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Manufacturers Can Offer Benefits Without Costing an Arm or a Leg

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Small manufacturers are starting to look at alternative options to supply benefits for their employees.  Some employers are afraid they will burden the cost themselves. However, persistent employers can find solutions and keep it affordable. Employees take a major role in keeping the revenue engine humming along.  This is important to...

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Jun 30, 2014
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Where Employee Benefits and the Washington Redskins Trademark Cross Paths

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Employee benefits are very important to people, just like trademarks are to companies.  The media attention on the Washington Redskins for losing their trademark protection is huge. It is comparable to having employee benefits pulled out from under faithful employees.  Many employees have had their benefits pulled since health care reform became law.   ...

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Jun 25, 2014
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Confusing Health Care and Health Insurance

Post by: Butch Zemar in Uncategorized

The cost of healthcare is expensive in America. First we need to understand the difference between health care and health insurance. For some reason, these seem to be linked together as one, and they should not be. You receive health care services from your doctor or pharmacy or hospital. Health Insurance is what helps you pay for these services. We...

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Jun 11, 2014
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Health Reform Questions - Making Reinsurance Payments

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Source: http://larrygrudzien.com/ Question:  What is the process for paying the Transitional Reinsurance Fee for 2014?   Answer:     A form will be available via www. pay.gov  where a contributing entity will provide basic company contact information, and the annual enrollment count for the applicable benefit year no la...

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Jun 09, 2014
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Risking a Health Insurance Strategy the I.R.S. May Not Approve

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By ROBB MANDELBAUM New York Times Rick Lindquist, president of Zane Benefits, which offers businesses an online claims reimbursement service. Credit Jeffrey D. Allred for The New York Times When it came time to renew his company's health plan last fall, Jerry Eledge found himself in a bind that many small-business owners know all too well. On o...

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Jun 05, 2014
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Employers are feeling it every day that health insurance premiums are skyrocketing out of control. They are duplicating their efforts and finding out as they move along they have pitfalls that are eating up their bottom line.  

Employers have options dealing with healthcare for their employees.  Staying ahead of the trend will help save them money and time while maintaining the status of the employer of choice for talented employees.  
 
Butch Zemar, an industry-leading healthcare reform specialist and author who helps businesses enhance their employee benefits offerings while also reducing health insurance costs. A published author, speaker, and writer is known for his expertise in the health insurance marketplace. Advisor to small and medium-sized businesses on the latest regulations and new insurance plan offerings. A 2014 Broker of the Year finalist for Benefits Pro. Avid scuba diver, master instructor, and creator of ScubaButch.com.

EliteBenefits.net and ButchZemar.com are the go-to information sources for small and middle market companies. 

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  • By Eric Wilson ORIGINAL ARTICLE PUBLISH ON www.calbrokermag.com Since before the Affordable Care Act was signed into law in March of 2010, there have been talks about the United States moving toward a “Medicare for All” program, or a single payer system, or a government run health care system or socialized medicine. In co... Posted: Aug 20, 2019 Read More

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