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EP Cares — The Industry's Leading Health Insurance Program
Learn how to get your production company on the industry’s leading health insurance program for non-union employees
November 24, 2020

Entertainment's Leading Benefits Solution for Production Companies: EP Cares
View our one-hour session on how your production company can subscribe to the industry-leading EP Cares program. Learn more about our seven medical plans, full compliance and operational support for your production team, and tips on how to keep costs low while staying in compliance. The discussion will include how production companies can maneuver the complexities of ACA compliance while avoiding penalties or insurance cancellations during this critical time. (Runtime: 55 min)
If you need a health care program for 2021, you can’t afford to miss this presentation.
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Topic: Benefit Solutions
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