What Small Businesses are Saying About DC Health Link

Coffee is about community. We're a Made in DC coffee company. So when we started Compass, we knew we wanted to be the sort of business that made it possible for our team to live and work in the District. Through DC Health Link, we're able to make sure that our staff has affordable health care. It's the right thing to do, and it means that our team can focus on making REAL GOOD COFFEE!

Michael Haft and Harrison Suarez

Founders, Compass Coffee

Our employees deserve health insurance plans that work best for them and their families, and being able to offer them over fifty health insurance options and allowing them to take a more active role in selecting their coverage achieves that goal. We believe our employees deserve access to the best possible health care coverage and we're able to offer it to them through DC Health Link!

Marisela Rodela

Chief Community and Culture Officer, DC Brau Brewing Company

Our business is based on the fact that one size does not fit all. Our employees deserve to have health insurance coverage that best fits their needs, and DC Health Link makes it possible for our employees to have real choices when it comes to selecting a quality health plan. Not only do we see a savings to our small business, but DC Health Link's small business team is very responsive so that we can focus on successfully running our business.

Pranav Vora

Founder and CEO, Hugh & Crye

From the start, we always planned to offer health benefits to our employees and DC Health Link made that incredibly easy. Our employees deserve to have the finest health coverage and that's what they are getting through DC Health Link. What's more, DC Health Link has given us the ability to be more competitive when it comes to attracting talent. When I interview prospective employees, many of them don't expect a small business in the food industry to offer health benefits, and their eyes light up with surprise when I tell them we do. As a result, we're not losing good employees to bigger businesses because we can offer great health benefits, too. That's thanks to DC Health Link.

Al Goldberg

Founder, Mess Hall

Getting our employees covered through DC Health Link was a no-brainer. Not only is it great coverage, but there are so many choices of plans. It's been very beneficial for my company, especially lower-income employees. By being able to provide them with coverage, these employees feel much more invested in our business.

Tom Glasgow

Owner, Market Lunch

We're proud to be a DC-based start-up company, and we're proud to be able to offer our employees quality health insurance coverage. Our employees deserve the best health care coverage and we're excited that they will be getting just that through DC Health Link. Their small business team was super-helpful in guiding our employees through the process and super-fast in responding.

Jereme Holiman

Co-Founder and Head of Operations, UrbanStems

As a business owner, it’s a competitive advantage to be able to offer employee health benefits through DC Health Link. Several key employees didn't have health insurance before, and now they can visit a doctor and stay healthy. In the food business, employees can’t come to work if they’re sick. That's why it was important to me that our employees get covered through DC Health Link. The enrollment process was straightforward, and it was great to be able to compare plans and networks so our employees could choose the best options for them. DC Health Link’s small business team was extremely helpful and responsive. Getting our employees covered through DC Health Link has been great for my business and is one of the most important business decisions I’ve made.

Yael Krigman

Owner, Baked by Yael

Goodshuffle is all about making things speedy and efficient in the world of event rentals. So, we appreciate that DC Health Link makes getting our team the health coverage they deserve a quick, straightforward experience. DC Health Link’s small business team is always available to answer questions and guide us through enrollment. As a result, we can focus more time on growing Goodshuffle and helping our customers.

Andrew Garcia

Co-Founder, Goodshuffle

It’s tough to attract good employees. You have to fight for them. Being able to offer benefits through DC Health Link with the savings we see makes us more competitive. As a small business owner, it’s a no-brainer. Plus, it’s easy, one-stop shopping.

Gene McGrath

Owner, Georgetown Piano Bar

Ensuring the well-being of our employees is a critical component to the success and stability of Fulcrum Properties Group, and a big part of caring for our team members has always been providing health care coverage. It's also helped our business' bottom line because the ability to offer health insurance benefits through DC Health Link has made us more competitive. We are more attractive to top talent, and we are able to retain these talented employees in part because we offer great benefits. We have DC Health Link to thank for that.

Ty Voyles

Co-Founder and CEO, Fulcrum Properties Group

We used to provide our employees with a stipend so that they could get covered through the individual market. However, we realized that was a big burden on employees and there was a risk that they would get dropped if they didn’t stay on top of it, and we wanted to make sure we take care of our team. DC Health Link has made it more affordable for our small business to provide our employees the health insurance coverage they need. On top of that, the DC Health Link small business portal makes it easy for us to track which employees have selected a plan and are enrolled. As a small business owner, we can compete with larger companies by offering quality, affordable health insurance and that makes a huge difference with recruiting and retaining our team.

Alexandra Jellerette, M.A.

President, Zane Networks

CODICE places a premium on recruiting and retaining highly skilled professionals. The overall health and wellbeing of our team is critical to the success of our enterprise. This is why we are proud to offer our employees a broad range of robust but affordable health insurance options through DC Health Link. The enrollment process is clear and straightforward, and the DC Health Link small business team has been highly responsive to our evolving needs. At CODICE, we know what it means to do excellent work, and DC Health Link has consistently met that standard.

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