Excerpt: This empowering aspect of flex helps set it apart from traditional health plans. In a world of diverse employees who value different benefits at different stages of their lives, employees can tailor their benefit packages to suit their individual needs and wants, making benefit choices that fit well with their priorities. For example, college graduates entering the workforce might not value medical insurance as much as educational assistance, a new pair of fashionable eyeglasses or a gym membership, while a new parent might embrace maternity and pediatric benefits. And a 55-year-old employee might value additional medical protection and more savings for retirement.

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