With open enrollment recently behind us, we’re all breathing a sigh of relief. Benefits decisions are made, budgets locked in and the barrage of questions … Read more
3 Tips for Maintaining Morale If You’re Changing Benefits Again
It’s open enrollment season again, and if your benefits are changing considerably, it could cause an engagement dip! A Towers Watson benefits study found – … Read more
Have You Considered Using Videos to Educate Employees About Benefits?
Does your employee benefits education program consist of handing out dusty benefits manuals and sending a single novel-length email from HR? If so, you … Read more
Training the Ted Talk Way
TED Talks, the popular conference and video lecture series, has a cardinal rule that all presenters must follow: No talk can exceed 18 minutes. As TED … Read more
The 3 R’s of Open Enrollment Success
With open enrollment approaching, you’ve probably spent a lot of energy creating the right blend of benefits for employees. Naturally, you want to give … Read more
IRS Intends to Pursue Employers Over ACA Violations
Letters released this summer by the IRS continue to point to the agency moving forward with its plans to enforce the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The IRS has … Read more
What Employers Can Expect In the First Days of the Trump Administration
There are many pieces of legislation or policy matters affecting the employee experience that are likely to be in flux during the first part of Mr. Trump’s … Read more
Visas, Leave and the ACA: How Trump and Clinton Compare
As you weigh the pros and cons of each presidential candidate against your own personal beliefs and values, don’t forget to consider how each nominee could … Read more
Cap To Rise on Flexible Spending Accounts, But Late For Open Enrollment
Health flexible spending accounts (FSAs) are a very valuable benefit to many employees, especially as employers have increased employee cost sharing with … Read more
Here’s How You Can Make Open Enrollment Great This Year
After months of planning and building your benefits package, open enrollment is finally right around the corner. Now, how do you ensure your employees are … Read more
The Right Way to Use Tech in Your Wellness Program
Editor’s note: Collecting and analyzing health data can help you make better decisions when it comes to selecting benefits plans and programs, … Read more
Open Enrollment, Seriously? Yes! And Here’s What You Need to Do Now
It’s a beautiful day here in Michigan! 75 degrees and sunny, not a cloud in the sky. In the north, we get only a limited time to enjoy summer, so when it … Read more
Study Finds a $550 Incentive Doesn’t Motivate Workers to Lose Weight
By Michelle Andrews, Kaiser Health News Promising workers lower health insurance premiums for losing weight did nothing to help them take off the pounds, a … Read more
Feds Propose New Rule For Collecting Employee Wellness Information
By Julie Appleby, Kaiser Health News Federal regulators announced a proposed rule Thursday allowing voluntary employer workplace wellness programs to ask … Read more
Here’s an Early HR Scare: 5 Ways That the IRS 1095 Form Reminds Us of Halloween
Hot on the heels of annual enrollment, employers’ next benefits communication challenge is just around the corner. In a few months, HR will need to send … Read more
4 Reasons Companies are Turning to Private Exchanges For Health Care
The Affordable Care Act has changed the way American people and businesses approach health insurance. In fact, many companies are deciding to forego their … Read more
7 Questions Your Employee’s Need You To Answer About Your Wellness Privacy
By Jay Hancock and Julie Appleby, Kaiser Health News If your company hasn’t launched a wellness program, this might be the year. Yes, more employers than … Read more
As Wellness Programs Boom, Employees Get Pressured to Share Personal Data
By Jay Hancock, Kaiser Health News Houston workers who checked the fine print said they weren’t sure whether they were joining an employee wellness program … Read more
Study Finds That More Health Care Expenses Are Getting Shifted to Workers
By Jay Hancock, Kaiser Health News Premiums for job-based medical insurance rose moderately — 4 percent in 2015 — but employers continued to shift in … Read more
Open Enrollment Lesson: Small Changes Can Have a Big Impact on Coverage or Costs
By Michelle Andrews, Kaiser Health News During this fall’s open enrollment period, workers who get health insurance through their employers may not see … Read more