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Custom healthcare benefits packages tailored to your business needs

We help business owners select the appropriate coverage for their employees at an affordable cost. Our insurance approach is aimed at improving your bottom line and future business goals.

Frequently Asked Questions

Employee Benefits FAQs

Consider the following questions when evaluating employee benefits packages to ensure you select the proper coverage.

 

What makes RD Parisi Associates different from other insurance brokers?
What makes RD Parisi Associates different from other insurance brokers?

For nearly a decade, RD Parisi Associates has taken a leadership role in providing the business community with the best possible benefit packages for their employees. We work directly with all the major insurance companies and administrators to design, develop and implement custom programs that help you attract and keep top talent:

Our goal is not to be the biggest or to drive revenue at the expense of customer service. Our mission is to provide unparalleled personal service to a select group of businesses and individuals in the insurance marketplace.

What is the difference between an insurance agent and an insurance broker?
What is the difference between an insurance agent and an insurance broker?

Small businesses and Individuals face many choices when deciding on the proper insurance needs. As a rule, you can purchase their insurance from one of two sources — a captive insurance agent who represents a single company, or an independent agent (sometimes called an insurance broker) who represents many different companies.

As an employee benefits agent, RD Parisi Associates believes in being an advocate for the needs of our client, not the insurance companies. As such, we research each of the leading insurance companies to deliver a solution that fits our clients’ needs as well as their budgets. RD Parisi Associates has proudly served as a leading insurance agent across northern New Jersey for the past seven years.

How will healthcare reform affect my small business?
How will healthcare reform affect my small business?

This is the first question that many small business owners ask their insurance agent or broker. The new health care reform law is very complex and impacts small businesses depending on the average number of full-time employees, average employee annual wages, and other factors. Whether or not reform will increase or decrease insurance cost is subject to much debate and yet to be determined, but some of the major provisions include:

  • No lifetime limits on coverage — Insurance issuers may not establish lifetime limits on the dollar value of benefits. Prior to 2014, providers may impose a "restricted annual limit." The current annual limit minimum is $750,000. The annual limit minimum rose to $1.25 million on Sept. 23, 2011, and will increase to $2 million on Sept. 23, 2012. Annual limits on coverage will be prohibited beginning in 2014.
  • An end to pre-existing conditions — Health insurers cannot deny children health insurance because of pre-existing conditions. A ban on the discrimination for adults will take effect in 2014.
  • Small business tax credits — Depending on the number of employees and average wage scale, your business could be eligible for tax credit up to 35 % of the company’s share of healthcare costs.
  • Expanded child coverage — Dependent coverage of children must be made available for an unmarried child until the child turns 26.
  • No lifetime caps — Lifetime caps on the amount of insurance an individual can have will be banned. Annual caps will be limited, and banned in 2014.

These are a few ways in which small businesses will be affected by healthcare reform. For more information on the specific ramifications to your business, contact us today.

Is self-funding (self-insurance) an option for my business?
Is self-funding (self-insurance) an option for my business?

Traditionally an option for businesses with 200+ employees, self-funding has increasingly become the program of choice for groups with as few as 25 employees. With rates increasing from 10-25% annually, there are now excellent plan management and cost containment options for smaller employers that in years past would not have been candidates for self-funded insurance plans. In addition to saving money on premiums, businesses can realize the following benefits:

  • Option to maintain the same benefit level for employees
  • Multiple provider networks available
  • Built-in, seamless, Flexible Spending Account administration
  • Built-in COBRA Administration and compliance
  • Full access to medical and prescription claims data, which allows for ongoing cost control based on claims history rather than pooled industry trends (a huge advantage for managing your costs)
  • Control and choice covering state-mandated benefits
  • Stop loss insurance which eliminates the risk traditionally associated with self-insuring
Need help developing or updating your employee benefits program?

Get in touch with an RD Parisi benefits consultant to learn more about what sets us apart from the competition.

  • Affordable health insurance
  • Comprehensive employee benefits plans 
  • Flexible options for all types of coverage

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