Germeen Tanas

The Risks of AI Health Advice: What Benefits Brokers Need to Know

Germeen Tanas | October 3, 2024

Despite the convenience and benefits of using Artificial Intelligence (AI) for health advice, there are significant risks that health information...

Mental Health Inequities to Drive $477.5 Billion in Preventable Costs in 2024

Germeen Tanas | September 10, 2024

According to a study conducted by Deloitte, The U.S. will spend an estimated $477.5 billion in “avoidable and unnecessary” expenses related to mental...

Virtual vs. In-Person Medical Care: Who Cares?

Germeen Tanas | August 14, 2024

In the evolving healthcare landscape, benefits brokers are uniquely positioned to guide clients through the increasingly complex options available to...

How VP Kamala Harris's Stances on Healthcare Could Impact Benefits Brokers

Germeen Tanas | July 29, 2024

Brokers have been reading up on Biden and Trump’s healthcare policies, but the waters are murky once again with Biden’s recent withdrawal from the...

Evaluating Weight Loss Drugs as a Benefit: A Guide for Brokers

Germeen Tanas | July 10, 2024

If you haven’t heard about Ozempic or Zepbound yet, it’s bound to hit your radar soon!

IRS Announces 2025 HSA and HDHP Limits

Germeen Tanas | May 22, 2024

The IRS regularly adjusts HSA and HDHP contribution limits to account for inflation. Here are the numbers you need to know to start planning for your...

What Benefits Brokers Should Know About HIPAA, Data Breaches, & Compliance

Germeen Tanas | May 15, 2024

In 2019, an insurance brokerage started notifying healthcare providers about a data breach after a business associate discovered that the protected...

How to Leverage AI As a Benefits Broker

Germeen Tanas | May 8, 2024

The most rapidly emerging technology of today is Generative AI, which is a type of artificial intelligence that uses patterns and algorithms to...

Broker Considerations for PEPs

Germeen Tanas | May 2, 2024

Established by the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act (SECURE), PEPs operate as a type of open multiple employer plan (MEP),...

Can SMBs Afford Paid Parental Leave?

Germeen Tanas | April 2, 2024

The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA) requires employers with 50 or more employees to provide 12 workweeks of unpaid leave to their...