Health Care Task Force

The Mission of the Health Care Task Force is: To Advocate on behalf of Petoskey and Harbor Springs area businesses to help them find affordable health insurance for their workforce.

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Purchasing health insurance can be a daunting task; it’s hard to know where to start. 
 
Do I need to offer health insurance?
How much am I required to pay? 
 
These are just a few of the questions that are answered in the Health Insurance Guidelines.  These guidelines are frequently asked questions with answers to help you make informed decisions about health insurance for your employees.
 
Finding the right brokers is the next big question.  Making an educated decision about this important partnership is hard when you don’t know what questions to ask.  Finding the Right Insurance Broker/Agent Guideline is a resource of questions that you can use as you find the right insurance provider.  
 
To help you understand the language of insurance, click here for a glossary of terms.
 
Health Care Reform
Congress has approved Health Care Reform that will have a big impact on business in Michigan.  The Health Care Task Force has compiled a timeline of when the changes need to be implemented and links additional resources to better help you prepare for the upcoming changes in Health Care Reform.

Finding the Right Broker

Glossary of Terms

Please refer to the links below to obtain the most current changes in the Health Care Reform.

Kaiser Foundation – Health Reform Gateway
 
Health Reform – government site
 
Immediate reforms for Michigan


Committee Members:

• Margaret Bowers, Chairperson - Northern Michigan Sports Medicine Center
• Barb Berry - Northern Michigan Regional Health System
• Therese Green - Northern Michigan Regional Health System
• Scott Herceg - Harbor Springs Area Chamber of Commerce
• Kevin Meier - AFLAC
• Sharon Rafos - Mitchell Graphics
• Kate Scollin - Preston Feather Building Centers
• Carlin Smith - Petoskey Regional Chamber of Commerce
• Erika Van Dam - Health Department of Northwest Michigan
• Jim Wade - First Choice Physical Therapy
• Jeff Winegard - Top of Michigan Trails Council
• Colleen Wright - Manthei, Inc

Health Care Task Force

The Health Care Task Force of the Petoskey Regional and Harbor Springs Area Chambers of Commerce has partnered with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan to host a local Win by Losing Campaign.  The goal is to promote a healthier and happier workforce.  This program pits business against business in a friendly competition to see who can lose the most weight. 
The program is open to any size or type of business or organization, and any number of employees within that organization can participate.  All you need is a team leader, dedicated team members, and a little will power.

Winning teams will receive:

  • Boyne Gift Cards for Staff Participants
  • Sponsorship of a Business After Hours for the business

The program runs from Feb. 27-April 27, 2012. 

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan provides a lot of support for your team with diet tips, recipes, tracking charts, and other information at www.bcbsm.com/yourhealth. 

Refer to the following instruction sheet to see how your business can get started on its quest to…

…WIN BY LOSING!

Win by Losing Instructions