July 2026 Healthcare Bills: Small Group Plan Impact
The Senate’s July 2026 healthcare bills could quietly reshape your next group plan renewal—especially for businesses with 25 to 125 employees. Here’s a plain-English breakdown of which of the eleven bills actually matter, and what you should do about it now.
NYC Commuter Benefits Law: 2026 Employer Guide
Navigating the NYC Commuter Benefits Law doesn’t have to be complicated—but with 2026 contribution limits and employee thresholds in play, it’s easy to trip up. This plain-English guide breaks down exactly who must comply, how to count your qualifying employees, and what it all means for your business.
BCBSMA Drops Small-Group PPOs: A Self Funded Health Plan may help
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.
Startup Health Insurance: Build Your First Health Plan
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.
Group Health Compliance 2026: Employer Survival Guide
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.
Self Funded Health Insurance & AI for Small Business
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.
Paid Family Leave Laws: Impact on Employee Benefits
Paid family leave laws are expanding rapidly across the country, and keeping up with each state’s unique requirements can feel overwhelming for employers. Here’s what you need to know about how these evolving programs impact employee benefits and what they mean for your workforce strategy.
Paid Family Medical Leave Act Massachusetts (PFMLA)
What is the new Massachusetts Paid Family & Medical Leave Act, and how do employers comply with it? Waugh Agency has all the answers and is here to help!
Matt Waugh Obtains Registered Employee Benefits Consultant (REBC) Designation
Waugh recently acheived the National Association of Health Underwriters (NAHU) Certified Consumer Directed Health Care Professional accreditation.
Waugh Agency Receives Voluntary Benefits Certification
Waugh recently acheived the National Association of Health Underwriters (NAHU) Certified Consumer Directed Health Care Professional accreditation.