Dry eyes plague many people. They can be a nuisance, making you feel drowsy or blurring your vision. Dry eyes may be something you think you can live with, but they can actually cause damage to the front surface your eyes, impairing your vision. Stop living…

Are you the primary caregiver for your child(ren) or a disabled relative? Maybe you care for an elderly parent? If you are paying for their care during the day so that you can go to work, you may save money with a Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (DC…

March is Workplace Eye Wellness Awareness Month. This month isn't only to bring awareness to jobs that might be obviously hazardous, such as construction jobs, it's also to bring awareness to the hazard of working in front of a computer and the affects it has…

If you have a Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (FSA), you probably have a recurring day care expense throughout the year with payments at the same cost, on the same schedule. You might think you have to keep submitting claims for reimbursement…

HSA Advance is a new feature Surency Flex is offering its HSA clients. An employer can choose whether or not to offer HSA Advance to its employees. Switching to an HSA-eligible high deductible health plan (HDHP) can be an intimidating decision for some…

January is Glaucoma Awareness Month. According to the National Eye Institute, glaucoma is one of the leading causes of blindness in the United States. It is a group of diseases that can damage the eye’s optic nerve which can result in vision loss and…

With the winter holiday season upon us, you’re likely eyeing a calendar full of upcoming engagements, including holiday parties and travel. It just so happens that this merry time of year coincides with peak cold season. And since the ultimate holiday…

Diabetes can cause a wide range of problems that need to be tracked to be controlled, but did you know it is the leading cause of new cases of blindness in adults according to Prevent Blindness America? Here are four different eye diseases that those with…

Deciding which benefits to sign up for at work can be confusing. Insurance itself can be complicated enough, and if you have the option of a health care reimbursement account, you might be completely lost! Here is a guide to help you decide which account is…

Opening your eyes when you wake up in the morning, you don’t think about all the things going on that contribute to your ability to see. The American Optometric Association (AOA) explains how our eyes work: First, light reflects off of an object, entering…