HealthPass to discontinue all Healthfirst plans but adding Empire BCBS options HealthPass recently announced that they will no longer be offering Healthfirst plans as part of their medical coverage options but will be adding Empire BCBS to its medical portfolio. Effective 3/1/2023 Healthfirst will only be available for renewing groups (no new group enrollment) Effective […] The post HealthPass to discontinue all Healthfirst Plans but adding Empire BCBS options appeared first on New York Health Insurance - Affordable Small Business Health Plans ..read more

HealthPass to Offer Empire BCBS We are pleased to announce that effective 4/1/23, HealthPass will be adding Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield to their portfolio of Medical Plan options. We are very excited for this partnership and believe that the addition of Empire will provide you and your employees with new strategic opportunities within the HealthPass […] The post HealthPass to Offer Empire BCBS appeared first on New York Health Insurance - Affordable Small Business Health Plans ..read more

Effective May 1, 2023, all Healthfirst Commercial Pro and Pro Plus plans (except the Platinum Pro Plus plan) will be discontinued. Any renewing HealthFirst groups will not be renewed if enrolled in a discontinued plan beginning May 1, 2023. Effective May 1, 2023, the Platinum Pro Plus plan will be the only Healthfirst small group […] The post Healthfirst Commercial Pro and Pro Plus plans will be discontinued. appeared first on New York Health Insurance - Affordable Small Business Health Plans ..read more

Employers face higher health care premiums in 2023 Please note: This piece was taken from a recent Newsday article in an interview with James Eckardt, President of Peak Advisors. View original article Health insurance costs for businesses are increasing yet again for 2023. In the small-group market, which covers employers with 1 to 100 employees, New […] The post Employers face higher health care premiums in 2023 appeared first on New York Health Insurance - Affordable Small Business Health Plans ..read more

Final 2023 NY small group health insurance rates released by DFS DFS has released the final approved 2023 NY small group health insurance rates in NY. Statewide, insurers requested an average rate increase of 16.5% in the small group market, which DFS cut by 52% to 7.9% for 2023, saving small businesses $632.4 million. The […] The post Final 2023 NY small group health insurance rates released by DFS appeared first on New York Health Insurance - Affordable Small Business Health Plans ..read more

2023 Proposed New York Small Group Health Insurance Rates The proposed 2023 New York Small Group Health Insurance Rates were recently released, and we have compiled a list of several carriers for the small group market. Please note these are just the proposed rates and as soon as the NYS DFS finalizes the rates we […] The post 2023 Proposed New York Small Group Health Insurance Rates appeared first on New York Health Insurance - Affordable Small Business Health Plans ..read more

Which benefits are most important to employees? Recent studies examined the importance of employee benefits since the pandemic. Did you know? 62% of employees think employee benefits are more important now because of the pandemic 60% of employees are interested in their employer providing a wider mix of non-medical benefits that they can choose to purchase on […] The post Which benefits are most important to employees? appeared first on New York Health Insurance - Affordable Small Business Health Plans ..read more

Healthfirst to cease sales of Gold EPO plans Healthfirst has advised us of a change to their product offerings for new and existing business that affects their GOLD metal EPO plans ONLY. If you are looking for or have Healthfirst please see the changes being implemented and the options you will have going forward. Effective […] The post Healthfirst to cease sales of Gold EPO plans appeared first on New York Health Insurance - Affordable Small Business Health Plans ..read more

How can I get health insurance if I don’t have any employees? We get calls from many accountants and CPAs as well as small business owners who are looking to get health insurance for a business that doesn’t have any employees besides the owner or the owner’s spouse.  They have been closed out of the […] The post How can I get health insurance if I don’t have any employees? appeared first on New York Health Insurance - Affordable Small Business Health Plans ..read more

Insurance Companies & Group Health Plans Required to Cover Cost of At-Home COVID-19 Tests Beginning on 1/15/22, the federal government will require insurance companies and group health plans to cover the cost of over-the-counter, at-home COVID-19 tests. UPDATE 01.21.2022 : COVID-19 At-Home Testing Coverage Carrier Guidelines For your reference, we have prepared COVID-19 At-Home Testing […] The post Insurance Companies & Group Health Plans Required to Cover Cost of At-Home COVID-19 Tests appeared first on New York Health Insurance - Affordable Small Business Health Plans ..read more