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  • Happy Healthy Hump Day: Snacks are a Good Thing!

    Happy Healthy Hump Day: Snacks are a Good Thing!

    Posted: March 8, 2017   

    Snacks are a Good Thing! Hey, Bobbi, your Happy Healthy Hump Day registered dietitian here again. Today’s thought is all about snacking. My munchkins are snackers. Why? Because, they have activities such as wrestling, horseback riding, girl scouts and piano lessons that mess with our meal schedule. Just because they want a snack does not […]

  • Congress Must Protect Employer-Sponsored Health Care

    Congress Must Protect Employer-Sponsored Health Care

    Posted: March 7, 2017   

    Congress Must Protect Employer-Sponsored Health Care By Amy Mutter, President of the local VAHU Chapter and State Legislative Chair Most Virginia employers and employees are unaware of efforts on Capitol Hill to eliminate or cap the employer tax exclusion under employer-sponsored health insurance plans, affecting an estimated 177 million people across the country – nearly half […]

  • Health Insurance Brokers Cut Through the Political Clutter

    Health Insurance Brokers Cut Through the Political Clutter

    Posted: October 19, 2016   

    Amy Mutter is the legislative chair of the Virginia Association of Health Underwriters and serves as a licensed insurance agent and customer service representative here at Innovative Insurance Group in Roanoke. It is rare for a small business owner or an individual to have a candid face-to-face conversation with the health insurance company that safeguards […]

  • Health Insurance Rebates

    Health Insurance Rebates

    Posted: September 22, 2016   

    Checks due to you by 09/30/2016! The Affordable Care Act (ACA) sets limits on how much insurers can spend on administrative costs, marketing, and other non-health care-related costs. This is called the Medical Loss Ratio (MLR), if the minimum MLR threshold is not met within a market segment for the full calendar year, insurers must […]

  • Tools and Tips During a Time of Loss

    Tools and Tips During a Time of Loss

    Posted: September 15, 2016   

    Always go to the funeral.   I read this message several weeks ago in an online repost and I remember it catching my eye.   I’ve always questioned those who seemingly go to every funeral they hear about, however, the past several days have brought for me a new perspective. This week my family has suffered the […]


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