Group Health Insurance: Tips For Small Businesses
Saturday, May 31st, 2003If you are a small business owner, you probably have considered offering your employees some sort of group health insurance plan. If you have and found the whole process an intimidating and confusing process, here are a few points that you may want to consider when the next insurance agent calls with an offer.
One of the first things to consider is whether or not you want to include all employees in your group plan. If you do, remember that most insurance companies won&rsquot cover part time employees. To be considered full time, your employees must be working at least thirty hours per week. When you apply for a group plan, you will have to provide documentation to the insurance company that shows the hours each employee works. This is usually done with a copy of your quarterly report to your state&rsquos department of labor.
Another important consideration is the initial waiting period of your employees before they become eligible for the group plan you choose for them. (more...)
