• (888) 505-7724
  • updates@sbmamec.com
  • Employer Portal
  • Employee Portal
SBMA Benefits
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn
  • Mail
  • Services
  • Benefit Plans
  • Employees
  • Employers
  • Resources
    • Blog
    • COVID-19 Vaccine & Testing Updates
    • SmithRx Formulary
    • COBRA
    • At-Home COVID-19 Tests
  • Contact SBMA
  • Search
  • Menu Menu

How Does SBMA Support Employee Benefits Administration?

May 17, 2022/in Employee Retention, News, Voluntary Benefits

Employee benefits administration can be a pain for any HR department. At SBMA, we aim to simplify the process by giving you access to everything you need in one place. Our enrollment portal houses everything you need for:

  • Onboarding 
  • Offboarding 
  • Enrollment 
  • Portal assistance 

Our employee benefits professionals have the knowledge and expertise that can save your company time and money. We aim to offer comprehensive benefit management, not only with our portal, but also as it pertains to ACA compliance, providing low-cost options, and offering fast and reliable service.

The convenience of SBMA’s employee benefits administration support allows your Human Resources department to work on their daily tasks and responsibilities without the headache of a difficult benefits administrator. Our one-stop-shop portal helps reduce the paperwork your HR department has to deal with and therefore, improves your bottom line.

Employer Resources

 

Our website is equipped with plenty of employer resources that give easy and secure access to your records and the ability to make plan changes at your fingertips (i.e. (enrollment portal, adding dependents, employee termination, and more). Adjusting benefit plans couldn’t be any easier with SBMA. Additionally, every task includes video tutorials, walkthroughs, and instructions.

 

Watch the videos below to see just how easy navigating our portal is. 

Enrollment Portal Walkthrough

 

Adding Dependents Walkthrough 

Termination Walkthrough 

Partnering with us takes the burden off of your HR department and places it on us, your benefits administrator. Ready to get started? Reach out to us today. 

In this effort to streamline and simplify our client’s benefits experience, we’ve partnered with Transamerica. Transamerica’s partnership with SBMA brings you quality, affordable health insurance that fits into your budget and removes the hassle of excess submissions to insurance carriers. Take a look at the full explanation of how this partnership impacts your benefits administration here.

 

https://www.sbmabenefits.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/iStock-638882946.jpg 1414 2121 maddie https://www.sbmabenefits.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/SBMA_Website-Logo_250x150.png maddie2022-05-17 07:00:312022-05-06 11:10:14How Does SBMA Support Employee Benefits Administration?

What Happens if Your Employee Misses Open Enrollment?

February 20, 2022/in ACA Compliance, Employee Engagement, Employee Retention, MEC, Open Enrollment, Personal

There are strict deadlines for open enrollment each year. It opens nationally on November 1st, and closes on January 15th. Some states, such as New York and California, have extended deadlines through January 31st. Click here to see your state’s open enrollment period.

During this period, people have the opportunity to enroll in healthcare coverage, or change their plans. Failing to take action during this time can pose serious consequences because open enrollment is the time employers can take advantage of having health, dental, vision, life and other voluntary benefit insurance plans.

Read more
https://www.sbmabenefits.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Untitled-design-copy-4.png 924 1640 Beatriz Carias https://www.sbmabenefits.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/SBMA_Website-Logo_250x150.png Beatriz Carias2022-02-20 15:23:562022-01-26 15:47:17What Happens if Your Employee Misses Open Enrollment?

Record Number of People Enroll in Health Insurance Coverage

February 13, 2022/in ACA Compliance, Brokers, Employee Engagement, Employee Retention, MEC, News, Open Enrollment

Open enrollment for health insurance in the United States begins annually on November 1st and ends on January 15th. Some states, like California, however, extend the enrollment date for residents to the end of January.

Over the past few years, enrollment rates dipped due to funding cuts from the previous administration for advertisements and navigators aiding sign-ups for coverage.

Read more
https://www.sbmabenefits.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Untitled-design-copy-3-1.png 924 1640 Beatriz Carias https://www.sbmabenefits.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/SBMA_Website-Logo_250x150.png Beatriz Carias2022-02-13 15:04:292022-04-07 09:38:29Record Number of People Enroll in Health Insurance Coverage

How the Build Back Better Bill Affects ACA Compliance

January 23, 2022/in ACA Compliance, Brokers, Employee Retention, MEC, News, Personal

The Build Back Better framework, created by the current administration, is engineered to “set the United States on course to meet its climate goals, create millions of good-paying jobs, enable more Americans to join and remain in the labor force, and grow our economy from the bottom up and the middle out”. One of the elements of the bill allocates $165 billion to healthcare spending and support. $35 billion is earmarked for adding hearing services to existing Medicare coverage with $130 billion earmarked for Affordable Care Act (ACA) credits, including coverage for previously uncovered states.

Read more
https://www.sbmabenefits.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Untitled-design-copy-5.png 924 1640 Beatriz Carias https://www.sbmabenefits.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/SBMA_Website-Logo_250x150.png Beatriz Carias2022-01-23 17:06:212021-12-20 17:12:54How the Build Back Better Bill Affects ACA Compliance

Opt-in vs Opt-out Health Insurance: What You Need to Know

October 17, 2021/in Employee Engagement, Employee Retention

Large employers offering employees health benefits need to choose between opting all employees in automatically, encouraging them to opt-in, or making them opt out of health benefits. When it comes to health insurance, opting in and out plays a key part in enrollment. Using the right strategy can help you as a large employer provides coverage for your employees.

Read more
https://www.sbmabenefits.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/opt-in-opt-out.png 924 1640 Beatriz Carias https://www.sbmabenefits.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/SBMA_Website-Logo_250x150.png Beatriz Carias2021-10-17 22:27:002021-11-30 17:02:25Opt-in vs Opt-out Health Insurance: What You Need to Know

How Do I Get My Employees to Sign Up for Health Insurance?

October 10, 2021/in Brokers, Employee Engagement, Employee Retention

All businesses with over 50 full-time employees are required to offer health insurance or be penalized $3,860 per uninsured employee. Our Affordable Care Act (ACA) compliant MEC benefits calculator breaks down the cost of remaining incompliant vs. annual costs with MEC here. Offering Minimum Essential Coverage benefits saves over $180,000,000 annually.

Read more
https://www.sbmabenefits.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Oct-1121_Encourage-Employee-Health-Insurance_SBMA.png 924 1640 Beatriz Carias https://www.sbmabenefits.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/SBMA_Website-Logo_250x150.png Beatriz Carias2021-10-10 22:05:002021-11-30 17:02:04How Do I Get My Employees to Sign Up for Health Insurance?

Why You Should Encourage Preventative Care in Your Employee Workforce

August 1, 2021/in Employee Engagement, Employee Retention, Healthy Living, MEC, Personal

Encouraging preventative care benefits your company short and long term. When employees have access to resources to support their wellbeing, they are able to utilize it to continue on a healthier trajectory to be more present and engaging during day to day tasks.

Read more
https://www.sbmabenefits.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Copy-of-Template-46-white-outline-logo-colored-image-gray-overlay-40.png 924 1640 Beatriz Carias https://www.sbmabenefits.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/SBMA_Website-Logo_250x150.png Beatriz Carias2021-08-01 17:09:002021-11-30 16:39:24Why You Should Encourage Preventative Care in Your Employee Workforce

How to Promote Healthy Habits in Your Employee Workforce

July 11, 2021/in Employee Engagement, Employee Retention, Healthy Living

Access to physical and mental resources promotes healthy and happy employees. When employees are healthy, both physically and mentally, it ultimately increases overall productivity in the workplace. For more information on how to promote healthy habits in your workforce, read on.

Read more
https://www.sbmabenefits.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/3-1.png 924 1640 Beatriz Carias https://www.sbmabenefits.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/SBMA_Website-Logo_250x150.png Beatriz Carias2021-07-11 10:40:002021-11-30 16:35:45How to Promote Healthy Habits in Your Employee Workforce

How Healthy Employees Improve Productivity

June 27, 2021/in Employee Engagement, Employee Retention, Healthy Living

Providing health benefits that prioritize the health and well-being of employees is an efficient way to improve workplace productivity.

Read more
https://www.sbmabenefits.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Copy-of-Copy-of-Copy-of-Copy-of-2.png 924 1640 Devin Aubert https://www.sbmabenefits.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/SBMA_Website-Logo_250x150.png Devin Aubert2021-06-27 15:51:002021-11-30 16:34:11How Healthy Employees Improve Productivity

Voluntary Benefits: A Complete Guide

May 23, 2021/in ACA Compliance, COVID-19, Employee Retention, Healthy Living, MEC, Voluntary Benefits, Worksite Benefits

Voluntary benefits are often offered as an option by employers to their employees. This health coverage option exists at no cost to employers and is therefore often a no-brainer option to offer employees. We’re sharing everything you need to know about voluntary benefits in our guide.

Read more
https://www.sbmabenefits.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Copy-of-Copy-of-2.png 924 1640 Devin Aubert https://www.sbmabenefits.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/SBMA_Website-Logo_250x150.png Devin Aubert2021-05-23 21:44:002021-12-03 11:38:29Voluntary Benefits: A Complete Guide
Page 1 of 3123

Search

Categories

LATEST NEWS IN ACA COMPLIANCE

  • 1094/1095 PCORI Compliance: What You Need to Know1094/1095 PCORI Compliance: What You Need to KnowJune 5, 2022 - 7:00 am
  • business owners need to stay updated on aca updates in 2022What Business Owners Should Know About ACA Benefits in 2022March 27, 2022 - 10:39 am
  • employees who miss open enrollment may be subject to a year without insurance unless they experience a qualifying eventWhat Happens if Your Employee Misses Open Enrollment?February 20, 2022 - 3:23 pm

Archive

CONNECT WITH US

USEFUL LINKS

EMPLOYER PORTAL
EMPLOYEE PORTAL
PRIVACY POLICY 
THE BLOG

USEFUL LINKS

2307 FENTON PARKWAY
SAN DIEGO, CA 92108

888-505-7724
UPDATES@SBMAMEC.COM

HOURS

Mon – Fri: 7:00 – 5:00
Sat: CLOSED
Sun: CLOSED

FOLLOW US

© SBMA 2022 – all rights reserved

site designed by digitalstoryteller.io

© SBMA 2021 – all rights reserved
site designed by digitalstoryteller.io

Scroll to top