Selancent costs of health insurance for small businesses
Kansas City, Mo. _ If Laura Lee Jones learned in May that the cost of health insurance for their employees at 16 companies was going on there is a slight 19.6 per cent, it was hardly surprising.
“Here we go again,” thought Jones, the owner, President and Chief Executive Officer of Lion Share Lenexa Marketing Inc.
The company expects that nearly 22,000 dollars in bonuses under the scope met on June 1, from about $ 18,400 last year. The premium rate of 13 per cent jumped, and the rest of the increase was three others added to the plan, for a total of nine.
Jones said she was not sure that many more may make it absorbs the increased costs, but she is determined to maintain health coverage, as it can.
For small businesses, it is too common a dilemma faced each year, _ where it hurts the bottom line.
The federal government and governments of the countries say they know pain.
Dir Missouri Matt Blunt in July signed legislation aimed at improving access to health care for employees of small businesses.
In Kansas, the insurance division is seeking at the moment the possibility of the Association of small businesses, workers suffer from chronic, expensive illnesses in a pool of insurance.
In Washington, there is a proposal for small businesses developed health plans, reduce costs and expand coverage.
But, like many businesses in the coming weeks and months to decide whether to renew their health insurance, alleviation of each type can not come soon enough.
Some, like Lion Share, success is nitrogen with traditional health plans, while others are new options such as health savings accounts, association plans and outsourcing.
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