Maybe it is holiday nostalgia or my wife’s delicious Christmas baking but metaphorically speaking, I feel a good group health plan is just like Grandma’s sugar cookies, when you get it right, people notice and keep coming back for more. We take pride in finding the right health plan that works for our clients and…
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Group health insurance news and resources by Group Benefits Northwest. Seattle area benefits broker since 1984.

Health Insurance Benefits Solutions for Employers of 2 to 500 Employees
Offered through National General Benefits Solutions, these inclusive and innovative level-funded health insurance plans are suitable for employers of between 2 – 500 employees, including 1099 contractors. The three plan types are Core Value, Standard PPO and Advantage Plans as described below: Core Value A reference-based pricing plan that pays based on a multiple of…

The Unexpected Consequences of Covid-19
Healthcare in the Spotlight The pandemic has brought common healthcare plan issues into the spotlight. Inadvertently, it has created an opportunity for forward thinking employers to reevaluate their plan design and improve things like the absence of mental health support, ‘ineffective deductibles’, limited employee choices or a ‘lack of transparency that leads to waste.’ Allowing…

Controlling Healthcare Costs
The Balancing Act Finding the right balance between health benefits and cost management is difficult for many Washington State employers, especially now. Without sacrificing quality, matching the best group health plan with the needs of their employees and their families while navigating new FMLA legislation (during a pandemic no less!), is particularly challenging. Historically companies…