{"id":5949,"date":"2018-05-10T14:14:31","date_gmt":"2018-05-10T18:14:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peakinsuranceadvisors.com\/?page_id=5949"},"modified":"2019-02-18T14:58:09","modified_gmt":"2019-02-18T19:58:09","slug":"group-health-insurance-faq","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/peakinsuranceadvisors.com\/group-health-insurance-faq\/","title":{"rendered":"Group Health Insurance FAQ"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"fw-main-row \"  >\n\t<div class=\"fw-container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"fw-row\">\n\t<div class=\"fw-col-xs-12 fw-col-sm-6\">\n\t<h3>Group Health Insurance FAQ<\/h3><p>Below is a list of the most frequently asked questions we receive regarding small group health insurance in New York. Some of the benefits of Small Group Health Insurance are:<\/p><ul class=\"ul-list\"><li><i class=\"fa fa-check\"><\/i> Lower Premiums vs Individual market plans<\/li><li><i class=\"fa fa-check\"><\/i> Tax Deductible \u2013 not included as income to the employee<\/li><li><i class=\"fa fa-check\"><\/i> More Benefits \u2013 Plans and carriers not available in the individual market<\/li><\/ul>\n\t<div class=\"fw-divider-space\" style=\"padding-top: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fw-col-xs-12 fw-col-sm-6\">\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/peakinsuranceadvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/group_new.jpg\" alt=\"\/\/peakinsuranceadvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/group_new.jpg\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"fw-main-row \"  >\n\t<div class=\"fw-container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"fw-row\">\n\t<div class=\"fw-col-xs-12\">\n\t<div class=\"fw-accordion\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"fw-accordion-title\">What is a group health insurance plan?<\/h3>\n\t\t<div class=\"fw-accordion-content\">\n\t\t\t<p>A group health insurance plan is an insurance plan that provides healthcare coverage to a select group of people. Group health insurance plans are one of the major benefits offered by many employers. These plans are generally uniform in nature, offering the same benefits to all employees or members of the group, or a limited choice of 2 or 3 options of plans.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"fw-accordion-title\">How does group health insurance work?<\/h3>\n\t\t<div class=\"fw-accordion-content\">\n\t\t\t<p>With group health insurance, the employer selects the plan (or plans) to offer to employees. The premium cost is usually split between the employer and employee as a percent of the premium, or as a fixed monthly contribution by employer. Employer Groups with under 50 employees are not required to pay towards the premium, although most do. <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"fw-accordion-title\">What are the advantages of group insurance?<\/h3>\n\t\t<div class=\"fw-accordion-content\">\n\t\t\t<p>In addition to the benefits mentioned at the top of this page, Group Health insurance provides piece of mind to better ensure the physical, mental and financial health of insured members and their families. Some of the additional benefits found in group health insurance plans that are not usually available in individual market plans are Telemedicine, Employee wellness benefits, and dedicated nurse helplines to name a few. Most also include enrollment counseling and advice from licensed brokers during initial and renewal enrollment times, which are not available in the individual market. This benefit helps assure employees and employers are getting the most out of their healthcare dollars.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"fw-accordion-title\">How many hours does an employee have to work   to be eligible for health insurance?<\/h3>\n\t\t<div class=\"fw-accordion-content\">\n\t\t\t<p>This depends on the group size. The ACA's requirement for employers with 50 or more full time equivalent (FTE) employees is to provide \u2018affordable\u2019 coverage to all FT employees who work at least  30 or more hours per week to avoid penalties. Employers with under 50 FTE employees can allow for anywhere from 20-40 hours per week as full time, and it is up to the employer to decide those hours.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"fw-accordion-title\">How many employees do you need to qualify for group health insurance?<\/h3>\n\t\t<div class=\"fw-accordion-content\">\n\t\t\t<p>A small group is 1-100 employees consisting of an owner and at least one common law employee working at least minimum wage, 20 hours per week or more. Common law employee is a NON spouse employee.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"fw-main-row \"  >\n\t<div class=\"fw-container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"fw-row\">\n\t<div class=\"fw-col-xs-12\">\n\t<p>To request a download of the current small group rates,\u00a0<u><a href=\"https:\/\/peakinsuranceadvisors.com\/ny-small-business-health-insurance-rates\/\">click here.<\/a><\/u><\/p><p>For additional small business health insurance information visit our\u00a0<u><a href=\"https:\/\/peakinsuranceadvisors.com\/new-york-group-health-insurance-small-business-health-plans\/\">Group Health Main page<\/a><\/u><\/p><p>To receive a quote on Small Business Health Insurance plans,\u00a0<u><a href=\"https:\/\/peakinsuranceadvisors.com\/ny-small-business-health-insurance-quotes\/\">click here<\/a><\/u>.<\/p><p>For \"Owner Only\" eligibility requirements,\u00a0<u><a href=\"https:\/\/peakinsuranceadvisors.com\/ny-small-group-health-insurance-underwriting-guideline-update\/\">click here.<\/a><\/u><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Group Health Insurance FAQBelow is a list of the most frequently asked questions we receive regarding small group health insurance in New York. 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