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State governments regulate insurance plans for small businesses. Different states require different levels of coverage, so it is important to be aware of state regulations. States also regulate premiums an insurer is allowed to charge by determining the methods used to calculate premiums. This may be done by with a community rating or by employee characteristics such as health, number of smokers, etc. There is little that a small business can do to control insurance premiums, but there are some choices that employers do have to reduce costs. The type of plan a small business uses is the best way to control costs. For example, HMOs are usually cheaper than other major healthcare insurance plans. PPO insurance plans are more expensive than HMOs, but they are less expensive than Indemnity plans. Employers also have control over certain aspects of insurance policies like deductibles, copayments, lifetime medical coverage, maximum out-of-pocket limit, and other health coverage that may have an impact on premiums. However, there are some larger deductibles available such as $1000. These are used for “catastrophic coverage”, but the higher a deductible is the lower the insurance premium will be. The same is true of copayments for PPO or POS insurance policies. Higher copayments will lower the insurance premium. It is up to the employer to determine the best deductible and copayment for employees and the business.