Insperity

MARCH 28, 2019

Let’s take a look at three top HR tech tools that can help you go from feeling like an office manager to being an enlightened business owner. Benefits management software. Running a successful business takes a competitive advantage. One way to achieve that is to offer the best benefits you can to attract and retain top talent.

Software 188

Software Problem-Solving Training Technology 188

Ask a Manager

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

My boss begged my coworker to take her husband and baby off her health insurance. So I recently started a new job in a very small office right before the New Year. Everyone in the office knows about this. And Jane found our phone number and called the office manager asking for me. Here we go….

Insurance 36

Insurance Sales Salary Project Management 36

The Receptionist

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Start by choosing health insurance policies that include mental health and wellness options. Also, train your managers to be sensitive to your employees’ needs. Your managers should actively ask employees how they’re doing both on the job and personally and be a listening ear if your employees want to share.

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Onboarding Communication Insurance Mentoring 130

Ask a Manager

OCTOBER 19, 2022

I feel the relationship with my manager is already irreparably damaged in a way that quitting without notice won’t make worse, and the two weeks of unemployment insurance would be a tiny fraction of what I’d normally earn during that pay period. Should we be more clear that we don’t offer health insurance?

Insurance 47

Insurance Planning Supplies Government 47

Chart Logic

JULY 18, 2022

Accurately predicting this income is extremely important because one of the earliest tasks that should be completed is obtaining the practice’s credentials for insurance companies. Proper credentials ease your relationship with insurance providers, and subsequently, how you get paid. These credentials ensure payment for each patient.

Insurance 52

Insurance Software Equipment Salary 52

Chart Logic

AUGUST 28, 2018

Out of pocket insurance costs are a top reason more people don’t schedule risk screenings. According to Thompson Reuters , the costs of mammograms, colonoscopies, and MRIs for Americans with employer-sponsored insurance can be two to three times higher than the median price in the same market.

Healthcare 52

Healthcare Insurance Communication Technology 52

SnackNation

MARCH 20, 2017

The Office Manager’s Guide to Asking for a Raise and Boosting Your Salary. 5 Rockstar Office Managers Reveal How to Land a Promotion, Earn More Respect, And Get Paid More Today. “I We found this fact echoed in our annual State of the Office Manager Report, a first-of-its-kind survey of office managers from across the U.S.

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Salary Office Management Prioritization Sales 66

Chart Logic

MAY 15, 2018

Using accurate billing practices, ChartLogic’s billing and revenue cycle management services can streamline your processes for increased, accelerated collections, allowing you to reduce your workload, and spend more time with both your patients and loved ones.

Insurance 52

Insurance Communication Office Management 52

SnackNation

MARCH 20, 2018

(Many of these office bulletin board ideas came straight from our Facebook group of office managers. Office Bulletin Board Idea #1: The Buzz Board. Photo courtesy of Joanne via the State of the Office Manager facebook group. Office Bulletin Board Idea #5: The About Us Board.

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Office Management Food Finance Cleaning 62

Ask a Manager

JULY 21, 2022

Because of the pandemic, our receptionist job is a little slow; the office is just not really bustling, with so many people working remotely, and I am worried she will leave because she’s bored. Another person at the office does admin type tasks — not really a true office manager, a junior role. You can certainly ask.

Insurance 43

Insurance Customer Service Supplies Controlling 43

Chart Logic

MAY 6, 2019

When to Expect Change to Come A somewhat laborious process, changes to HIPAA regulations follow a specific path.

Healthcare 52

Healthcare Insurance Government Planning 52

Ask a Manager

SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

A reader writes: I’m a currently an office manager, and I recently messed up and did not submit some health insurance forms that were required and cost my boss $1,000. ” (Optum is the name of the health care company.).

Insurance 33

Insurance Office Management 33

SnackNation

MAY 22, 2018

Don’t worry—we’ve made a list to get you ready to handle every aspect of your office move. Many of these pointers came straight from our Facebook group of Office Managers! Now use the method you established in step one to organize important documents, including insurance records, contracts, agreements, and other records.

Planning 70

Planning Cleaning Purchasing Correspondence 70

Chart Logic

JULY 20, 2018

This includes providers such as doctors, clinics, psychologists, dentists, chiropractors, nursing homes, pharmacies, health insurance companies, HMOs, company health plans, government and military/veteran healthcare programs, healthcare clearinghouses, and/or MACRA/MIPS participants.

Healthcare 52

Healthcare Security Onboarding Insurance 52

Launch Work Places

OCTOBER 15, 2024

In a serviced office, the service and support elements are still foundational, meaning you’ve got an on-site team that handles office management. Q: Is a serviced office vs coworking space better for scalability? They are also a great way to network and meet other professionals.

Flexibility 52

Flexibility Flexibility Networking Mailing 52

Ruby

MAY 19, 2015

On the Palomar Chicago’s TripAdvisor page, for example, management would respond to reviews posted by guests who didn’t necessarily have a positive experience. To someone who didn’t have a good night’s sleep at the hotel, front office manager Joseph Eames responded, “Thank you for taking the time to review our property.

Small Business 40

Small Business Sales Networking Security 40

Ask a Manager

NOVEMBER 19, 2015

I am the office manager, but I take care of all accounts payable/receivable, HR, and building management. Employees seeing our private health insurance information. It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go…. My company gave me a much smaller wedding gift than it gave my coworkers.

Legal 33

Legal Insurance Supervising Reporting 33

Ask a Manager

DECEMBER 29, 2022

I work in a small IMO insurance firm as a marketer and graphic designer. We rent the building we are in and there is nothing in the lease (according to my office manager) about the condition the walk way is left if we should move to a new building.

Supplies 46

Supplies Interviewing Purchasing Cleaning 46

Ask a Manager

JULY 21, 2022

Worse, when it rained, I would hang my clothes off the radiator in the side office. After probably a month of doing this, the CEO had to politely tell my boss (office manager) that the office got used for client meetings and having wet socks on the radiator was not okay. All so obvious in hindsight…. The drinking.

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Interviewing Supervising Supplies Cleaning 42

Ask a Manager

JULY 22, 2016

So here’s the update — since I know I love reading them on your site: Instead of stressing over wording to the office manager, I sent a note to HR, basically saying “the space earmarked for breast pumping is a bathroom — I’m thinking there is a better option. What do you think?

Insurance 20

Insurance Interviewing Controlling Office Management 20

SnackNation

MAY 22, 2018

Don’t worry—we’ve made a list to get you ready to handle every aspect of your office move. Many of these pointers came straight from our Facebook group of Office Managers! Now use the method you established in step one to organize important documents, including insurance records, contracts, agreements, and other records.

Planning 31

Planning Cleaning Purchasing Correspondence 31

Ask a Manager

JUNE 13, 2019

After a solid week of this, I talked to our office manager and she gave me the okay to put a sign up reminding people to put the seat down when they’re done. ” Me: “I like X and Y, but I’d also like to include disability insurance, and bump the salary to Z.”

Salary 22

Salary Data Entry Insurance Communication 22

Ask a Manager

APRIL 14, 2020

Many of them will also need to put a huge portion of that money toward health insurance if they’ve been kicked off their employer’s plan (people may be eligible for COBRA, but that can be really expensive). I was an office manager for a small company that shut down mid-March due to COVID-19.

Legal 29

Legal Mailing Payroll Insurance 29

The Office Management Group

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

Office managers are one of the most over-looked and underdeveloped professions; why is this and what can you do if you are in such a role or looking to progress into one, to ensure your development is a priority? Fast forward over 6 years from that survey, and not too much in this landscape has changed.

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Office Management Learning Training Legal 130

Ask a Manager

APRIL 23, 2017

How do I decline this offer from my manager? I work as an office manager for a graduate program at a college. Both receive healthcare insurance benefits. But even if you want to ignore me on that and follow up anyway, you would do it via email, not via social media.).

Healthcare 20

Healthcare Insurance Flexibility Flexibility 20

Ask a Manager

AUGUST 31, 2021

When I joined this company almost two years ago, my job description was for full cycle accounting but in reality I am more HR, payroll, office manager, and executive assistant than I am accountant. It is in a more stable industry and comes with a $12,000/year salary bump, 401K, and cheaper health insurance (for better coverage).

Salary 32

Salary Insurance Payroll Bookkeeping 32

Ask a Manager

OCTOBER 9, 2018

I’m required to sit through marketing pitches to buy insurance I don’t want. I work in a small company (less than 30 employees) that does various partnerships and pairings with insurance companies. I could be doing my job, and the agent could be talking to someone who actually has an interest in their insurance.

Insurance 20

Insurance Problem-Solving Legal Customer Service 20