WASHINGTON, D.C. – In fiscal year 2011, the Office of Advocacy saved small businesses $11.7 billion in first year regulatory costs and $10.7 billion in annually recurring costs by helping federal agencies comply with the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA). Advocacy’s Report on the Regulatory Flexibility Act, FY 2011, released today, documents federal agency compliance with […]
By Larry Grudzien March 4, 2012 What Are “Essential Health Benefits?” Under Section 1302(b) of the Affordable Care Act, “essential health benefits” include minimum benefits in ten general categories and the items and services within those categories: Ambulatory patient services Emergency services Hospitalization Maternity and newborn care Mental health and substance use disorder services, […]
By Jennifer Kluge MBPA/MFBA Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan made several announcements this week related to restructuring the Managing Agent distribution system. At the MBPA, we have reached out to all the Managing Agencies affected by these changes and are working diligently to assist them with the transition ahead. We have received many […]
Important Health Reform Changes for 2012, 2013 and 2014 Join us for a Free Webinar on February 21 Please join the Michigan Business & Professional Association and BASIC for a Webinar on February 21 at 9:30 AM (Eastern Time). This webinar will review all of the important Health Care Reform changes coming in 2012, […]
Colonial Life Worksite Benefits Program! Join us on February 15th @ 9am for a Free Webinar on the Colonial Life MBPA/MFBA Advantage Colonial Life and the MBPA have a way for you to help your clients and their employees understand and appreciate the value of their employee benefits. Changing health care regulations and […]
By Mark Tarpinian TFI Insurance & Benefits Have you ever made a mistake? (Certainly every husband since Adam has.) Are you a “professional,” or, even if you are not considered to be a member of one of the typical professions, do you advertise yourself as a “Pro?” These issues address the risk and insurance areas of Professional […]
By Lisa Mininni Excellerate Associates With just 4% of people willing to do business with you the very first time they hear about you, keeping in touch with your prospects is more important than ever. The other 96% will do business with you only when trust has been established. Yet, business owners continue […]
By Ted Chapekis The Accounting Office How confident are you in understanding your cash flow? Are you comfortable with the term? Many business owners are not. This is surprising, given that all businesses essentially run on cash, and cash flow is the lifeblood of one’s business. Some business experts even say that a healthy cash […]
By Bonnie Bochniak MBPA Government Relations The Michigan Business and Professional Association (MBPA), along with its sister group, the Michigan Food and Beverage Association (MFBA), work diligently to keep you up to date on our new federal healthcare law and how it will affect you, your family, and your business. The lesser of […]
Ginny Victory CPA and a Certified Coach Traditional corporate strategic planning models can be rigid and hard to apply to the life of the entrepreneur. When your business and your life are intimately entwined, having a strategic plan that includes goals in both realms is vital to achieving the kind of life that makes […]
