For reference our 2600/5200 deductable MEWA plans are $339 single, $573 Employee + kid , $747 employee + spouse , and $1049 family. 26 subscribers and 30 dependents comes to 15.5k/mo or $276/mo per covered person.
Mark > On Feb 21, 2019, at 1:28 PM, <[email protected]> <[email protected]> > wrote: > > I agree with Brent here, some sample plans and rates would help gauge > interest. I can't see employees taking up plans that push $1000+mo. > > I'm not sure how it works, does the ~100 have to be just employees or can > that number include employees family members that would be on the policy? > > If the latter I'm sure we could get too 100 a lot quicker. Let me know if I > can help! > > Best Regards, > Josh Rowe > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of David > Hannum > Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2019 12:47 PM > To: Ohio WISP Discussion <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Ohio] Health Insurance for Ohio Operators > > What you stated about "chamber" plans is why we are doing this. If we are > associated from like businesses, then they will taylor the plans and get us a > better rate than from a chamber group where the businesses are all over the > place. > > Here at New Era Broadband, we have 8 interested. > > If I can tell them we have 30 or so right now very interested, and the > potential for more if we can get a good rate, the might start working on > something. Thing is, they want to do a census, so each employer would have > to provide a list of names and some other info for them to start the quote. > > Lemme hit up Donald, the agent, and see what he says. > > Thanks, > Dave > > > On Thu, Feb 14, 2019 at 11:48 AM Brent Beatty <[email protected]> > wrote: >> >> Bresco Broadband would possibly be interested. We would definitely like to >> see much more information on it. We have 20 Employees and are adding 3-4 in >> the next few months. If someone could provide a sample of potential rates >> and benefits, it would help promote this and generate more interest. >> >> >> >> I know of several smaller WISP’s that are not WISPA members that might be >> interested in joining WISPA to get this benefit. >> >> >> >> I have found that most chamber plans only offer about a 10% discount for >> being a member and are not true “Group” plans. >> >> >> >> Sincerely, >> >> >> >> Brent Beatty >> >> Bresco Broadband >> >> 423 E Town Street >> >> Columbus, OH 43215 >> >> Office (614) 469-9000 >> >> Support (614) 444-1001 >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of >> Josh Luthman >> Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2019 11:01 AM >> To: Ohio WISP Discussion <[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: [Ohio] Health Insurance for Ohio Operators >> >> >> >> Imagine Networks/Josh Luthman: 3 >> >> Rowe Networks/Josh Rowe: 12 >> David Hannum: ? >> >> Stuart Pierce: 1 >> >> Gary Cooper: 2 >> >> >> >> Surely there are more interested. If this is limited to Ohio, maybe we put >> it out on the big list (wispa@) and ask for Ohio companies (operators? any >> business at all? WISP limited?) Surely we can find more people on Facebook >> between us, too. >> >> >> >> Josh Luthman >> Office: 937-552-2340 >> Direct: 937-552-2343 >> 1100 Wayne St >> Suite 1337 >> Troy, OH 45373 >> >> >> >> >> >> On Thu, Feb 14, 2019 at 10:58 AM David Hannum <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> I don't mean 100 employees each - we're looking for 100 employees >> among all of us - total - combined. . . . >> >> Dave >> >> On Thu, Feb 14, 2019 at 8:00 AM <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Wow I have to admit I'm a little surprised. >>> >>> I know it's expensive and most of us are small businesses with 10 or less >>> employees but I'm currently hiring and interviewing and finding it harder >>> to attract talent without having a benefits package. >>> >>> I'm working on an aggressive growth plan this year through acquisition and >>> expansion which will add staff but I'd still only bring 10-15 to the table >>> if all of that even works out. >>> >>> I think this is an important topic for all of us and to stay competitive, >>> please keep me posted if things do progress. >>> >>> Best Regards, >>> Josh Rowe >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of >>> David Hannum >>> Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2019 7:13 AM >>> To: Ohio WISP Discussion <[email protected]> >>> Subject: Re: [Ohio] Health Insurance for Ohio Operators >>> >>> In order to proceed, we'd need around 100 employees total among all of the >>> operators. That's where the benefit in aligning comes in. Right now, we >>> have interest for about 5 or 6 total employees . . . >>> >>> Dave >>> >>> On Thu, Feb 14, 2019 at 6:25 AM <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> Any progress on this, we’d be interested in hearing more. Please keep us >>>> on your list. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Thanks! >>>> >>>> Josh Rowe >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of >>>> Gary Cooper >>>> Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2019 10:35 AM >>>> To: [email protected] >>>> Subject: Re: [Ohio] Health Insurance for Ohio Operators >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> I am in a chamber group now from Cleveland.I have one employee enrolled. >>>> Would be interested in looking. Thanks for your work! >>>> >>>> Gary Cooper >>>> >>>> SOCS >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Wed, Jan 30, 2019, 9:20 AM David Hannum <[email protected] wrote: >>>> >>>> Hello All, >>>> >>>> We've been looking into health insurance for our employees. I >>>> know it's an important topic for other operators too, and I've >>>> seen the recent discussions on other WISPA lists. However, this is >>>> different. >>>> There is an association of Chambers of Commerce in Southern Ohio >>>> who have banded together to form an association for their members. >>>> Through this, we are presented the opportunity to place our >>>> company in a larger group for better rates. In speaking with the >>>> agency that handles this for our local chamber, we discussed the >>>> possibility of doing the same thing for other WISPs in the state. >>>> He said that it would be very doable. So I am asking how many of >>>> you Ohio operators would be interested in forming an association >>>> for the purpose of getting much more reasonable rates for health >>>> insurance for our employees. According to the agent, once >>>> participation reaches the 100 employee level, rates take a sharp >>>> drop. I know we could hit those numbers quickly as an >>>> association. So please just respond back if you are interested >>>> and the number of employees you'd be bringing to the group. This >>>> may go nowhere, but there may be a really good opportunity here for us all. >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> Dave Hannum >>>> New Era Broadband >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Ohio mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/ohio >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Ohio mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/ohio >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Ohio mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/ohio >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Ohio mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/ohio >> _______________________________________________ >> Ohio mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/ohio >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Ohio mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/ohio > _______________________________________________ > Ohio mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/ohio > > _______________________________________________ > Ohio mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/ohio > _______________________________________________ Ohio mailing list [email protected] http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/ohio
