We currently use a MEWA plan that was organized by the Southern Ohio Chamber Alliance. We have roughly 35 employees eligible. The plan is a standard Anthem plan. Pricing isn’t too bad.
Mark > On Feb 14, 2019, at 11:47 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] <mailto:[email protected]> > <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> On Behalf Of Josh > Luthman > Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2019 11:01 AM > To: Ohio WISP Discussion <[email protected] <mailto:[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] > <mailto:[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] > <mailto:[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] <mailto:[email protected]> > > <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> On Behalf Of David > > Hannum > > Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2019 7:13 AM > > To: Ohio WISP Discussion <[email protected] <mailto:[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] > > <mailto:[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] <mailto:[email protected]> > > > <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> On Behalf Of > > > Gary Cooper > > > Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2019 10:35 AM > > > To: [email protected] <mailto:[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] > > > <mailto:[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] <mailto:[email protected]> > > > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/ohio > > > <http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/ohio> > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Ohio mailing list > > > [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > > > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/ohio > > > <http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/ohio> > > _______________________________________________ > > Ohio mailing list > > [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/ohio > > <http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/ohio> > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Ohio mailing list > > [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/ohio > > <http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/ohio> > _______________________________________________ > Ohio mailing list > [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/ohio > <http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/ohio>_______________________________________________ > Ohio mailing list > [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/ohio > <http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/ohio>
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