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What Medical Information Is An Employer Entitled To?
Are you an employee wondering what medical information is an employer entitled to? Our guide will help you know when they can, and cannot, ask questions.
How To Choose Health Insurance For Law Firms
Good attorneys know that happy staff mean happy clients, which equals growth. Learn why they trust independent brokers to get health insurance for law firms.
How Do I Buy Group Health Insurance for My Employees?
To recruit and retain the best employees, provide great benefits. If you wonder ‘how do I buy group health insurance for my employees,’ we make it easy.
What Are Health Insurance Costs When You Retire?
Medicare Covers A Lot of Costs – But It's Not Free As you prepare to call it a career and say goodbye to your employer-provided health insurance coverage, you'll want to know how much health insurance costs when you retire. And that involves understanding what...
What Is Employee Group Health Insurance?
Providing Health Insurance To Your Company's Workforce Can Reap Real Benefits, But It Doesn't Have To Be Really Hard. When Southern Colorado companies offer employee group health insurance to their workforce, the benefits to both the employer and their employees can...
7 Ideas to Encourage Better Employee Health in 2022
Smart Colorado business owners know that a healthy workforce is a happy workforce. Learn how you can encourage better employee health with these tips.
How & When to Enroll in Medicare & Supplement Plans
Do you have questions about how and when to enroll in Medicare? You are not alone. Learn how Preferred Insurance helps Coloradoans navigate unfamiliar waters.
What Is Managed Care In Simple Terms?
If you have health insurance in Colorado, chances are you are part of a managed care health plan. But what is managed care, and what are the benefits?
Medicare Scams To Look Out For
Fraud against vulnerable seniors is on the rise. What common Medicare scams are out there? How can you protect yourself and your loved ones?
Colorado Small Business Guide to Obamacare in 2022
Every Small Business Is Unique. So Are Their Health Insurance Needs. As we rapidly approach the last quarter of 2021, many Colorado Springs small business owners are developing budgets and business plans for next year, including whether they can afford to offer health...
Tips For Reducing Small Business Health Insurance Costs
Are you a Colorado business owner concerned with the rising costs of employee benefits? Read our 4 tips for reducing small business health insurance costs.
Common Misconceptions About Signing Up for Medicare
With the plethora of misconceptions about signing up for Medicare it’s important to know what’s real and what’s not. Learn more here!
Do I Really Need Medicare Supplemental Insurance?
If you’re a Colorado resident getting close to retirement you need to start looking into Medicare supplemental insurance options. Learn more!
Is it Better to Buy Health Insurance Through a Broker for My Business?
If you’re looking for insurance for your business in Colorado, read these four steps about why to buy health insurance through a broker.
Employee Coffee Breaks: Why Your Company Should Prioritize Mental Health Breaks at Work
Employee coffee breaks offer a valuable avenue for Colorado employees to take mental health breaks at work. Learn four reasons why here.
How Does it Work When a Colorado Employer Provides Health Insurance Coverage?
Wondering what it entails to be an employer who provides health insurance in Colorado to their employees? Read here to learn more.
Health Insurance For Electricians? What Independents and Small Companies Need to Know
Whether you have one or ten employees, health insurance for electricians can raise your employee’s well-being, and your company’s bottom line.
What Are the Colorado Small Business Health Insurance Requirements?
Knowing the ins and outs of small business health insurance requirements in Colorado is no easy task. Learn about what your company needs!
What Are the Intangible Benefits of Providing Group Health Insurance to Employees?
Though most advantages are intangible, offering group health insurance will also provide benefits to your Colorado company. Learn more here.
Top 5 FAQs Employers Ask About Employees Returning to Work After COVID
Employees have a lot of apprehension and questions about returning to work after COVID in Colorado. Read here to find the answers.
Tips For Employee Health Insurance Options In 2021
Reviewing employee health insurance options can be frustrating, but a Colorado insurance broker will help you navigate your choices.
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...