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ICHRA: Pros and Cons
May 26, 2026
ICHRA: Pros and Cons

Key Takeaways When ICHRA launched on January 1, 2020, it entered the benefits market as a new concept with a…

Your Friends With Benefits Podcast – Episode Four: Understanding the Challenges of Small Business Owners
May 22, 2026
Your Friends With Benefits Podcast – Episode Four: Understanding the Challenges of Small Business Owners

Struggling with small business health insurance or employee benefits? Hear how one business owner built a sustainable benefits package from…

How to Build the Right Benefits Package for Your Company
May 21, 2026
How to Build the Right Benefits Package for Your Company

Key Takeaways When small and mid-sized businesses think about benefits, the instinct is often to start with what seems most…

Rethinking Employer-Sponsored Healthcare with ICHRA
May 18, 2026
Rethinking Employer-Sponsored Healthcare with ICHRA

Learn how ICHRA is helping employers rethink traditional group health plans by offering predictable healthcare budgeting, employee choice, and tax-advantaged…

How to Properly Ensure Employee Benefit Plan Compliance
May 18, 2026
How to Properly Ensure Employee Benefit Plan Compliance

Key Takeaways Offering employees a solid benefits package is one of the most effective tools a business has for attracting…

Health Benefits That Work for Tight Margins:  Why More Businesses Are Exploring ICHRA
May 18, 2026
Health Benefits That Work for Tight Margins: Why More Businesses Are Exploring ICHRA

Rising healthcare costs are pushing many small and mid-sized businesses to reconsider traditional group health plans. This article explores how…

A Guide to Choosing the Right Group Insurance Plan for Your Company
May 18, 2026
A Guide to Choosing the Right Group Insurance Plan for Your Company

Key Takeaways Choosing the right group insurance for your company is one of the most consequential decisions you will make…

ICHRA Momentum Is Building, Small Businesses Are Benefitting
May 1, 2026
ICHRA Momentum Is Building, Small Businesses Are Benefitting

Mississippi is the latest state to take action on #ICHRA, introducing a tax credit for small employers. Other states, including…

Forms 1095-B & 1095-C: What You Need (and What You Don’t)
April 21, 2026
Forms 1095-B & 1095-C: What You Need (and What You Don’t)

Do you need a Form 1095-B or 1095-C to file your taxes? Learn what employees and employers actually need to…

Small Business Healthcare: How to Choose What’s Right for You
April 21, 2026
Small Business Healthcare: How to Choose What’s Right for You

Key Takeaways Offering health benefits is one of the most effective tools small businesses have for attracting and keeping employees,…

Your Friends With Benefits Podcast – Episode Three: What Employers Need to Know About Benefits Regulatory Compliance Obligations
April 17, 2026
Your Friends With Benefits Podcast – Episode Three: What Employers Need to Know About Benefits Regulatory Compliance Obligations

Learn employer compliance requirements for health benefits, including ACA, ERISA, and COBRA rules, risks, and how to avoid costly penalties

Your Friends With Benefits Podcast – Episode Two: Group Health vs. ICHRA – What Options Do Employers Really Have?
March 9, 2026
Your Friends With Benefits Podcast – Episode Two: Group Health vs. ICHRA – What Options Do Employers Really Have?

What health benefit options do employers have? Learn the differences between group health insurance and ICHRA and how to choose…