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Smallest Firms See Largest Health Insurance Hikes

InterWest Insurance Services

A new report has found that small businesses that purchase their group health insurance online or through payroll vendors saw the largest premium hikes in 2022, significantly higher than those that went through brokers. The cost for individual group health plans increased 6.7% for the smallest SMBs, compared to just 4.3%

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The benefits of an HSA account

Higginbotham

Employers and employees alike are looking for ways to make health care more affordable. Some are turning to Health Savings Accounts (HSAs). Although HSAs won’t work for everyone, the benefits of an HSA account make this an appealing option for some individuals. What is a Health Savings Account (HSA)?

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Little-Known Things to Consider When Shopping for Group Health Insurance

Insperity

First and second time group health insurance buyers usually miss the opportunity to buy a health savings account (HSA)-qualified high-deductible health plan (HDHP). Health Savings Accounts. The account holder (i.e., As an employer, you would save $150 per month, per employee.

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Top 10 Employee Benefits for 2021

Best Money Moves

Employers who don’t offer health insurance might want to reconsider and employers who do should audit their healthcare offerings to determine the out of pocket costs of deductibles, prescriptions, copays and then work with benefits brokers to provide better coverage. . 4 Paid Time Off. 9 Pet-Friendly Employee Benefits.

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Little-Known Things to Consider When Shopping for Group Health Insurance

Insperity

First and second time group health insurance buyers usually miss the opportunity to buy a health savings account (HSA)-qualified high-deductible health plan (HDHP). Health Savings Accounts. The account holder (i.e., As an employer, you would save $150 per month, per employee.

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16+ types of employee benefits you should consider

Genesis HR Solutions

Employees don’t pay taxes on this money, which means they save an amount equal to the taxes they would have paid on the money you set aside. Health Savings Account (HSA). Accident insurance helps employees pay for the medical and out-of-pocket costs that you may incur after an accidental injury.

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Family Coverage Costs Hit Small-Business Workers Hardest: Study

InterWest Insurance Services

What small firms can do While small employers really can’t do anything about rising group health plan costs, they can take steps to ease their employees’ premium obligations and out-of-pocket costs: Assume more of the premium — If it’s within their budget, they can increase the amount of family coverage premium they will cover.