Qualifying Life Events: A Paperwork Timeline
You’re a frontline office admin at a 32-person marketing firm, and an employee stops by your desk on a Tuesday…
Category: Small-Employer Health Benefits
Dependent Eligibility: Who Can Be on a Small-Group Plan
If you’re a small business admin or HR lead who recently received multiple employee requests to add non-child dependents to…
Waiting Periods for Group Health Coverage: What to Confirm
You just accepted a full-time job offer, and your existing COBRA coverage from your prior role ends in 18 days.…
How to Read a Summary of Benefits and Coverage
If you’ve just received a 4-page standard Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBC) from your employer during open enrollment, or…
How to Compare Voluntary Disability Insurance at a Small Company
If you’re completing open enrollment at your small business, you’ve likely seen a line item for voluntary disability insurance (DI)…
What a Catastrophic Health Plan Usually Means for Employees
If you’re browsing your employer’s open enrollment options and see a catastrophic health plan listed alongside more traditional PPOs and…