KNOXVILLE, TN--(Marketwire - Jun 3, 2011) - First Staff Benefits, powered by Enrollment First, Inc., has partnered with the American Staffing Association, the trade organization that represents the U.S. staffing industry. First Staff Benefits, Powered by Enrollment First, Inc., will provide health insurance benefits designed specifically for staffing companies and deliver benefits within a model requiring no waivers and absolute certainty in regard to the cost between now and January 2014, when last year's health care reform law is slated to go into effect.
"We're delighted to announce First Staff Benefits as ASA's newest partner," said Richard Wahlquist, President and CEO of the American Staffing Association. "With last year's health care reform bill a lot of health care insurance and compliance issues were raised. First Staff Benefits provides staffing firms and clients with compliance solutions that are customized for the industry."
Millions of Americans go to work for U.S. staffing companies every business day with millions of their workers searching for cost-effective benefits. With the development of First Staff Benefits by Enrollment First, companies will be able to offer their employees cost-effective, turn-key outsourced benefit solutions designed to reduce their corporate risk, while providing a quality benefits program for their employees.
"Temporary staffing is vitally important to our economy. We know that the staffing industry is concerned about the impact associated with health care reform. First Staff Benefits has solutions to that risk factor, and we look forward to sharing those with the American Staffing Association's members," said Hazen Mirts, President & CEO of Enrollment First.
American Staffing Association members provide a wide range of employment services and solutions. First Staff Benefits, powered by Enrollment First Inc. provides end-to-end connectivity between brokers, clients and providers. This approach provides initial product education and selection; unique product and plan designs; effective and creative marketing strategies; a call center staffed with licensed, salaried and bilingual agents delivering initial and continuous customer service and billing; and administration with enhanced premium collection all while reducing the work of the staffing agency.
About Enrollment First, Inc.
Founded in 2002, Enrollment First has created a full-service insurance benefits enrollment solution designed specifically for the temporary, part-time and self-employed workers that requires minimal employer administration and no cost. Enrollment First supports companies nationwide within a number of industries, including the staffing industry, helping employers provide an affordable, custom-made insurance enrollment option for their employees. For more information about First Staff Benefits, powered by Enrollment First, visit americanstaffing.net or FirstStaffBenefits.com, or call 865-684-1030.
About the American Staffing Association
The American Staffing Association is the voice of the U.S. staffing industry. ASA and its affiliated chapters advance the interests of staffing and recruiting firms of all sizes and across all sectors through legal and legislative advocacy, public relations, education, and the promotion of high standards of legal, ethical, and professional practices. ASA members provide the full range of employment and work force services and solutions, including temporary and contract staffing, recruiting and permanent placement, outplacement and outsourcing, training, and human resource consulting. More information about ASA is available at americanstaffing.net.