Nayar Health Care & Hospice will cover employee health premiums

Nayar Health Care & Hospice says it will absorb an 87% insurance renewal increase by paying 100% of medical, dental and vision premiums for full-time staff starting Nov. 1, 2026. The move affects more than 150 employees across Virginia and Florida and is the company’s largest financial investment in its 10-year history.

Why it matters: - Nayar Health Care & Hospice is shifting more than $1 million in new costs away from employees and onto the company. - Full-time staff across Virginia and Florida will pay $0 for medical, dental and vision coverage beginning Nov. 1, 2026. - The move is designed to help recruit and retain workers in home health and hospice as health-care costs continue to rise.

What happened: - Nayar Health Care & Hospice announced that it will pay 100% of medical, dental and vision insurance premiums for every full-time employee. - The benefit starts Nov. 1, 2026. - The company said the program affects more than 150 employees in Virginia and Florida. - President, CEO and Founder AK Nayar made the decision after the company’s insurance renewal came back 87% higher than the prior year.

The details: - The company says the premium-free coverage is a reinvestment of more than $1 million. - Full-time employees who do not need the company plan, including workers covered through a spouse, parent, Medicare or Medicaid, will receive $500 per month. - Those cash payments will be made in July 2027 and January 2028. - The new health benefit comes on top of existing retention and Christmas bonus programs, which will continue in 2027. - Nayar Health Care & Hospice opened in 2016 and provides home health and hospice care to seniors and their families. - The company has offices in Ashland, Bedford and Fredericksburg, Virginia, and in Titusville/Melbourne and St. Augustine, Florida.

Between the lines: - AK Nayar framed the decision as a response to employee strain from inflation and rising health-care costs. - The company’s benefit expansion follows earlier workforce moves, including a promise of no layoffs during the pandemic, a tripled Christmas bonus in 2025 and a retention bonus program rolled out in 2026. - Nayar also cast the policy as part of a broader culture message: employee care, not profit maximization, should drive company decisions.

What's next: - Nayar Health Care & Hospice said 2027 will be a turning point as the company expects more employee programs while it grows. - The company is hiring across its Virginia and Florida locations. - Job seekers can learn more at career opportunities and the company website.

The bottom line: - Nayar Health Care & Hospice is using a major benefit expansion to blunt a steep insurance increase and position itself as a stronger employer in a competitive care market.