The Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires all group health insurance plans to comply with standards for essential benefits. If a program doesn’t provide the specified elements, the sponsoring employer can be found non-compliant with ACA rules. The ten benefits that a large group health plan must cover are these:
One of the subscriber services that every plan must include is preventative care, along with wellness services and chronic disease management. These services must not be subject to a copayment. Preventive care typically includes vaccines, screenings for high blood pressure, cholesterol, and certain cancers. In addition, some employers add incentives for healthy activities like exercise, quitting smoking, and reducing stress. These incentives can be as simple as providing employees with an exercise monitor when they sign up to participate. Others have programs that include competitive teams, rewards for participation, and discounts for meeting specific goals.
Small businesses in Pembroke Pines aren’t obligated to provide health insurance to their employees. Since not every small company includes health insurance as a benefit, those that can may enjoy a recruiting advantage. However, small companies may struggle with the cost, which seems to increase yearly.
One way to maintain control over expenses is to share the premium expense with the employees and to offer a more cost-effective provider model. For example, a plan structure using PPO, HMO, or POS program, possibly with a higher deductible and copayment options, can reduce the premium cost for the company and the employees. PPOs (preferred provider organizations) are often more popular with workers because the subscribers aren’t limited to providers in a specific network as they are with an HMO. Another potential expense management tool is a high deductible plan paired with a health savings account. The deductible must be high enough to satisfy IRS standards, or the HSA will be disqualified. Ask your consultant if this might be a good fit for your business.
Employee benefits include various components, usually highlighted by health insurance and paid time off. Some of the more requested benefits include:
Group insurance is a form of insurance offered to specific groups of people working together. This could work well in organizations and companies where the employer picks a suitable plan for their employees.
Employee benefits, offered in addition to employees’ monthly salaries, could work as an incentive hence boosting morale in the workplace.
Located in San Jose, CA, Taylor Benefits has been providing group insurance and employee benefits plans for our nationwide customers since 1987. We offer group insurance and employee benefits plans for large and small businesses. Our company can be trusted to provide you with the right services to help you handle your premiums all year round.
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We at Taylor benefits offer different insurance products that will fit your required needs. This includes insurance products for both small and large groups of people. Among our products are health insurance, voluntary insurance and many more.
Our group health insurance and employee benefits products include:
We are independent insurance brokers. We therefore have access to all competitive carriers nationwide for health insurance and other benefits plans. In addition we also ensure that our client’s carriers maintain competitive positions in the market by carrying out annual reviews.
We also provide plan administration for all your benefits plans throughout the year in addition to providing complimentary Cobra administration through a 3rd party administrator when needed. Cobra administration was established for employees who have stopped working for a particular company but would still like to have access to their benefits.
We also provide an integrated online HR management system for HR and benefits plans administration. With this, you only need to key in your employees information and the system works everything else out for you.
We keep your company updated on compliance issues and as new provisions of the health care reform law become effective.
We would love to hear from you. Call us today on 800-903-6066 (toll-free) or 408-358-7502 (local) and speak to one of our representatives. You can also visit our website for more information on our products and services.
Written by Todd Taylor
Todd Taylor oversees most of the marketing and client administration for the agency with help of an incredible team. Todd is a seasoned benefits insurance broker with over 35 years of industry experience. As the Founder and CEO of Taylor Benefits Insurance Agency, Inc., he provides strategic consultations and high-quality support to ensure his clients’ competitive position in the market.
Todd Taylor with Taylor Benefits gives our small business the kind of personal service we need. Insurance benefits are important to our employees and Todd helps us find a balance between benefits and value. Todd responds immediately to my phone calls & e-mails. He has even gotten in touch with me on a Sunday when we were in need of coverage answers immediately. We are very pleased with the hands-on service Todd and his staff provide.”
-Ken and Linda Orvick, Orvick Management Group, Inc.
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