by development | Jun 13, 2019 | Health Benefits, State Price Transparency Laws
Georgia scores an ‘F’Georgia scored an ‘F’ in the new Report Card on State Price Transparency Laws developed by Catalyst for Payment Reform (CPR) and Health Care Incentives Improvement Institute (HCI3).Forty-five states received a failing grade, only two received a B...
by development | Jun 13, 2019 | Childhood Obesity, Health Benefits
Gulfstream has given one of SBG’s child obesity community partners, Memorial Health, $1million to continue their work on child wellness programs here in Savannah. Although SBG and our current grant work is not mentioned, the report we released, Childhood Obesity in...
by development | Jun 13, 2019 | Health Benefits, Health Coverage Premium
Do you pay $5,159?How much is your premium for single health coverage; total employer and employee combined? In Georgia the range is from a low of $4,554 to a high of $5,286. The average is $5,159. It’s time to look at a new way of funding your health care benefits....
by development | Jun 13, 2019 | Employer Excise Tax, Health Benefits, PCORI, Uncategorized
Employer Excise Tax for PCORI Employers will be submitting the first payment of the PCORI fee on IRS Form 720 – Quarterly Federal Excise Tax. Yes that’s correct; PCORI is right there with fishing rods, arrows, boats, and tanning salons. It’s time to look...
by development | Jun 13, 2019 | Health Benefits, Rate Increase
64.2% Rate Increase What increases are insurance carriers asking for in Georgia? There are 27 plans on the Georgia healthcare marketplace. The lowest requested increase is 10.2% and the highest is 64.2%. The average is 20.1%. It’s time to look at a new way of...