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Featured questions

Common questions, answered

Working With Your Advisor
Does the size of a benefits agency determine the quality of its service?
Working With Your Advisor
How long does it take to switch benefit brokers?
Choosing Your Plans
What is a stop-loss policy, and do we need one?
Choosing Your Plans
PPO, HSA, ICHRA, ERISA… what does it all mean?
Working With Your Advisor
What's the difference between an agent and a broker?
Working With Your Advisor
Can a different benefits broker get us lower insurance rates?
Working With Your Advisor
When should we consider changing our benefits advisor?
Working With Your Advisor
Brokers call me all the time. How do I know which one is the right fit?
Supporting Your Employees
Can we help our employees become better healthcare consumers?
Supporting Your Employees
How can we help employees understand changes to their benefits?
Supporting Your Employees
How can we help employees recognize the value of their benefits?
Supporting Your Employees
What helps employees become more engaged with their benefits?
Staying Compliant
Are we required to offer benefits to part-time employees?
Staying Compliant
What are the current FSA, HSA and HDHP limits?
Staying Compliant
What happens if I overlook or don't complete a compliance requirement?
Staying Compliant
I'm a small business. How do I know which compliance rules affect me?
Staying Compliant
What is an RxDC report? Do I have to complete it, and what happens if I don't?
Managing Your Costs
Which employee benefits do I have to pay for?
Planning Your Benefits
What are other employers our size offering to employees?
Planning Your Benefits
What ancillary benefits (dental, vision, life, disability) are considered “standard” today?
Choosing Your Plans
How many medical plan options should we offer our employees?
Choosing Your Plans
Should we offer a high deductible health plan alongside our traditional plan?
Supporting Your Employees
How do we know if our employee benefits are being used effectively?
Supporting Your Employees
What matters most to employees when it comes to their benefits?
Managing Your Costs
Should we contribute to employee HSAs?
Planning Your Benefits
Should we offer an HSA or an FSA? What’s the difference?
Choosing Your Plans
How do we know if our deductible is too high or too low?
Choosing Your Plans
Are we offering the right health plans for our workforce?
Managing Your Costs
How can we identify cost-saving opportunities?
Managing Your Costs
How can we reduce benefit costs without making employees unhappy?
Managing Your Costs
What should we consider before increasing employee contributions?
Choosing Your Plans
Should we stay fully insured or consider level-funded or self-funded options?
Managing Your Costs
How do we know if our health plan is competitive?
Planning Your Benefits
How far in advance should we start renewal planning?
Planning Your Benefits
Can we model different scenarios before making changes?
Managing Your Costs
What do our claims actually tell us? Should we be getting claims data?
Planning Your Benefits
How do we know if we’re making the right decision?
Planning Your Benefits
My plan is renewing. How many brokers should I talk to and how many quotes should I get?
Managing Your Costs
How do I know if I should "shop" the market this year or accept our renewal "as is"?

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