If your business has employees scattered across multiple states, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts just made a change that could shake up your benefits strategy—theyre dropping national PPO and EPO plans for small groups. The good news? A modern self funded health plan can fill that gap, often at a lower cost than the coverage youre losing.
Think benefits are something you’ll deal with later? For most startups, the right startup health insurance and group health plan actually pays for itself—helping you win top talent, keep your team happy, and stay ahead of compliance rules that switch on as you grow. Here’s how to build your first health plan from scratch.
Managing your company’s group health plan shouldn’t feel like a guessing game. Heading into 2026, rising enforcement, new PBM transparency rules, and a growing patchwork of state mandates are making employee benefits compliance trickier than ever. This survival guide breaks every obligation down into plain English and a predictable annual calendar, so you can stay ahead of every deadline with confidence.
Discover how artificial intelligence is making self funded health insurance more accessible than ever for small businesses — giving startups and growing companies the same powerful group health insurance advantages once reserved for large corporations. If you’ve been searching for smarter, more flexible employee benefits, AI might just be the game-changer you’ve been waiting for.
Waugh recently acheived the National Association of Health Underwriters (NAHU) Certified Consumer Directed Health Care Professional accreditation.