 0 Comments

BCG Holiday Hours

Seasons greetings to one an all. Benefits Consulting Group will be closed beginning December 25th and will reopen on January 3rd. We wish you all Happy Holidays and a sucessful New Year!

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