Employer Reimbursement of Health Insurance Premiums - An Overview
Today, fewer than 50% of small businesses offer employees traditional health insurance, largely because of the cost. Instead, they are adopting reimbursement models to provide a more affordable health...
View ArticleFAQ - Do I Have to Buy Health Insurance in 2015?
Major provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) have been in place since the beginning of 2014, however many employees and small business owners still wonder, “Do I have to buy health insurance in...
View ArticleSmall Business Options for Medical Insurance Reimbursement Plans
Medical Insurance Reimbursement Plans are gaining popularity with small and medium-sized businesses as a more affordable option for offering healthcare benefits. Employers can save 20 to 60 percent on...
View ArticleWhy Tax-Preferred Premium Reimbursement Makes Sense for Micro Businesses
As micro businesses set up shop and grow their business, they often look for tax-free ways to pay for health insurance. The most popular route is to set up a tax-preferred premium reimbursement...
View ArticleACA Tip: How to Save Money on Individual Health Insurance
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) was signed into law in 2010, and represents one of the biggest changes to health insurance for both employers and employees.The ACA introduced new changes that greatly...
View ArticleHundreds of Thousands Could Lose Marketplace Healthcare Coverage by September...
Over 300,000 individuals who received health insurance coverage through the Marketplace are at risk of having their coverage cancelled if they do not send the necessary documentation to verify their...
View ArticleFive Broker Tips for a Positive Open Enrollment Season
With open enrollment 2015 fast approaching, health insurance brokers and agents are preparing for one of the busiest times of the year. Here are five tips from Mercer for brokers to ensure a positive...
View ArticleBuying Individual Health Insurance Can Be Scary: 7 Things to Know
The ACA introduced new changes that greatly benefit individuals and individual health insurance. These ACA changes make individual health insurance a better and more affordable way to insure yourself,...
View ArticleEmployer Shared Responsibility (ESR) - Top 4 Small Business FAQs
One of the most important issues on the mind of business owners is the Affordable Care Act and its Employer Shared Responsibility provision. This article answers the top four small business questions...
View ArticleWhiteboard Session - Compliance 101
Fewer than 50 percent of small businesses offer employee health insurance, largely because of the cost. That's over 2.3 million small businesses that don't offer insurance. Due to the exponential rise...
View Article5 Questions All Small Employers Should Ask About Health Insurance Options
As a small business owner, you likely have questions about how the ACA impacts your business. Small business owners need to understand their options under the ACA. Savvy employers are using the...
View ArticleThe Dilemma with Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance
Currently, employer-sponsored health insurance is the foundation of America's health insurance system. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) has introduced new changes that greatly benefit the individual,...
View ArticleHow Small Businesses Can Deal With Double-Digit Premium Increases
Small businesses are facing double-digit premium increases at renewal time this year. This is especially true for small businesses who renewed early last year to avoid premium increases due to the...
View Article4 Things All Individuals and Families Need to Know about the ACA
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) introduced new changes that greatly benefit individuals and individual health insurance. There are four key things all small business owners and their employees need to...
View ArticleTypes of Medical Insurance
Selecting the right type of medical insurance for your needs is vital. One of the main challenges when shopping for a new medical insurance plan is understanding the different terms and acronyms...
View ArticleWhy the SHOP Marketplace Still Isn't Working for Small Businesses
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) designed the Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP Marketplace) to provide small businesses with more choices for their healthcare plan. The roll-out of the SHOP...
View ArticleTop 3 Consumer Worries About 2015 Open Enrollment
With open enrollment 2015 for individual health insurance coming up in November, employees and clients are worried about the cost of health insurance, the number of uninsured, and Marketplace...
View ArticleEmployer Trends for Cutting Health Benefit Costs in 2015
With the cost of group health insurance on the rise, many employers are focused on cutting the cost of healthcare benefits. An overwhelming trend in controlling healthcare costs is to shift the costs...
View Article5 FAQs - Health Insurance for Small Businesses
Even though small businesses are not required to offer health insurance to their employees under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), many still want to provide affordable health insurance to recruit and...
View ArticleHow Can Our Small Business Help with Employees’ Personal Health Insurance?
As small and medium sized businesses consider health insurance options, many find themselves wondering, “How can our small business help with employees’ personal health insurance?”
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