Who We Are
PacFed is one of California’s largest and most experienced employee benefits firms.
What We Do
We assist businesses in carrier negotiations, employee benefits administration and compliance.
Our Services
Our primary focus is the administration and service of Employer, Taft-Hartley and Private Exchange plans.
Let Us Help
- Simplify the employee
benefits process - Reduce corporate HR costs
- Navigate today’s changing
health insurance market
An Essential Business
Important Information for Union Member Insureds and PacFed Employees
Operations at Zenith American Solutions (Zenith) and PacFed Benefit Administrators (PacFed) are deemed essential. So that we may provide access to the services our members and their families depend on, Zenith and PacFed offices in California will remain open at this time. As the situation with coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to develop, Zenith and PacFed are prepared and ready to assist.
PROUD TO HONOR
Thanks to Teamsters 986 essential employees, PacFed is here to serve our members’ group health insurance needs!
In celebration of the 90th birthday of civil rights activist and labor leader Dolores Huerta (April 10, 2020), this striking depiction of an original painting by the acclaimed Chicano artist John Valadez is prominently displayed in Hollywood Burbank Airport’s Southwest Airlines terminal. We are pleased to share this beautiful artwork online for all stay-at-home travelers to enjoy.
Latest from Our Blog
Complying with the California
Individual Healthcare Mandate
Residents of California who failed to obtain health coverage during the 2020 tax year could be charged a penalty as part of the state’s new Minimum Essential Coverage Individual Mandate (Ch. 38, Stats. 2019), which is patterned after the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Here is a summary of key information for individuals and employers.
Stay On Schedule with
Your Child’s Immunizations
Although most children are learning from home, keeping on schedule with their routine vaccinations is more important than ever to help keep your family and community safe and healthy.
New Executive Order
Establishes Special Enrollment Period for Marketplace Coverage
As part of the Biden Administration’s pandemic relief efforts, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has expanded access to Affordable Care Act (ACA) coverage that could enable millions of people to enroll in comprehensive health care plans.
New Federal Rule Gives
Consumers Greater Transparency in Health Care Costs
Under a new Transparency in Coverage final rule, millions of Americans will have access to real-time information on health care costs prior to receiving treatment via an internet based self-service tool. This measure is designed to equip consumers with the information they need to make informed health care decisions and to promote competition in the health care industry.
ZENITH BENEFIT TALK
Welcome to Benefit Talk, Zenith American Solutions’ newest vehicle to deliver valuable information about the latest issues and trends in the industry, as well as highlights from our company about our people, products and services.
During recent months, each one of us have been confronted with new challenges and uncertainty. A new “normal” has formed. In times that are quickly changing, having a consumer-driven healthcare account has meant more to members than ever before. Learn how this ‘rainy-day-fund’ has provided a sense of security and stability for members and their families. See story on page 4.
Sign up to receive the quarterly newsletter, Benefit Talk, Zenith American Solutions’ newest vehicle to deliver valuable information about the latest issues and trends in the industry, as well as highlights from our company about our people, products, and services.
Zenith American Solutions Welcomes a New Executive Leadership Team Member
Zenith American Solutions is proud to announce that Chris Johnson has joined our Executive Leadership Team as Chief Operating Officer. Learn more about Chris’s plans.
COVID-19 Payroll Tax Relief Raises Questions
Recent relief, which permits the deferral of the withholding, deposit and payment of the employee portion of Social Security taxes for certain wages, has raised some questions and concerns.
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PacFed News
SFVBJ Honors Influential Leadership of PacFed President Jim Garrison for Fifth Consecutive Year
(July 30, 2020)
PacFed President Jim Garrison joins the Dolores Huerta Foundation Board of Directors
(Apr 2, 2020)