Calibrating Employee Premiums To Ensure Affordable Care Act Compliance
When the compliance aspects of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) became enforceable in 2014, most large employers subject to the ACA’s Employer Shared Responsibility provisions were keen to ensure that the benefit plans they offered to employees met the ACA’s requirements regarding both coverage “minimum value” and premium “affordability.”
Leveraging (and Communicating) Your Benefit Plan in a Tight Labor Market
Late last month, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Department reported that the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in Georgia has fallen to an all-time low of 2.6%.
Wellness: Encouraging Health Can Deliver Premium Savings
Wellness programs have the potential to enhance company morale, improve employee health, and generate employer savings. And, an effective wellness program doesn’t have to involve much complexity. Often, the simpler the better.
What Makes The Bottoms Group Unique?
The Oxford Dictionary defines unique as “being the only one of its kind.” I’m not saying there is not another firm like The Bottoms Group any place else on the planet, but I am saying that we are not aware of another firm like ours, with the attributes that we have.
Additional Ways To Enhance Employee Benefits
As the cost of healthcare and employee benefits continues to rise, employers are open to creative and unique ways to maximize employee offerings in a cost-effective way.
Medical Insurance Appeals
Employees who are eligible to join employer sponsored group medical plans benefit from many advantages such as negotiated rates with in-network providers, coverage for a robust variety of medications included on a plan’s Prescription Drug Formulary, and grievance or appeals rights.
Whistling in the Dark – Do Something or Not?
Many of our clients want to be prepared for the possibility of having to pay for long-term care. Most everyone likes the idea of having long-term care insurance.
The BottomsLine – Spring 2022
The Oxford Dictionary defines unique as “being the only one of its kind.” I am not saying there is not another firm like The Bottoms Group any place else on the planet, but I am saying that we are not aware of another firm like ours, with the attributes that we have.
Workplace Wellness Initiatives
Proper wellness is important for all seasons, but with warmer months approaching there are plenty of reasons to get outside and enjoy the welcoming weather.
Covid-19: Understanding Screening and Testing
Creating a safe work environment is extremely important for employers, now more than ever, to ensure employees are staying healthy and protecting their co-workers as they return to the workplace.
