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1.  Why Should HR Consider Outsourcing Employee Benefits Administration?
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Mar. 25, 2019
"Outsourcing to multiple vendors allows HR managers to look for the best point solutions to address specific needs for their organization, such as a benefits administration platform. These point solutions are often the provider's core focus, which usually results in a higher level of innovation compared with the 'we can do it all' HR offerings. Integration across vendor platforms is often seamless and allows systems to work together, given the rapid pace of innovation in HR technology, application programming interfaces (APIs), and SaaS-based solutions."
2.  The Role of HR Technology in Controlling the Cost of Health Plans
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Dec. 6, 2019
"Tools that used to be optional in the open enrollment process are quickly becoming mandatory. These include simple Web integrations like plan documents, [ACA] disclosures, and provider directories, as well as more detailed analyses like plan comparison and cost projection tools. A simple 'pop-up' glossary of terms is almost essential now if an employer is including innovative new plan options in its healthcare choices. Here are comparative examples."
3.  How HR Professionals Can Help Employees Choose the Right Health Plan
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June 15, 2018
"[1] Have a defined communication plan based on your employee population. [2] Work collaboratively with your benefits consultant because... the process of picking and choosing a benefits plan that is both cost effective and high quality has become an incredibly specialized field. [3] Start the conversation early about health plan choices and how to evaluate plans. [4] Help employees make the right decision for their situation by offering dedicated one-on-one and group time, either virtually or in person, for employees to ask questions. [5] Provide education year-round about how to not only select plans but also best utilize the plan chosen."
4.  Managing Healthcare Benefits Cost Remains Top Priority for HR Professionals
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Apr. 2, 2018
"[W]hile two-thirds of respondents say one of their 2018 goals is to better manage health benefits costs, 49% do not plan to implement any new cost management programs in the next 12 to 18 months. What's more, 54% believe they have done all they can reasonably do to control rising medical costs."
5.  Companies Explore the Limitations of EAPs Amid Mental Health Crisis
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Mar. 19, 2024
"As companies grapple with the well-being crisis, there's a growing recognition that traditional Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs) may no longer be enough to meet this challenge. Instead, innovative solutions that offer comprehensive and accessible support are coming to the fore."
6.  FSA Grace Period Tips: Employees Can Protect Their Health and Avoid FSA Forfeitures
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Mar. 11, 2024
"If your organization offers an FSA grace period, take time to help employees protect their health and avoid becoming one of the nearly 40% of FSA users who forfeit funds each year....There are thousands of products that are FSA eligible ... An FSA can help employees prepare their skin for spring ... [] Menstrual care products are FSA eligible ... Over-the-counter medications are covered."
7.  The 'Unretirement' Boom
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Mar. 8, 2024
"[O]ne in three current retirees are contemplating a return to work, driven largely by desires for increased social interaction and to alleviate boredom. This trend is reshaping the landscape of employment and prompting a reevaluation of workplace dynamics across generations."
8.  Can Time Increments Play a Role in Company PTO Policies?
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Feb. 5, 2024
"The salary basis provision requires full compensation in the predetermined amount for weeks in which any work is performed by the exempt employee and prohibits reductions from that pay unless covered by a specific exception. One such exception is for full-day absences unrelated to sickness or disability.... [If] the exempt employee has run out of the accrued PTO and is absent for less than a full day, the pay can't be reduced to account for no available PTO, and the employer must pay the entire guaranteed salary."
9.  Popular Employee Benefits to Implement This Year
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Jan. 16, 2024
"70% of millennials experiencing fertility difficulties say that they would switch employers for fertility treatment coverage in their healthcare ... [C]onsider adding on adoption reimbursement ... Over 80% of employees say that they would stick with a company for five years if the company assisted them in paying off their student loans  ... Mental health coverage is becoming less of an option and more of a must for many employers ... especially if you're able to add telehealth coverage[.]"
10.  How FSAs and HSAs Can Fill the Gaps in Health Coverage for Employees
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Dec. 12, 2023
"To ensure that employees derive more value from their health benefits and their FSA or HSA, organizations need to educate their teams about account eligibility and how to use funds to supplement, or fill in the gaps, in health plan coverage.... [1] Doctor visits ... [2] Over-the-counter (OTC) medications ... [3] Everyday wellness products ... [4] Chronic condition management ... [5] Lifestyle management."
11.  Why Pet Insurance Is Gaining Popularity as an Employee Benefit
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Nov. 9, 2023
"Pet ownership comes with its own set of expenses, and by providing pet insurance, employers can help prepare their employees for the unexpected, reducing the likelihood that they'll face financial stress due to unexpected vet bills.... Forty-five percent of pet owners will spend the same amount or even more on their animal's health care than on their own ... 50% of dog owners express concerns about their ability to cover unforeseen veterinary expenses."
12.  Are Family-Building Benefits Raising COBRA Coordination Issues?
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Nov. 7, 2023
"If an employer decides to create an HRA to reimburse infertility treatment expenses, the COBRA treatment is more complex.... For purposes of assessing the employer's COBRA obligation in connection with [long-term fertility preservation ], the key question is whether the reimbursement of such expenses constitutes the provision of 'health care.' ... In general, reimbursement of costs related to adoption or surrogacy shouldn't give rise to a program that provides medical benefits -- meaning neither program should be subject to COBRA."
13.  Managing the Challenges of Intermittent FMLA
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Nov. 3, 2023
"With respect to intermittent FMLA leave for remote employees, employers need to take extra care to ensure that timekeeping is properly recorded. If digital timekeeping isn't an option, it would be helpful to create a spreadsheet and require the employee to record intermittent FMLA time each day. The employee would need to turn that spreadsheet in at the end of each week to human resources to allow for proper tracking and recordkeeping of FMLA leave."
14.  Empowerment Through Benefits: Nurturing Employee Financial Health
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Oct. 10, 2023
"Nearly three-quarters of employees surveyed expressed a real desire for financial guidance ...  ... [E]mployers can implement programs such as financial coaching. They can and should include everything from information on financial literacy and counseling to planning assistance, savings programs, and debt mitigation strategies. One-on-one support with a specialist, including the option for regular check-ins to support financial wellness throughout employee careers, is also a huge plus."
15.  What Are 'Bespoke Perks'?
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Jan. 19, 2022
"[T]he future of employee benefits may well be personalized or 'bespoke' benefits packages that are closely tailored to the needs of individual employees.... [I]ndividualized benefits necessarily require a personal approach to benefits management. This means managers need to work closely with HR teams to ensure the perks offered to employees actually reflect the perks those employees value the most."
16.  Unexpected Healthcare Utilization Outcomes During a Pandemic (And What They Mean for Employers)
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May 14, 2021
"[H]ealth services spending was down roughly 2.7% (seasonally adjusted annual rates) as of December 2020 compared with December 2019.... [T]he healthcare industry has largely recovered to its pre-COVID numbers.... HR professionals can use the unexpected outcomes of healthcare utilization in 2020 to strategically plan for a successful, healthy 2021 (and beyond)."
17.  Organization Strategy Must Underlie Health Reform Decisions
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Mar. 20, 2014
"Employers should fashion their responses to reform after taking into account business strategy, HR strategy, preferred approaches to rewards and compensation; and attitudes about health benefits ... [C]ompanies trying to attract older professionals and retain them until retirement tend to offer a benefit package with complete health benefits. Businesses using unskilled labor, such as fast-food restaurants, may not need expansive health benefits to attract people to fill jobs."
18.  How Workplaces Can Support Working Parents During the School Year
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Sept. 7, 2023
"Deliver adequate training and awareness to all managers and leaders around how to talk to employees about their specific work/life needs.... Provide flexibility in scheduling.... Ensure company policies around flexibility are inclusive of all employees."
19.  Back to Normal: Ending COVID-19 Tolling of COBRA Deadlines
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May 18, 2023
"Plan administrators should review prior communications sent to qualified beneficiaries regarding the tolling of COBRA election and premium payment periods and provide updated communications to the extent necessary. Given that deadlines are calculated on an individual basis, a general notice describing the end of the COVID-19 pandemic and the impact on COBRA deadlines may be preferable in some situations ... Administrative processes should also be reviewed and adjusted ... to avoid unintentionally extending COBRA deadlines beyond the end of the COVID-19 emergency."
20.  Holistic Health Is Part of a Balanced Benefits Plan
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Apr. 27, 2023
"Today's workforce desires benefits that provide access to mental health practices they already engage with in their personal lives. Yoga, meditation, hypnotherapy, EFT/Tapping, acupressure, personal training, and mindfulness coaching are just a few of these oft requested therapies that you might consider adding to your roster of well-being benefits.... [T]hese holistic practices also work to improve clinical mental health outcomes."
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