Employer Reporting of Health Coverage: Forms 1094 and 1095February 28, 2020Under the Affordable Care Act, Applicable Large Employers (ALE’s) must provide affordable minimum essential coverage if [...]
Does Your Health Insurance Agent Go Above and Beyond?January 24, 2020The internet has revolutionized how humans interact and how we shop for the things we need, including health insurance. [...]
Texas House Bill 2041 & What it Means to Texas HealthcareDecember 16, 2019This past winter a bill was proposed to the Texas House that would transform the way that freestanding emergency rooms [...]
How Does Hospital Billing Work & Why Do Hospitals and Providers Charge so Much?September 13, 2019Medical billing is a complex and convoluted process. Insurance companies, hospitals, doctors, and the government have [...]
Why Are My Prescription Drugs Sometimes Cheaper Without Insurance?August 14, 2019Picture this: You spend hundreds of dollars per month on your health insurance. You are prescribed a medication by your [...]
Benchmarking Your Employee BenefitsJuly 3, 2019Benchmarking employee benefits compares how employers are responding to continually rising health care costs. Offering a [...]
How Houston Businesses Can Avoid ACA PenaltiesMay 29, 2019Under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), businesses large and small are required to offer health insurance to their [...]
What is an Employee Benefit Specialist?April 30, 2019The ability to attract and retain employees is a major priority to businesses, large and small. What can an employer [...]
The IRS ESRP Letter 226-J And What You Can Do About ItApril 1, 2019The Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires businesses of a certain size to offer sufficient health insurance coverage to [...]
Individual Mandate Penalty No Longer AppliesMarch 6, 2019The individual mandate is also referred to as the individual shared responsibility provision. The Affordable Care Act [...]