Small and Medium Business Solutions

Independent contractors should evaluate their health needs, budget, and provider networks when choosing insurance. Explore options like HDHPs with HSAs, marketplace plans with subsidies, or association plans for affordable coverage. Consider lifestyle and future plans, and use trusted resources for informed decisions.

MEC plans are a type of health insurance designed to help small businesses meet Affordable Care Act (ACA) requirements for minimum essential coverage. Small businesses with fewer than 50 full-time equivalent employees are not required by law to offer MEC, but doing so can boost employee satisfaction and retention. Offering a MEC plan helps avoid […]

Key Highlights Small business health insurance is very important for business owners. It helps give group benefits to all employees. This helps to get and keep good people in a market where there is a lot of competition. The Affordable Care Act gives more health plan choices that are flexible and not too expensive. These […]

A minimum essential coverage (MEC) plan is a type of healthcare that meets the minimum standards established by the Affordable Care Act (ACA). A MEC plan is intended to offer members a basic form of healthcare with essential benefits like preventative services, discounts on prescriptions, and telemedicine options.

Small businesses usually have limited resources and narrow knowledge of healthcare options, making finding a suitable health plan challenging. Hiring a licensed broker can make picking and managing your business’s healthcare exponentially easier. A small business health insurance broker can offer a high level of expertise as they walk you through selecting a health plan, upcoming policy changes, and important administrative tasks. 

Small businesses must navigate several steps in order to find the ideal health plan for them and their employees. In today’s world, small businesses have several resources available to them to find health insurance, which lends itself to the question, “Do small business owners still need healthcare brokers?”

Telemedicine has become increasingly popular in the past few years due to its added convenience compared to traditional health insurance, providing vast potential for small businesses.

Employers have several options as they seek to offer health insurance to their employees. When business owners think of finding health insurance, they often think of turning to a large, third-party company for a fully insured plan. However, self-insured health plans provide another popular option that bypasses working with a costly insurance enterprise and comes with several advantages.

Businesses have a lot to gain by offering their employees health insurance. However, the high costs of health coverage can weigh down business budgets and make it challenging for them to offer quality coverage—this is especially important for small businesses.