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Medicare 101: The Basics of Medicare Health Insurance In Six Minutes
Navigate the complicated and often confusing medicare world with this medicare 101 lesson to ensure you get the right coverage.
5 Simple Ways to Improve Employee Health and Productivity
Learning ways to improve employee health care can save your company valuable time and money, and these five simple steps can get you there!
Can Small Plumbing Companies Get Group Health Insurance?
Can plumbing companies get health insurance in Colorado? Yes! Read on to learn how and why to get group health insurance for your employees.
7 Advantages of Working With an Independent Medicare Broker
Picking the right medicare plan can be stressful but working with an independent medicare broker will ensure you get the right coverage.
COVID-19 and Employee Health Insurance Benefits Update For Colorado Plan Administrators
Wondering what to expect with COVID-19 and employee health benefits? Take a look here to learn about current health insurance updates.
Getting Healthcare in Colorado While Social Distancing
Worried about getting healthcare in Colorado when you should be social distancing due to the Coronavirus? Learn the options for remote healthcare.
Are Small Businesses in Colorado Required to Provide Health Insurance for Dependents?
As a Colorado small business owner you may be wondering if it’s required to offer health insurance for dependents. Find out here!
Is It Mandatory to Go on Medicare When You Turn 65?
If you’re nearing your 65th birthday, you may be wondering if it’s mandatory to go on Medicare. Read on to find out, and learn tips for signing up!
Will Telemedicine Save Money for Your Small Businesses in Colorado?
Have you been wondering if telemedicine could potentially reduce costs for your Colorado small business? Read on to finally find out!
What are Medicare Advantage Plans and Why Would I Choose One Over a Supplemental Plan?
Are you confused by Medicare Advantage Plans vs. supplemental insurance? You’re not alone. In this post, we explain the differences and advantages of each.
The Best Time to Review Your Small Business Health Plan
The end of the year is a great time to review your employer health insurance plan to see if you can save money or improve benefits. Learn more.
7 Must-Ask Questions Before Hiring a Group Health Insurance Agent in Colorado
Finding the best health insurance coverage in Colorado can be tricky by yourself. Using a qualified group health insurance agent can make the search easier.
What are the Common Features of Small Business Health Insurance Plans in Colorado?
While Colorado employers may be aware of small business health insurance plans, the truth is that not every plan is the same. Employers and employees should understand the features that come with choosing the right small business health insurance plan for the company.
Guide for Offering Health Insurance Benefits to Millennials
Colorado employers need to offer the right employment benefits to attract and retain millennial employees. More than one-third of working Millennials state affordable and robust health insurance plans as their biggest priority.
Quick Guide to Estimate Employee Health Insurance Cost in Colorado
Small business owners in Colorado call us for help to estimate employee health insurance cost. This post takes a quick look at key factors involved to calculate the cost of employee health insurance for Colorado businesses.
Small But Mighty: A Five-Step Small Business Wellness Plan to Keep Employees Healthy
Is your workforce mainly sedentary? Or, are employees on their feet all day? Here are five ways to create a small business wellness plan to keep them healthy, happy and productive.
Can Narrow Network Group Health Insurance Plans Save Your Business Money?
For many small businesses in Colorado narrow network group health insurance plans offer monthly premium savings and benefit enrichment advantages. Providing health-insurance benefits is key to employee retention, but rising costs can make this a challenge for...
Confused About Group Health Insurance Plans for Small Businesses in Colorado? Here’s How a Broker Can Help.
Are you researching group health insurance plans for small businesses as a way to find and keep great employees? Colorado Springs and Denver are competitive employment markets when it comes to top quality employees. Startups and new small businesses in Colorado must...
Colorado Group Health Insurance Broker Explains Why Medical Plans Cost More Every Year
As a long time Colorado Springs small business health insurance broker, I am often asked “why do the rates for Colorado group medical plans keep increasing?” There are three factors that will contribute to rate increases for Colorado health medical plans. Rates for...
How Can a Group Health Insurance Agent Help You?
Colorado Springs small business owners and human resources managers searching for independent group health insurance agents near me often call us wondering how a health insurance agent can help them? The answer to that, of course, is “it depends.” Finding the right...
Got Millennials? Learn about Small Business Health Insurance Options Millennial Employees Love
Are you exploring small business health insurance options for your employees? Do you have a lot of millennial employees? In this post, we discuss group health insurance for millennial employees, how providing health benefits for millennial workers differs from what's...
Quick Tips for Choosing Health Insurance for Small Business Owners
We get calls every day from Colorado Springs companies asking about health insurance for small business owners. Many are calling because they want to offer health insurance as an employee benefit. Workplace perks like group health insurance are a great way to attract...
The Group Market is Better
This is shaping up to be an interesting year for the group health market. For as long as I have been in the health insurance business, plans that were purchased individually were always more competitively priced than group plans. However, this year, group insurance...
Is it Better for Your Small Business to Have Group Health Insurance?
Should Your Business have Group Health Insurance? Some big changes have occurred in the individual health insurance market this last year. A number of the large insurers that we have seen on the individual health exchange have opted out of the individual health...
Benefits of a Group Health Insurance Policy for the Business Owner
Benefits of a Group policy Are there benefits to having a group policy as a small business owner? As a small business you already have the ability to write off your health insurance premiums as a tax deduction. However, there are other deductions you can include with...