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Groups
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Why Purchase Group Health Care Coverage


Employers purchase health care coverage for
many reasons:
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it helps to attract and
retain top-notch employees,
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premiums paid by the
employer are tax-deductible to the business and are non-taxable
income to employees,
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benefits paid by the health
plan are tax-free to employees, and
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it's "the right thing
to do" - for the business and for the employees.
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All of these reasons are sound, sensible, and
based on fact. For example, several surveys show health care
coverage to be one of the most important factors to candidates comparing
employment opportunities. In the current robust economy,
recruiting the best employees without a quality health plan can be
extremely difficult.
Small group health coverage is affordable, too:
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Blue Cross offers you a
wide range of coverage options at appealing prices.
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Should you desire, you can
shift up to 50 percent of employee premium costs and 100 percent
of dependent premium costs to participating employees.
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Importantly, health coverage also protects you
and your employees from the staggering financial exposure accompanying
even common accidents or illnesses

Consider the
cost of a typical hospital stay (4.4 days, 2 follow-up visits):
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Hospital Charges
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$20,680
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Physician Charges
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$3,720
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Follow-Up Charges
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$300
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Total Cost
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$24,700
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Give us a call or fill out the group census
form. We would be happy to shop your group's health plan with all
major carriers!
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