May 20, 2025
UNICO Group promotes Courtney Farrier, to Personal Insurance Risk Advisor. She is now ready to serve Norfolk and the surrounding communities.
December 22, 2023
Karla Wilson and Nikki Bruns were recognized by the Health Insurance Marketplace as a member of the 2024 Marketplace Circle of Champions for helping over 20 consumers gain qualified health coverage. Karla was also recognized as Elite Marketplace Circle of Champions for assisting over 100 consumers.
May 19, 2023
Telemedicine allows people to seek basic care and other services all from the comfort of their own homes. Telemedicine is more convenient, efficient and often a less expensive way to receive health care.
March 2, 2023
Nancy Koenig, Benefits Advisor, was recently named to the 2023 Marketplace Circle of Champions.
January 11, 2023
Two UNICO Individual Health and Medicare Product Advisors, Karla Wilson and Nikki Bruns, were named to the 2023 Marketplace Circle of Champions.
December 23, 2021
Karla Wilson, Individual Health and Medicare Product Advisor, by helping at least 100 consumers enroll in Marketplace coverage, has earned her place in the 2022 Marketplace Elite Circle of Champions.
July 30, 2021
Karla Wilson has earned Connecting Consumers With Coverage - 2021 Special Enrollment Period Award for enrolling new consumers in Marketplace Coverage between February 15 and August 15, 2021.
October 23, 2020
Karla Wilson has been recognized for her hard work and expertise in helping consumers enroll in and manage qualified health coverage through the Health Insurance Marketplace.
July 25, 2014
Several lawsuits have been filed by individuals and employers to challenge the ability of the federal government to provide tax credits under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to individuals in states that did not establish their own Exchanges (that is, in states with federally-facilitated exchanges, or FFEs). These lawsuits were filed in response to an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) rule that authorizes subsidies in all states, including those with FFEs. On July 22, 2014, the D.C. Circuit Court struck down the availability of health insurance subsidies in states with federal Exchanges, while the 4th Circuit Court upheld their availability in all states, including those with federal Exchanges.that authorizes subsidies in all states, including those with FFEs. Click here to view the full article *This information has been provided by Midlands Financial Benefits, Inc.
January 21, 2013
Some key issues employers should know about health care reform (ACA) and the changes which will occur in the next few months. 1. Which employers are affected most? All employers need to review the changes but large employers who qualify under the large employer – 50 FTE formula must be especially aware. For purposes of the penalties under the employer shared responsibility mandate, full-time is defined as an employee that works an average of 30 hours or more a week. Small businesses with less than 50 FTEs will be exempt from the employer coverage “mandate”. A small employer is eligible for the tax credit if it has between 10 and 24 “full-time equivalent employees” with respect to any taxable year. Small businesses are eligible to receive up to 35 percent of their contributions toward their employees’ health insurance premiums if they contribute at least 50 percent of the total premium cost. 2. What is the large employer 50 FTE formula? […]