Balance billing, COBRA, co-insurance, donut hole, EAP, urgent care, formulary… is your head spinning yet?  I’m just getting started.   In about the year 2242BC, according to The Bible in Genesis 11:1-9, following the great flood, the descendants of Noah migrated westward into the land of Shinar.  Some Biblical scholars believe that the people, wanting …

A growing number of companies are offering student loan repayment assistance programs as an employee benefit. In fact, the number of employers offering student loan-related benefits doubled to 8% over the past year, the 2019 Employee Benefits Report by the Society of Human Resources Management (SHRM) found. There are two primary reasons employers are increasingly …

This is the first of more to come…..   The following serves to honor my mother, Johnnie Mae Hall Brown, on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of her birth on November 18, 1919.  She was a highly revered, student-centric high school teacher of the English language, particularly the practice of the use of proper …

As a follow up to my blog of August 6, 2019, “The Perfect Gift . . . Is It Possible?”, Ranger Valor, the military service dog was born on 8/3/19 and is already a star!  He is in Tampa for training and is a star student.  He will meet his military owner soon for joint …

I attended a funeral this past weekend. Two of the eulogists referenced the same Jackie Robinson quote, a favorite of the deceased: “A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives.” After hearing the quote, I thought to myself about deep, abiding relationships and how the development of such is …

The Benefit Company (TBC) is pleased to welcome Paul Nichols to our team. Following graduation from Davidson College, Paul spent 16 years working in college athletics.  During this time, he was the Head Football Coach at Davidson College for five seasons and, most recently, assisted on Coach Paul Johnson’s Georgia Tech staff.  These experiences provide …

We all strive to find the perfect gift for our friends and family.   The older we get, however, the more difficult it becomes to find the perfect gift for those who have everything or don’t really need anything. Well, Carey Brown, the Founder of The Benefit Company recently celebrated his birthday and received what we …

A handful of tips for enhanced productivity. Thursday, January 24, 2019, 7:30 AM:  I walk into my office and stare at hundreds of e-mails, three meetings on the calendar, and a messy office.  My wife, Lauren, and I had just returned from a great ski trip.  I should be completely reset and looking forward to …

July 9, 2019 Position Overview: The Care Manager will support the Population Health Management efforts of select clients of The Benefit Company.  Such will include acting as patient/family advocate in coordinating and accessing medical necessity health care services within the benefit plan for members that have chronic, complex and catastrophic conditions. The care manager shall …

The Benefit Company (TBC), a leading Atlanta executive and employee benefit consulting firm, is pleased to welcome Christine Muro to our team. Christine received her Bachelor of Business Administration from Georgia State University.  Following her graduation, she has worked in the HR and employee benefits arena for more than 15 years, primarily on the employer …