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Business owners: healthcare plans for employees

Posted on 3/5/26 at 7:06 am
Posted by TheOcean
#honeyfriedchicken
Member since Aug 2004
45606 posts
Posted on 3/5/26 at 7:06 am
What's the best way to shop around? And a lot of our employees don't need health insurance because they are on tricare -- can we just pay for employee health insurance for those who need it?
Posted by SmackoverHawg
Member since Oct 2011
31141 posts
Posted on 3/5/26 at 7:22 am to
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-- can we just pay for employee health insurance for those who need it?

Yes, as long as it's offered to everyone and they opt out. Still have to have some minimum number for a group plan.

Posted by Swamp puppy
Member since Sep 2025
47 posts
Posted on 3/5/26 at 7:37 am to
I was told the minimum is two.
Posted by Ten Bears
Florida
Member since Oct 2018
4911 posts
Posted on 3/5/26 at 11:16 am to
quote:


What's the best way to shop around? And a lot of our employees don't need health insurance because they are on tricare -- can we just pay for employee health insurance for those who need it?


How many employees?
Posted by Weekend Warrior79
Member since Aug 2014
21282 posts
Posted on 3/5/26 at 12:26 pm to
Find a local broker and let them advise and shop plans for you. They may even be able to see if your company qualifies for a consortium (group a bunch of similar companies together for health insurance purposes).

We use the Chapman Group/Gallagher in the New Orleans area. Although, I am looking into shopping them around this year to make sure I am getting the best products/offers.
Posted by BottomlandBrew
Member since Aug 2010
29601 posts
Posted on 3/5/26 at 12:38 pm to
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What's the best way to shop around?


Have someone else do it who knows what they're doing. I work through a broker that presents me options every year. I use Brown & Brown. They saved me $100k this year and I didn't have to lift a finger. Cigna was going up on me a lot. They shopped around for me and found us an equal plan with another company without me even asking.

Posted by CapitalTiger
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Sep 2019
393 posts
Posted on 3/5/26 at 2:03 pm to
We setup a ICHRA this year with a broker in Denver that uses Venteur. It's been great. Gave eligible employees a fixed amount to use monthly and they picked their plan online. If their monthly premium was less than our fixed amount, the employee can keep that in an HRA account with Venteur.
Posted by WilsonPickett
St Amant, LA
Member since Oct 2009
1696 posts
Posted on 3/5/26 at 7:32 pm to
We use Gallagher, they shop it for us every year and find our best options. We have 32 full time employees but I think only 10 or 12 actually participate.
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