Mike Duff

November 6, 2020

Yearly Physical “Examination”

We continue to receive questions regarding an adjustment to the BBFI General Physical benefit earlier this year. This post may be a little repetitive but hopefully […]
September 9, 2020

Retired or About To? BBFI Medical Options

This is a reminder that December is open enrollment for those who have opted out of the BBFI Medical Plan as their Medicare Supplement. Per Mission […]
October 8, 2019

Timely Health Claims

We recently received a notification from International Medical Group (IMG), that they have been receiving a “high volume” of claims being submitted after the “Timely Filing […]
August 15, 2019

MEDICARE and IMG – Coordination of Benefits

The number one issue we see for those on the Medicare side of the BBFI Expatriate Plan are claims that are marked Pended or Closed. If the […]
April 26, 2019

Say Shingles Shot Fast Five Times!

A short post to update you on a new benefit for those on the Career Medical Plan. Previously, the Medical Plan covered a shingles vaccination for […]
January 21, 2019

Don’t Let The ER Bill Be Your Biggest Emergency

A recent article from Vox led off with the following sentence, “A $5,571 bill to sit in a waiting room, $238 eye drops, and a $60 […]
November 9, 2018

Rising Prescription Benefit Costs

In 2018, our Medical Plan performed very well. The exception was our prescription benefit. Dramatic increases in the cost of prescription medications continues to be the […]
October 17, 2018

Repatriation – What You Need To Know

It is an uncomfortable conversation to have, but several missionaries have recently contacted the Mission Office regarding benefits available to them should they or a family […]
May 30, 2018

INTANA Emergency Evacuation Plan

While our hope is you never have to use it, as part of your monthly Medical Plan deduction, you are participating in an Emergency Evacuation Plan […]