Christina Merhar

Christina Merhar

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What are the Required Health Benefit Plan Notices?
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What are the Required Health Benefit Plan Notices?

When your company offers a group health plan, there are several different notices you are required to provide to participants about their health benefits. Keepi …

April 8, 2015 at 3:00 PM 3 min read
HRAs can be simple - 8 essentials you need to know
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HRAs can be simple - 8 essentials you need to know

Health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs) are a simple tool used by employers to reimburse employees tax-free for medical expenses. And yet, because of their var …

February 17, 2015 at 7:00 AM 3 min read
Why Health Insurance is THE New Consumer Product

Why Health Insurance is THE New Consumer Product

Health insurance is becoming a consumer product. Wait - health insurance, you might be thinking? Most of us don’t actually shop for health insurance - we have a …

January 20, 2015 at 7:00 AM 2 min read
3 Tips for Educating Employees on Health Insurance Options
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3 Tips for Educating Employees on Health Insurance Options

More and more, employers are transitioning employees to individual health insurance. While there are many benefits of individual health insurance, studies show …

November 4, 2014 at 4:00 PM 2 min read
What You Need to Know about Marketplace Auto-Enrollments
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What You Need to Know about Marketplace Auto-Enrollments

Early this month it was announced that consumers with Marketplace health plans would be able to auto-enroll in 2015, meaning they would not have to fill out a n …

July 29, 2014 at 8:00 AM 1 min read
Why Small Businesses Need Job Descriptions
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Why Small Businesses Need Job Descriptions

Many small businesses don’t have current job descriptions, but they should. Here’s how well written job descriptions can help boost small business morale and re …

July 28, 2014 at 1:15 PM 1 min read
How to Calculate Cost Savings: Group Health Insurance vs. Premium Reimbursement

How to Calculate Cost Savings: Group Health Insurance vs. Premium Reimbursement

As small and medium-sized employers evaluate health benefits, they consider two main approaches: group health insurance or reimbursing employees for individual …

July 24, 2014 at 7:00 AM 2 min read
How to Get Health Insurance for Your Small Business

How to Get Health Insurance for Your Small Business

A common question from small business owners is, "how does our small business get health insurance?" In other words, "how does our small business get health ins …

July 21, 2014 at 4:50 PM 2 min read
Health Insurance Marketplace 'Coverage to Care' Campaign - Effective or Not?

Health Insurance Marketplace 'Coverage to Care' Campaign - Effective or Not?

This week, the Health Insurance Marketplaces launched a new marketing campaign called "From Coverage to Care". The campaign includes new print and video resourc …

June 17, 2014 at 1:15 PM 1 min read

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