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Now that open enrollment is officially closed, your health insurance plan is ready for the next year. That means that you can’t make any changes to your policy until the 2022-2023 open enrolment period. However, if you have private personal or small group health insurance, you have the flexibility to…

If you are like many people in need of health insurance, you may be scrambling to find a solid ACA health plan before open enrollment ends. However, did you know that Obamacare is not your only option for getting coverage? You are also eligible to get private personal or small…

If you haven’t enrolled in a health insurance plan in 2022, it’s not too late. Open enrollment doesn’t end in most states until January 15th. That means you still have ten days to find a provider and get a health plan. If you don’t know where to start, one of…

The health system put the open enrollment period to discourage adverse selection – which happens when sick people sign up for health insurance and healthy people don’t. It reduces the financial risk a health plan takes when insuring individuals or small businesses. It also helps protect you from not having…

Every year, employees have the option to change their medical coverage during “open enrollment.” Open enrollment for small employers usually is the month before the policy’s renewal date and lasts about one or two weeks. During this time, employees receive plan materials, have a chance to ask questions about plan…

While many people think about holiday celebrations and new year’s resolutions this time of year, your focus is on year-end business planning for your small business. Part of planning involves closing out the current year while creating your strategy for the upcoming year.  A clear business vision for 2022 will…

Congratulations! Your small business has made it through 2021. However, if you are a successful business owner, your mind is already on what lies ahead in 2022. You may be considering all the possibilities and challenges you will face over the 12 months. Regardless of the good, the bad, and…

For many small business owners, the holidays present an opportunity to increase their market, boost their sales, get their affairs in order, and plan for the upcoming year. However, it can also create a tremendous amount of stress. If you are not careful, the holidays will pass you by, and…

Over the last few years, a range of highly-publicized issues has surrounded internship programs and whether they are good for business and interns. Regardless of the issues, many small business owners have launched internships to create win-win situations for students entering the workforce and their businesses. Like any other stage…

Small business owners must embody and use various skills and traits to keep their businesses in operation. Every business is unique and poses its challenges, but there are traits that many successful business owners have in common.  Whether it’s struggles over payroll, disappointing results from a marketing campaign, or just…