Medical benefits are the most challenging employee benefit.
PTO, holidays, 401k’s are easy to put in place and manage year to year. Health insurance is complicated, expensive, constantly changing, and:
With a long-term holistic approach to employee benefits you will reduce costs and match your employee’s health insurance needs.
I listen and provide the answers you need, even to the questions you don’t know to ask. I ask relevant questions and share my knowledge of the industry. We will focus on your objectives, identify and solve problems. Together we create a benefit and employee experience that reflects your company.
Usually what happens with annual renewals is companies:
THIS HAS WORKED VERY WELL FOR INSURANCE COMPANIES, NOT CONSUMERS
Frequently, a good start is to fully understand why your current plan is in place.
To do the above you will need to understand fully insured, level-funded, self-funded models. It is imperative to know the difference between PPO, HMO, EPO, HDHP, HRA. Each of these plans have numerous deductibles, copays, coinsurance, and out-of-pocket maximums; there are hundreds of options with monthly premiums that range from $250 - $1,500.
Schedule a 15-minute call with me, we will figure out where to start
There are many models for outsourcing HR and benefits. The PEO model is to get as close as possible to a one vendor solution. Frequently the result is being forced to conform to a vendors process and products. This is not done at a lower hard dollar cost. If a company wants to develop their unique HR and benefits culture, I can help you build what is right for you now and with an eye toward the future. I fully understand all the technology and HR challenges you have. Also, I can consult with you as you go through selecting a PEO provider.
Absolutely, I can help improve your benefits without the hassle of changing brokers, technologies and human resource processes.
Yes, I can help you select the best “big box” solution or find out if you need something more custom with a local specialist.
This is common, many employees in this situation earn too much for a subsidy on the open marketplace but cannot afford $200- $300 for health insurance through their employer. Possible solutions are to make sure you offer a wide variety of low premium plans, another is to consider a minimal essential coverage (MEC) plan, or a management carve out plan, these are a few of many options.