There’s been a lot of talk about providing healthcare for employees these days. One of the many versions of the new healthcare reform bill creates a tax credit for small businesses that provide their employees with health insurance. But it’s hard to weigh the cost-benefit analysis of providing that health insurance. After all, SHRM recently reported that health care costs are rising faster than wage costs. Nearly two thirds of employers are shifting more health costs to employees in 2010. The question is, will the tax credit cover even a fraction of your costs for providing health insurance to your employees? And what’s more, if the costs are being shifted to employees anyway, what really is being provided?
There’s no doubt that providing health insurance to your employees will help you to hire and retain better candidates for the job. CHPA offers health insurance for its members to purchase through Benefit Resourcing. Benefit Resourcing, Inc. offers the following plans: Group Health Insurance, Group Life Insurance, Short and Long Term Disability, Dental and Vision Coverage, Individual Health Insurance, 401(k), Liability Insurance, Business Personal Property Damage, Workers Compensation, and Travel Insurance. You can call them at 1-888-258-6820.