Christina Merhar

Christina Merhar

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FAQ - How Much Does a Health Insurance Reimbursement Program Cost?

FAQ - How Much Does a Health Insurance Reimbursement Program Cost?

More and more, businesses, startups, and nonprofits are setting up programs to reimburse employees for personal health insurance expenses, instead of contributi …

June 13, 2014 at 11:33 AM 1 min read
How Do you Feel about the Health Care Industry? [Poll]

How Do you Feel about the Health Care Industry? [Poll]

When you think about hospitals, health insurance companies, doctors, and Medicare what words come to mind?

May 20, 2014 at 11:30 AM 2 min read
10 Small Biz Tips for a Healthy Workplace

10 Small Biz Tips for a Healthy Workplace

These days, cultivating a healthy workplace is a hot topic for businesses of all sizes.

May 16, 2014 at 2:45 PM 1 min read
The Do's and Don'ts of Premium Reimbursement
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The Do's and Don'ts of Premium Reimbursement

More and more, small businesses are using premium reimbursement plans as an alternative to small group health insurance. Here are ten do's and don'ts about prem …

May 12, 2014 at 1:00 PM 4 min read
The Top Ways Small Businesses Recruit Employees
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The Top Ways Small Businesses Recruit Employees

Who you hire is key to the success of your company. This is true for mom-and-pop shops, start-ups, and small businesses... as well as Fortune 500 companies. But …

May 9, 2014 at 1:00 PM 2 min read
10 Analogies to Help Explain Defined Contribution Healthcare
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10 Analogies to Help Explain Defined Contribution Healthcare

As with any emerging concept, analogies can help you explain Defined Contribution Healthcare to colleagues, clients, board members, and employees. We've put tog …

April 25, 2014 at 12:00 PM 1 min read
10 Questions to Ask about Employee Contribution Strategies
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10 Questions to Ask about Employee Contribution Strategies

Employee contribution strategies are a hot topic with both benefits administrators and health insurance professionals.

March 24, 2014 at 1:35 PM 2 min read
Health Insurance Allotments - Small Business Do's and Don'ts

Health Insurance Allotments - Small Business Do's and Don'ts

Small and mid-size businesses are using a "pure" defined contribution strategy to offer employees an allotment for health insurance, rather than offering employ …

February 17, 2014 at 11:10 AM 2 min read
Target to Drop Health Benefits for Part-Timers. Good News for Employees?
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Target to Drop Health Benefits for Part-Timers. Good News for Employees?

This week, Fortune 500 retailer Target announced it would no longer provide health insurance for part-time employees as of April 1st. Instead, Target will provi …

January 23, 2014 at 10:24 AM 1 min read

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