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Smallest Firms See Largest Health Insurance Hikes

InterWest Insurance Services

The HDHP effect The report found that health maintenance organizations and preferred provider organizations continue to dominate the landscape in group health benefits for SMBs. While high-deductible health plan (HDHP) enrollment grew at an astounding 68% between 2021 and 2022, they only accounted for 6% of group health plan enrollment.

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Identify Your Workers’ Needs, Consider Costs before Open Enrollment

InterWest Insurance Services

With answers and feedback in hand you can create a benefits package that is more appealing to them, which in turn gives you a competitive edge when attracting and retaining workers. Engage employees and solicit feedback through quarterly employee-benefits round table meetings.

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How to offer health insurance as a small business

Higginbotham

Employees don’t work for free. They want to be fairly compensated for their work, and that usually involves both wages and employee benefits. Although some small business owners may feel overwhelmed by the prospect of offering health insurance and other benefits, the many advantages can make the effort worthwhile.

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Managing Employee Healthcare Costs in 2021

Best Money Moves

What the average health insurance premium costs and changes employers are making to health benefits offerings in the new year. The ever increasing cost of healthcare combined with uncertainty about coverage, deductibles and copays keep some employees from getting the medical care they need.