2024-03-14 19:12
Medicare Estimation is a process for determining the secondary payment when Medicare Part B is primary, and the member has not enrolled in Medicare Part B. Medicare Estimation reduces the pa… Read More
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2024-03-06 16:01
We have recently been notified by Oscar Health that they will be pulling out of the New York small group health insurance market. Below is the statement released by Oscar Health. After caref… Read More
2024-02-29 16:25
Oscar withdrawing from Small Group plans in New York Oscar Health Insurance has recently made the decision to withdraw all of its comprehensive small group health insurance products and will… Read More
2024-01-24 15:00
Navigating Affordable Healthcare: A Deep Dive into Anthem BCBS Connection Network In the ever-evolving landscape of NY Small Group health insurance options, finding an affordable and compreh… Read More
2024-01-23 15:00
Unlocking Affordable Healthcare Solutions: Oxford UHC METRO Network for Small Group Health Insurance in Downstate New York Navigating the complex landscape of healthcare is a critical consid… Read More
2024-01-22 16:09
Healthfirst Insurance Company Withdraws Small Group Health Insurance Policies for 2024: Explore Your New Coverage Options Healthfirst Insurance Company, Inc. (Healthfirst) has recently made… Read More
2023-12-04 18:42
Employers face higher health care premiums in 2024 Please note: This piece was taken from a recent Newsday article in an interview with James Eckardt, President of Peak Advisors. View origin… Read More
2023-09-25 17:21
Final 2024 NY small group health insurance rates released by DFS DFS has released the final approved 2024 NY small group health insurance rates in NY. Statewide, Insurers requested an averag… Read More
2023-07-25 16:13
Are you losing your Health First small group health insurance? We have alternatives! Breaking News: Your Health First Small Group Health Insurance Journey Takes a New Turn – Embrace th… Read More
2023-06-28 16:05
Healthfirst Insurance Company Will Not Offer Small Group Health Insurance Policies Next Year, But We Have Options For New Coverage. Healthfirst Insurance Company, Inc. (Healthfirst) recently… Read More
2023-06-02 14:48
2024 Proposed New York Small Group Health Insurance Rates The proposed 2024 New York Small Group Health Insurance Rates were recently released, and we have compiled a list of several carrier… Read More
2023-03-07 19:40
How Peak Advisors, Inc can help NY small businesses navigate 2023 health insurance Health insurance is a crucial aspect of any business, but it can be particularly challenging for small busi… Read More
2023-01-18 20:14
HealthPass to discontinue all Healthfirst plans but adding Empire BCBS options HealthPass recently announced that they will no longer be offering Healthfirst plans as part of their medical c… Read More
2023-01-13 18:43
HealthPass to Offer Empire BCBS We are pleased to announce that effective 4/1/23, HealthPass will be adding Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield to their portfolio of Medical Plan options. We are v… Read More
2023-01-13 16:13
Effective May 1, 2023, all Healthfirst Commercial Pro and Pro Plus plans (except the Platinum Pro Plus plan) will be discontinued. Any renewing HealthFirst groups will not be renewed if enro… Read More
2022-10-05 16:07
Employers face higher health care premiums in 2023 Please note: This piece was taken from a recent Newsday article in an interview with James Eckardt, President of Peak Advisors. View origin… Read More
2022-08-19 17:55
Final 2023 NY small group health insurance rates released by DFS DFS has released the final approved 2023 NY small group health insurance rates in NY. Statewide, insurers requested an averag… Read More
2022-06-08 14:42
2023 Proposed New York Small Group Health Insurance Rates The proposed 2023 New York Small Group Health Insurance Rates were recently released, and we have compiled a list of several carrier… Read More
2022-06-06 16:28
Which benefits are most important to employees? Recent studies examined the importance of employee benefits since the pandemic. Did you know? 62% of employees think employee benefits ar… Read More
2022-06-03 16:06
Healthfirst to cease sales of Gold EPO plans Healthfirst has advised us of a change to their product offerings for new and existing business that affects their GOLD metal EPO plans ONLY. If… Read More
2022-03-17 14:54
How can I get health insurance if I don’t have any employees? We get calls from many accountants and CPAs as well as small business owners who are looking to get health insurance for a… Read More
2022-01-25 15:20
Insurance Companies & Group Health Plans Required to Cover Cost of At-Home COVID-19 Tests Beginning on 1/15/22, the federal government will require insurance companies and group health p… Read More
2021-10-28 16:03
Health insurance cost increases jump back to pre-pandemic pace After a brief respite, health insurance rate increases are returning to their pre-pandemic pace. In the so-called small group m… Read More
2021-10-20 14:44
NY Small Group Health Insurance 2022 Federal Open Enrollment Period runs November 15 – December 15 for January 1 effective dates. If you are looking for NY small group health insurance… Read More
2021-09-28 16:12
Best Small Business Health Insurance plans in NY for 2022 It is that time of year again when we must take a look at the Best Small Business Health Insurance Plans in NY for 2022 renewals or… Read More
2021-08-17 14:06
Final 2022 NY small group health insurance rates released by DFS DFS has released the final approved 2022 NY small group health insurance rates in NY. Statewide, Insurers requested an averag… Read More
2021-06-03 15:22
2022 Proposed New York Small Group Health Insurance Rates The proposed 2022 New York Small Group Health Insurance Rates were recently released, and we have compiled a list of several carrier… Read More
2021-04-29 20:02
DecisionHR Forms Strategic Partnership with HealthPass New York, Creates Competitive, Customizable PEO Solution for Small and Medium-Sized Businesses DecisionHR, a nationwide full-service pr… Read More
2021-04-21 15:58
All about the new Healthpass NY PEO powered by DecisionHR We are pleased to be one of the first insurance brokerages to be able to offer the new PEO being rolled out by HealthPass NY and Dec… Read More
2020-10-15 16:23
How to save money on your small group health insurance renewal in 2021 We were recently interviewed by Newsday for a piece on how COVID 19 might affect health insurance rates in 2021. In tha… Read More
2020-10-05 17:49
Peak Advisors Inc., president, Jim Eckardt was recently interviewed by Newsday’s Jamie Herzlich about the impact the Covid-19 pandemic has had on small businesses, small group health p… Read More
2020-09-25 18:59
Getting Small Business Health Insurance in New York is Not Rocket Science! Don’t be intimidated, it’s not as difficult as you may think. Let Peak Advisors show you the best fit f… Read More
2020-09-03 14:38
Final 2021 NY small group health insurance rates released by DFS DFS has released the final approved 2021 NY small group health insurance rates in downstate NY. Insurers requested an average… Read More
2020-07-27 18:08
Alternatives to Oscar Small Business Health Insurance in New York In order to evaluate alternatives to Oscar small business health insurance in New York, you need to know what alternative ca… Read More
2020-07-15 14:49
How to shop for Small Business Health Insurance Whether your business has existing coverage, or you are looking to offer health insurance for the first time, figuring out how to shop for sma… Read More
2020-06-23 15:46
Empire BCBS Connection Network saves you 20% on your small group health insurance With the new Empire BCBS Connection Network, you can save 20% on your small group health insurance premiums… Read More
2020-06-09 14:32
2021 Proposed New York Small Group Health Insurance Rates The proposed 2021 New York Small Group Health Insurance Rates were recently released, and we have compiled a list of several carrier… Read More
2020-06-02 16:36
High End Group Health Insurance options from Oxford Health While we usually write about ways to help lower your health insurance premiums, there are some who are looking for high end group h… Read More
2020-05-20 16:38
Premium Savings with Healthfirst NY Small Business Health Insurance In our continuing effort to let NY small businesses know of options to help them lower their group health insurance costs… Read More
2020-05-13 16:14
Low Cost Health Insurance Options with Oscar Health for NY Small Businesses Did you know that as a small business owner, you can change your health insurance carrier at any time during they… Read More
2020-05-04 16:54
The post How the Oxford Metro Network can save your business money appeared first on New York Health Insurance - Affordable Small Business Health Plans Read More
2020-04-10 16:08
Ways to reduce Health Insurance premiums and secure financial assistance for small businesses during COVID-19 crisis During these unprecedented and extremely challenging times we wanted to o… Read More
2020-03-30 17:58
Paycheck Protection Program for Small Businesses FAQs As part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) provides $349 billi… Read More
2020-03-11 15:17
How to Lower Health Insurance Premiums As a small business health insurance broker in NY, we get a lot of calls and emails from people looking for ways to lower their health insurance premiu… Read More
2020-03-03 15:39
Telemedicine for NY Small Business Health Insurance Plans (as of 3-1-2020) What is Telemedicine? Telemedicine leverages the use of telecommunication and information technologies in order to… Read More
2020-02-24 16:18
How long does it take to set up a small business health insurance plan? Once you have done some research and consulted with a licensed health insurance broker, how long does it take to set u… Read More
2020-02-14 15:00
UPDATED 2-14-2020 – From the 2020 MEDICARE AND YOU Handbook: COBRA (Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act) coverage, retiree health plans, VA coverage, and individual health c… Read More
2020-01-31 18:40
What is the Cost of Small Business Health Insurance in NY? With rising premiums and an confusing policy language, workers and employers alike struggle to find health insurance they can under… Read More
2020-01-02 17:05
Medicare and Small Business Health Insurance Coordination in NY Following up on our Blog from 2016 regarding potential Pitfalls of Medicare Part B and Group Health Insurance coordination, th… Read More
2019-12-20 19:52
“2020 Best Small Business Health Insurance Plans Nassau County?” 2020 brings many options for Nassau County based small business health insurance, which is good news for employer… Read More
2019-12-20 19:48
“Which are the 2020 Best Small Business Health Insurance Plans Suffolk County?” 2020 brings many options for Suffolk County based small business health insurance, which is good n… Read More
2019-12-20 19:41
“Which are the 2020 Best Small Business Health Insurance Plans NYC?” 2020 brings many options for New York City based small business health insurance, which is good news for empl… Read More
2019-12-20 19:31
“Which are the 2020 Best Small Business Health Insurance Plans Long Island?” 2020 brings many options for Long Island based small business health insurance, which is good news fo… Read More
2019-12-16 17:02
Oscar Health Insurance to offer same-day home prescription delivery service Oscar Health Insurance has announced that they will be starting a same-day home prescription delivery service. Osc… Read More
2019-12-04 19:43
“Which are the 2020 Best Small Group Health Insurance Plans Long Island NYC?” 2020 brings many options for NY based small group health insurance, which is good news for employers… Read More
2019-11-26 16:46
Who is considered an employee for small group health insurance plans? As a business owner, you need to know who is eligible to join your small business health insurance plan. There are many… Read More
2019-11-18 18:42
Basics Of Small Business Health Insurance Plans Buying health insurance for your small business (group health coverage) has different rules than buying just for yourself or your family (indi… Read More
2019-11-12 16:36
2020 Medicare Parts A & B Premiums and Deductibles On November 8, 2019, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the 2020 premiums, deductibles, and coinsurance am… Read More
2019-11-11 18:44
Reasons to Purchase Group Health Insurance for your Small Business In addition to offering access to affordable healthcare services, group coverage also helps businesses in ways relating to… Read More
2019-10-29 14:46
Top 6 Group Health Insurance Questions We have compiled a list of the Top 6 Group Health Insurance questions we receive to help you better understand small business health insurance. HOW DOE… Read More
2019-10-28 17:37
What is Coinsurance? Unlike your car insurance, homeowner’s and renter’s insurance which often cover 100% of your costs once you hit your deductible, health insurance is differen… Read More
2019-10-28 16:43
Oscar Health Insurance 2020 Updates In 2020 Oscar will be entering many new markets throughout the country. While the Oscar Health NY small business market was granted a larger than usual in… Read More
2019-10-22 14:55
What Is a Health Insurance Premium? A health insurance premium is a monthly fee paid to an insurance company or health plan to provide health coverage. The scope of the coverage itself (ie… Read More
2019-10-16 13:58
HealthFirst NY Small Group Health Insurance – What’s new for 2020? With an almost 5% reduction in their rates, 2020 promises to be an exciting year for Healthfirst. With over 1.4… Read More
2019-10-15 16:01
What Is a Health Insurance Deductible? Health insurance coverage generally doesn’t start paying until you spend some of your own money. This is the world of deductibles. Getting health… Read More
2019-10-14 15:50
2020 Empire BCBS Small Business Health Update 2019 was a year of transition and rebuilding at Empire BCBS in the small group market. New Senior Management came in with a lot of industry expe… Read More
2019-10-10 18:24
2020 Oxford Health NY Small Group plan updates Oxford Health NY small group plans are being updated for 2020. In order to keep you apprised on new trends and news for the new year, below is… Read More
2019-10-09 19:12
How to research small business health insurance plans in NY Figuring out the first step in a process is usually the hardest part of the problem. Once you can figure out the steps in the proc… Read More
2019-09-26 16:56
2020 HealthFirst NY Small Group Health Insurance Updates Following are some updates that we feel are important to point out for 2020 HealthFirst NY small group insurance plans. During a rece… Read More
2019-09-17 16:17
Why choose HealthPass for your NY small business? A private insurance exchange since 1999, Health Pass NY provides companies in the New York metropolitan area affordable and accessible cover… Read More
2019-09-12 17:07
HealthFirst NY Small Business Health Insurance is a cost-effective option for New York Small Groups. HealthFirst offers an expanded network of providers for small business clients compared t… Read More
2019-08-27 04:52
The rates for 2020 NY small business health plans have been released. While rates will increase slightly in 2020, the combined 2-year increase from 2018-2020 will only be in the mid-single d… Read More
2019-08-17 11:14
Having choices is generally good, whether it be choosing what you want to eat, what to wear, or even where to live. But sometimes having a choice makes it difficult to choose what is best. T… Read More
2019-08-13 18:04
More than one million New Yorkers are enrolled in small group plans, which cover employers with 1 to 100 employees. Insurers requested an average rate increase of 12.2% in the small group ma… Read More
2019-08-13 18:04
DFS has released final approved rates for 2020 NY small business health insurance plans in downstate NY. After coming off a year with relatively flat or even declining rates in 2019, insurer… Read More
2019-07-29 06:34
As a small business owner or someone who manages the health insurance for a small business, knowing how to research options for new or renewing health insurance is vital. In this article, we… Read More
2019-07-24 07:45
If you have been thinking about offering small business health insurance that meets both your employees’ needs as well as keeping the company costs affordable, you probably have many q… Read More
2019-07-17 06:02
You have a successful small business, but you are having trouble keeping quality employees and it is affecting your bottom line. Have you considered a quality NY small group health insurance… Read More
2019-07-03 10:07
When you are searching for New York Health Insurance, one of the main goals is to find a plan that is affordable for your small business. But how exactly do you go about looking for NY small… Read More
2019-06-25 17:11
All NY small group insurance carriers have updated their small group guidelines for businesses with only the owner and/or the owner’s spouse enrolling in the plan (aka Owner Only group… Read More
2019-06-25 08:35
Healthpass NY recently announced that it will be expanding health insurance options for small businesses. Already a popular option for NY small business health insurance, Health Pass is addi… Read More
2019-06-19 18:17
The New York Small Business Health Insurance Rates for the third quarter of 2019 were recently released, and we have compiled a list of Gold plans across several carriers for the New York Ci… Read More
2019-06-19 06:24
When looking for health insurance for your NY small business, you should consider Oscar health insurance. Oscar small business health insurance plans are available for NY businesses with 1-1… Read More
2019-06-10 12:27
When shopping for Health insurance for a NY small business, you must decide what is the most important one or two things you need in a plan. We often get asked “what is the best plan?… Read More
2019-06-06 17:28
The proposed 2020 New York Small Group Health Insurance Rates were recently released, and we have compiled a list of several carriers for the small group market. Please note these are just t… Read More
2019-06-03 10:12
There are many services and products in business where you can save money. Finding a lower priced supplier, negotiating a better deal and doing the work yourself are all tried and true ways… Read More
2019-05-28 18:09
HealthPass clients will have even more affordable coverage options starting in September 2019. HealthPass just announced the addition of their new medical carrier partner – E… Read More
2019-05-28 06:37
NY Small Business Health Plans are constantly evolving, offering new options for small-business employees. Gone are the days when an employee was offered a single health plan option at their… Read More
2019-05-22 05:57
We recently wrote about the fact that health benefits are the most valued employee benefit, even for small businesses. However, employees are always looking for the next best thing. Having m… Read More
2019-05-14 09:53
There are many articles dealing with the question of the pros and cons of offering health insurance to your employees. Just search online for Small Business Health Insurance NY as an example… Read More
2019-05-08 10:59
Let’s face it, things seem to always be getting more complicated. From cell phones to wireless networking, keeping up with the ever-changing technology sometimes feels like a full-time… Read More
2019-04-29 09:49
When an employer is looking to implement a group health insurance plan for their employees, they need to compare the costs and benefits. While it is simple to figure out the cost of group he… Read More
2019-04-29 09:36
There are many benefits you can offer your employees, but there are few better than Health Insurance for a Small Business Owner. In fact, 44% of ‘micro’ small business owners (co… Read More
2019-04-15 05:28
See how to purchase Long Island small business health insurance. If you’re considering a health insurance plan for your small business, there are some things that you’ll need to… Read More
2019-04-09 05:14
Researching health insurance for a small business owner is easy…said no business owner ever! Shopping for carriers as well as deciding on deductibles and copays is a daunting ta… Read More
2019-04-05 16:19
False Promises of Medicare for All There has been a lot of talk recently on the campaign trail about ‘Medicare for All’ or ‘Single Payer Healthcare’. It promises to n… Read More
2019-04-04 09:29
In order to list the advantages of group health insurance, we must first distinguish the types of health insurance that are available. Health Insurance can be purchased as either an individu… Read More
2019-04-01 09:10
At first you might be confused about how to purchase small business health insurance in NY. Fortunately, there is help for business owners who wish to offer or manage health insurance… Read More
2019-03-20 18:33
This glossary has many commonly used Small Business Health Insurance Terms, but isn’t a full list. These glossary terms and definitions are intended to be educational and may be differ… Read More
2019-03-07 05:54
Health insurance can be a lot of trouble to manage for small business owners but thankfully, many insurance companies have started catering health insurance to small businesses. Mentioned be… Read More
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