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What does health insurance cover?

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With the addition of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), access to affordable health insurance increased, giving more Americans agreat way to reduce unexpected medical costs to a more reasonable amount. Census Bureau says roughly 91% of all Americans are now covered by some form of health insurance. In fact, the U.S.

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Key Drivers of Health Insurance Premiums and Considerations for Employers

Pacific Prime

Around the globe, individuals, families, and organizations are feeling the pinch as the cost of health insurance continues to rise. The post Key Drivers of Health Insurance Premiums and Considerations for Employers appeared first on Pacific Prime's Blog.

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Do employers have to offer health insurance to part-time workers?

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Having access to employee benefits like health insurance isn’t always guaranteed for part-time employees. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics , only 23% of employees with part-time jobs were offered employer-sponsored health insurance. Most recruiting efforts focus on attracting and retaining full-time employees.

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Health Insurance Benefits for Employees – Why It’s Important

Pacific Prime

Employer-provided health coverage has become the standard foundation benefit for the platform of many companies. The post Health Insurance Benefits for Employees – Why It’s Important appeared first on Pacific Prime's Blog. It could even be true that younger generations won’t even know what.

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Most Workers Make Bad Health Insurance Decisions

InterWest Insurance Services

Even though the majority of workers receive health insurance coverage on the job, a new survey has found that many of them understand surprisingly little about their health plans and are leaving money on the table. Most health plans do not cover out-of-network care. Despite that, 23% chose the higher premium plan anyway.

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Gen Z, Millennials Grow Disillusioned with Their Health Insurance

InterWest Insurance Services

Surprise bills and billing errors are driving growing dissatisfaction among Millennials and Gen Zers with their health insurance, a new study has found. Already facing outsized medical cost hits, an increase in billing mistakes and surprise bills is contributing to a dim view of health insurance among Millennials and Gen Zers.

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3 Reasons to Boost Your Employee Benefits Offerings in 2020

Achievers

Health insurance. Here’s what they said: Of course, these are the responses to businesses that don’t offer “need-to-have” benefits like paid sick time, health insurance, or time off for vacations. The post 3 Reasons to Boost Your Employee Benefits Offerings in 2020 appeared first on Engage Blog.