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  1. Meet Diane Demers

    Diane Demers Senior Plan Consultant About Me Diane role at Sentinel is Senior Plan Consultant, previously working for Alerus and Fidelity. She has been in this industry for over 20 years! Her main responsibilities include: being a resource ...
  2. Meet Maureen Colombo

    Maureen Colombo Senior Plan Consultant About Me Maureen joined Sentinel Group in 2020 as a Senior Plan Consultant.  She began her career in the Defined Contribution retirement industry in 1997 working for the Principal Financial Group for 6...
  3. Meet Alyssa Clark

    Alyssa Clark Plan Consultant About Me Alyssa joined Sentinel in 2020, previously working for Alliance Benefit Group in 2017 as Administrative Assistant. Later that year, Alyssa began working in Client Relations as a Client Relationship Assoc...
  4. Embedded and Nonembedded Deductibles

    Embedded and Nonembedded Deductibles In the complex health insurance landscape, employers are continually seeking ways to optimize coverage while managing costs. Two crucial concepts that play a pivotal role in this pursuit are embedded and nonem...
  5. Types of Medical Plans

    Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) Features : Requires members to use healthcare providers within a specified network. Referrals from a primary care physician (PCP) are needed to see specialists. Advantages : Lower premiums and out-of-pock...
  6. Introduction to Health Insurance

    Health insurance can be confusing, so it may be helpful to decode the process and some common health insurance terms. This video explains the basics of health insurance. Your browser does not support HTML5 video. Premium The premium is an a...
  7. Meet William Buckheit

    William Buckheit VP, Actuarial & Consulting Services About Me Bill joined Sentinel Group in 2011 as part of the acquisition of Schloss & Co., where he had been employed for 26 years. He has 40 years of experience as an Enrolled Actuary on pl...
  8. Meet Naderge Bissainthe

    Naderge Bissainthe Plan Consultant About Me Naderge joined Sentinel in January 2022, previously working for Ekon Benefits as a Benefits Administrator. She enjoys assisting clients with their unique issues and loves that each day is a bit dif...
  9. Participant Guides

    Participant guides for employees enrolled in FSA, HSA and Commuter benefits. FSA Participant Guide HSA Participant Guide Commuter Account Participant Guide ...
  10. Qualifying Life Events

    While you are generally only allowed to change your benefits elections during the open enrollment period each year, certain life events provide an exception. Those life events allow you to change your benefits elections in the middle of the plan y...