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How SBMA Makes Healthcare Affordable by Focusing on Insurance Needs

November 13, 2022/in ACA Compliance, MEC, News

Today, SBMA is the industry leader in providing MEC coverage. SBMA’s success is largely due to its Chief Executive Officer’s dedication, Frank Crivello, to providing the gold standard in customer service.

Healthcare Insurance Brokers: How to Increase Your Margins

November 6, 2022/in Brokers, News

Healthcare insurance brokers can increase their margins by getting higher commissions and rates and partnering by with a benefits administrator like SBMA.

Why SBMA is the Gold Standard of Customer Service

October 23, 2022/in ACA Compliance, Employer Resources, MEC, News

SBMA is the gold standard of customer service for minimum essential coverage (MEC) insurance providers due to its proprietary, one-stop-shop benefits portal.

Safeguard Your Family’s Wellness This Back-to-School Season

October 16, 2022/in Healthy Living, News, Personal

School is back in session! Safeguard your child and family’s wellness by staying up-to-date on immunizations and vaccines and attending annual checkups.

Which Industries are Most Susceptible to ACA Penalties from the IRS?

October 9, 2022/in ACA Compliance, News

Home healthcare, staffing, restaurant, and construction industries are more susceptible to IRS ACA penalties due to more hourly workers and employee turnover.

July 2022 FirstHealth Machine-Readable Files

July 18, 2022/in Machine-Readable Compliance FIles

July 2022 MultiPlan Machine-Readable Files

July 18, 2022/in Machine-Readable Compliance FIles

Understanding the Affordable Care Act Individual Mandate

July 17, 2022/in ACA Compliance, Employee Retention, Employer Resources, MEC

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) implemented the individual mandate, also known as the “individual shared responsibility provision” that requires that most Americans have a qualifying Minimum Essential Coverage (MEC).

Until 2018, those who did not prove themselves to have health insurance when filing taxes were penalized. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 then eliminated that requirement. This bill effectively eliminated the individual mandate penalty, as of 2019 on a federal level.

Retaining Employees with Minimum Essential Coverage Plans

July 10, 2022/in Employee Retention, MEC

Over the past two years, employees have been leaving their jobs in record numbers. In fact, this phenomenon, termed The Great Resignation, resulted in 20 million people leaving their jobs in the second half of 2021 alone. Due to mass resignations, employers are searching for solutions to successfully recruit and retain employees.
There are, of course, a variety of factors that contribute to an employee’s decision to leave or stay with a company. Today, we’ll be discussing just one of these factors: How health benefits can contribute to employee recruitment and retention.

Review: “Biden Bid to Expand Health Subsidies: ‘Family Glitch’ Explained“

July 3, 2022/in ACA Compliance, MEC, News

President Joe Biden continues seeking ways to make healthcare more affordable for Americans. His efforts include aiding over five million people who fall into the ‘family glitch’ of the Affordable Care Act (ACA).

The ‘family glitch’ is a section of the ACA that decreases the ability for families to qualify for health subsidies that make healthcare more affordable.

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