How to assess the best health plans for your employees

Colorado consistently ranks as one of the best places in the country to start, build and grow a new small business, according to national business magazines. If you are starting a new small business, or own an existing one, health insurance is an issue you’ll face, whether or not you hire employees.

So, what do you need to know before entering the health insurance marketplace?

For health insurance, Colorado law defines a small business as having between two and 50 employees. It also includes self-employed individuals, but they are treated a bit differently and are known as Business Groups of One (BG-1).…