Tag: Affordable Care Act

What Every Business Owner Needs To Know About Level-Funded Plans (Ep. 7)

What Every Business Owner Needs To Know About Level-Funded Plans (Ep. 7)

Are you overpaying for employee benefits without leveraging their full potential? Discover how to make your benefits strategy work smarter, not harder with level-funded plans!

Ralph Weber dives into why group benefits shouldn’t just be numbers on a spreadsheet but powerful tools that can attract talent and secure your business’s future. Ralph unravels the advantages of level-funded plans, particularly for small businesses with fewer than 100 employees, which make up roughly 98% of all US businesses. 

Ralph explores how level funding offers a blend of flexibility and cost-effectiveness unseen in fully insured plans, cutting through the confusion of healthcare regulations like the ACA. 

Key conversation points include:

  • (00:57) The difference between fully insured and level-funded plans
  • (02:19) The financial impact of the ACA on small businesses
  • (08:45) How level funding can offer significant refunds
  • (12:23) Strategies for maintaining affordable healthcare coverage
  • (25:23) Options beyond level funding for diverse employer needs
  • And more!

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How the Affordable Care Act Changed Health Insurance Forever (Ep. 5)

How the Affordable Care Act Changed Health Insurance Forever (Ep. 5)

What does optimizing your group benefits really mean for your business?

This week, Ralph Weber discusses the intricacies of healthcare benefits, focusing on the Affordable Care Act’s impact on health insurance and the workplace. Ralph aims to demystify complex regulations and unveil strategies to help you cut healthcare costs. 

Key discussion points in this week’s episode include:

  • The intent and outcomes of the Affordable Care Act [01:12]
  • Understanding employer and individual mandates [02:37]
  • Navigating participation requirements and minimum contribution [08:14]
  • Differences between self-insured and fully insured plans [22:33]
  • Innovative strategies like health reimbursement arrangements (HRA) [24:43]
  • And more!

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