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Finding the best plans for your businessCalifornia group medical insurance plans follow the rules set by Obama Care (Affordable Care Act.) Below are some things that you should know to help… Read More
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2023-12-19 20:26
California DMHC Forces UHC’s ACEC Association Health Plan to stop offering coverage to Small Businesses
Background on Association Health Plans
Association Health Plans are a political… Read More
2023-10-13 20:45
Employers Must Notify Medicare Eligible Employees and CMS of “Creditable Coverage” by October 15, 2023If you offer medical insurance to your employees and any of them are eligibl… Read More
2023-10-04 21:06
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2023-09-15 21:37
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2023-07-14 23:39
Request a California group (1-100 employee) health insurance online quote from BenefitsCafe.com and you will get more than 300 choices. The benefits of these plans can be difficult to… Read More
2023-07-14 23:08
We know it’s tempting for time-crunched business owners to use the same provider for payroll and employee benefits. But when it comes to something as complex as employee healthcare, th… Read More
2023-07-14 22:28
Health care reform known as the Affordable Care Act (ACA) goes into effect Jan. 1, 2014. If you are an employer with 50 or more employees, the ACA requires “shared responsibility&rdquo&hell…Read More
2023-07-14 22:17
Overview
To help make sense of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and to help people navigate the ever-changing landscape of health insurance, we’ve made a list of the most important items… Read More
2023-07-14 21:45
The major components of Health care reform known as the Affordable Care Act (ACA) go into effect January 1, 2014. However, beginning September 23, 2012, the ACA requires all employers to giv… Read More
2023-07-14 21:34
Earlier this year, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, known as ACA or “health care reform.” This November Pres… Read More
2023-06-01 16:39
On May 10, 2023, I flew to Sacramento, California and joined other insurance professionals for a day at the Capitol, which included meeting with elected officials and discussing issues of im… Read More
2022-10-25 16:56
BSCA offers small-group travel reimbursement
The U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade in June 2022. Many employers pledged to help employees safely travel to seek abortion services to an… Read More
2022-10-13 04:07
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) runs Medicare for the U.S. Government. “Creditable Coverage” is the fancy term CMS came up with to determine if the prescri… Read More
2022-09-28 21:11
If you live in the Riverside area and you’re looking for group medical insurance for your employees, you likely want to know: which insurance company includes the nearby hospitals… Read More
2022-09-07 02:50
If you live in Ventura County and you’re looking for group medical insurance for your employees, you likely want to know: which insurance company includes the nearby hospitals?
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2022-08-26 04:51
“If I had a world of my own, everything would be nonsense. Nothing would be what it is, because everything would be what it isn’t. And contrary wise, what is, it wouldn’t b… Read More
2022-07-08 21:44
IntroductionIn this article we describe the current infertility benefits that are available to employees and dependents of small employers in California with 1 to 100 employees.
We summarize… Read More
2022-06-28 21:51
California small employers often find it challenging to manage a group health insurance plan and answer employee questions. Getting the accurate benefit and rate information to a newly hired… Read More
2022-06-28 21:51
Welcoming a new child can be one of the most exciting times of a parent’s life. It can also be a time filled with stress and uncertainty. Luckily, health insurance companies in Califor… Read More
2022-03-31 01:56
California employers that offer group medical insurance often ask how they can keep a child on an employee’s health insurance plan after turning age 26. This article answers ques… Read More
2022-03-04 22:27
Insurance is unnecessarily complicated. A good example is how Anthem Blue Cross of California names its small business dental plans. Here are a few of the dental plan names:
Bronze PPO 100/8… Read More
2022-01-31 21:56
Recently, Forbes.com wrote an article with advice for small business owners who are interested in setting up group medical insurance plans for their employees. The article has helpful inform… Read More
2021-09-30 21:31
By Bruce Jugan
September 29, 2021
Last night I attended a broker dinner with executives from Anthem Blue Cross where they announced that Vivity health plans, a collaboration with major Sout… Read More
2021-06-26 01:38
Example Small Business Employee Insurance Enrollment Form
By Bruce Jugan, June 24, 2021
API connections would eliminate data input errors and could save hundreds of millions of dollars and r… Read More
2021-05-05 00:15
COBRA Subsidies Under ARPA – COBRA Administrators and Insurance Companies Should Help
On March 11th, 2021, President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) into law. AR… Read More
2020-12-07 21:48
Walmart has taken a big step towards fixing the “broken” U.S. health Care system by creating Walmart Health. These are clinics that offer primary medical care, mental healt… Read More
2020-11-19 22:19
Employee Medical ClinicAs a sign of change in medical care delivery, Amazon has opened its first health care clinic for its employees in Dallas, Texas. According to the Amazon announce… Read More
2020-10-15 22:10
California law requires employers with five or more staff members to train employees and supervisors to prevent sexual harassment and abusive behavior in the workplace. California Sena… Read More
2020-06-12 01:50
Although COVID-19 is a crisis on both a human and economic level, one small silver lining is it may cause medical insurance rates to fall in 2021. The reason: A massive reduction in electiv… Read More
2020-06-12 01:50
Will rates go up or down for California small businesses in 2021?
Although COVID-19 is a crisis on both a human and economic level, one small silver lining is it may cause medical insurance… Read More
2020-03-25 20:20
Benefits Cafe began a COVID-19 Crisis Update page last week where we have information from governments and insurance companies about their revised policies to accommodate these unusual times… Read More
2019-07-26 19:35
Less than two weeks ago, I wrote a blog post that predicted that fireworks would hit California’s small group health insurance market with UHC’s new Association Health Plans. &nb&hell…Read More
2019-07-08 21:04
UnitedHealth Care (UHC) kicked-off Summer 2019 with a bang. During a webinar to their top brokers on July 1st, they made the game-changing announcement that they will introduce… Read More
2019-04-12 20:04
On Wednesday, I was fortunate to be included in a round table discussion with the senior leadership of Kaiser Permanente’s small group sales and account management team. To encourage d… Read More
2019-03-25 21:03
March 24, 2019
Many employers want to know why medical insurance rates continue to rise and whether they’re paying too much compared to other businesses. Two recently rele… Read More
2016-10-07 17:27
Some of our employer clients have asked: “Can an employer contribute different amounts towards employee medical insurance for different employees?” Employers often treat em… Read More
2016-10-05 01:41
Experts estimate that 50 to 70 percent of the small businesses in California that offer employee medical insurance will renew their plans in December 2016. Many California small b… Read More
2016-04-27 20:58
Yesterday I had an opportunity to get an advance look at the new Kaiser Permanente (KP) medical facility in Santa Monica and at the same time get a glimpse of the future of medical care… Read More
2015-09-02 06:45
If you didn’t sign up for individual health insurance in California during the open enrollment period, you’re not stuck. A little known state program, Major Risk Medical In… Read More
2014-11-07 08:17
Today the U.S. Department of Labor released yet another notice/guidance/ “FAQ” instructing employers that “an employer health care arrangement cannot be integrated with ind… Read More
2014-10-08 16:39
Last night, I attended the most unbelievable health insurance industry event in my 20 plus year career. Held at the Grammy Museum in Downtown Los Angeles, Anthem Blue Cross hosted a sma… Read More
2014-10-05 19:41
Offering group health insurance to employees often seems like a headache that businesses would rather do without. Changes from the Affordable Care Act (ACA, Obama Care) have caused some empl… Read More
2014-08-15 07:52
With the high cost of health insurance many companies are considering alternative financing arrangements to group health plans. The Affordable Care Act (i.e., ACA, Obama Care, He… Read More
2014-07-15 09:40
On July 7, 2014 Governor Brown signed SB 1446 into law. This legislation will have a significant impact on the health insurance options for many small businesses in California. E… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
With Health Care Reform (Affordable Care Act) (ACA), business owners want to know:
•What's going to change?
•How much will it cost? and,
•What can I do to save money.
We'v… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Covered California, the new health insurance exchange in California has begun agent training. Kudos to them because they have accomplished a lot in a very short period of time. With this b… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
We've prepared easy-to-understand videos that explain the new health care reform law (Affordable Care Ace, ACA, Obama Care). Topics include how to complete the required notices (Exchange, SB… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Given the rates SHOP released and the new rules for rating individual and small group health insurance, I am led to the conclusion that some small groups (and individuals) will likely pay mu… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
If you didn’t sign up for individual health insurance in California during the open enrollment period, you’re not stuck. A little known state program, MRMIP, may be your sa… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Like the W-2 forms that employers give to employees and the IRS that report wages; beginning in 2016 employers with 50 or more employees must give employees and the IRS a completed 1095-C fo… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
The good news is that in July, 2013 the IRS issued Notice 2013-45 which gave large employers “transitional relief” from the “shared responsibility” penalties.... Acco… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Last week the Los Angeles Times reported that large employers estimate that the cost of group health insurance will increase about 5% in 2015. I was quoted in the last two paragraphs of the… Read More
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