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How the ERISA Applies to Self-Funded Health Plans

Federal lawmakers implemented the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) in 1974. In the roughly 50 years since, employers have done a particularly good job informing their workers about how…

Top 4 Reasons Brokers Should Offer Self-Funded Health Plans

Benefits brokers play a key role in matching employers with Affordable Care Act (ACA)-compliant health benefits. A good broker considers every option. Assuming a broker wants to be the best…

Are Traditional Health Benefits a Top Priority for Your Employees?

We would like to pose a question to business owners and managers, a question we never would have considered asking prior to the COVID pandemic. But as we know, COVID…

Minimal Essential Coverage and Alternative Health Plans

Passage and implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) introduced the American healthcare system to a principle known as minimal essential coverage (MEC). In short, MEC is considered the minimum…

Why Telemedicine Should Be Part of Every Modern Health Plan

Why Telemedicine Should Be Part of Every Modern Health Plan StarMed Benefits is thrilled to offer multiple health benefits plans as a low-cost alternative to traditional medical insurance. Each of…

Brokers: Are You Helping Smaller Businesses?

Benefits brokers tend to target larger employers to whom they can offer group benefits packages covering everything from basic healthcare to long-term critical care coverage. Unfortunately, smaller businesses are often…