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business backgrounder | health
“We’re a small company, and for us to offer the
level of comprehensive care that we do is really
important, and our employees really value it. We
regularly price out our health care coverage, and
year in, year out, HealthChoice has provided us
the most comprehensive plan, and in speaking
with our employees, it provides what they want,
and that’s the most important thing.”
– Dwight Jones, general manager for Elliott Bay Marina in Seattle
slips. Dwight Jones, general manager, said the company provides full
concierge service — much more than a simple place to park a boat.
The company has 20 full-time, year-round employees. In the tight
Seattle labor market, quality health insurance helps Elliott Bay Marina
take care of its employees and keep them long-term.
“One of the parts of retaining good people is providing an atmosphere
and benefits that keep them around and make us competitive in the
marketplace, and so we look at the HealthChoice through AWB as a
key component to that,” Jones said.
As a longtime member of AWB, Elliott Bay Marina’s leadership
knows that AWB is a reliable partner in providing relevant, quality,
affordable benefits, Jones said.
“We’re a small company, and for us to offer the level of comprehensive
care that we do is really important, and our employees really value it,”
Jones said. “We regularly price out our health care coverage, and year
in, year out, HealthChoice has provided us the most comprehensive
plan, and in speaking with our employees, it provides what they want,
and that’s the most important thing.”
In a time when health insurance is seen as costly and complicated,
the unique niche occupied by association health plans (AHPs) like
HealthChoice make it easier and affordable for small businesses to
provide this valuable benefit.
“AHPs add another dimension to the market,” Brown said. “They’re
a tremendously sustainable, viable, successful, proven model.”
For a quote, talk with your insurance agent or call ProPoint at
1-866-448-9577.
Additional information
Hear from employers about how HealthChoice is the best
option: www.awb.org/memberservices-videos
For more information about benefits and rates, contact
Helen Siggins with ProPoint at [email protected]
or 1-866-448-9577.
Peggy Williamson, project manager for Fulcrum Environmental Services.
“I have two kids and a wife at home. It’s a
sense of relief to know that if somebody gets
hurt in my family, that it’s not going to be a
huge setback. The benefits are just as good
or better than other places that I’ve worked.
The out-of-pocket is low. Your deductibles are
low. Your co-pays are low. All of that is a lot
cheaper with AWB.”
– Anthony Rosa, an employee of Sure Shot Trucking, which
provides him health insurance through HealthChoice
HealthChoice:
www.awb.org/healthchoice-health-plan
ProPoint Services:
www.propointservices.com
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