By far, consumer-driven health plans (CDHPs) are the fastest growing health care option among employers. And new research offers some pretty compelling evidence on why this type of plan option may just surpass traditional plans in the near future. [Read more...]
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Expert cites 4 wellness trends that will catch on
At this point, you’d be hard-pressed to find many companies that don’t have some type of wellness program in place. But what employers want to know now is this: What’s the future of employer-sponsored wellness programs? [Read more...]
Filed Under: Employee Education, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Wellness Tagged With: Aon Hewitt, BenefitsPro, Family focus, Stephanie Pronk, Wellness trends
Financial advice: Who two-thirds of workers trust to give it
Trying to convince upper management that offering personal financial education to staffers is a good idea? Try passing along the findings in these studies. [Read more...]
Flu season: The threat of workers’ desks (INFOGRAPHIC)
Looking for some effective ways to encourage staffers to get a flu shot? The figures in this graphic should convince even the most flu-shot-opposed workers to reconsider getting vaccinated this flu season. [Read more...]
Filed Under: Absenteeism, Communication, Employee Education, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Recruiting & Retention Tagged With: Bacteria, Flu season, Infographic, LearnStuff.com, Workers' desks
Huge surge in firms offering electronic benefits info
If you’ve been relying more heavily on electronic distribution methods when it comes to getting benefits info to employees, you’re not alone. [Read more...]
Flu shots: What employers should — and shouldn’t — do
When it comes to flu shots, there are always a few workers who think they’re covered just because they got last year’s version of the vaccination. But flu shots are like iPhones: the current version always includes something that wasn’t in the previous one. [Read more...]
Filed Under: Absenteeism, Communication, Employee Education, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Recruiting & Retention Tagged With: Different strains, EEOC, Flu shots, Flu-related absences, Vaccination
HSA loans: A solution to the high deductible problem
An increasing number of employers are now offering a high-deductible health plan (HDHP) coupled with an HSA or an HRA. Problem is, the deductible amount is a major issue for some workers. Here’s how one company tackled that problem. [Read more...]
Filed Under: Communication, Employee Education, Healthcare Plans, HSAs & FSAs, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views Tagged With: High-deductible health plan, HSA loans, National Employee Benefits Day, The Principal 10 Best Companies for Employee Financial Security, Vantage West Credit Union
Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) policies: Why they’re critical
Allowing employees to use their own devices (laptops, smartphones and tablets), is a perk an increasing number of employers are warming up to. Problem is, too many of these firms don’t have a clear BYOD policy in place to govern staffers’ usage. [Read more...]
3 things Benefits can learn from Marketing
It happens all the time: Employees fail to appreciate how good their benefits actually are, because their employer falls well short when it comes to communication. [Read more...]
Filed Under: Communication, Employee Education, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views Tagged With: Absenteeism, benefits, Marketing, Total rewards statements, Winston Benefits
Healthcare reform presents open enrollment headaches
It’s going to be a busy fall for benefits managers. The biggest challenge? Juggling the demands of open enrollment with the work necessary to comply with the Affordable Care Act. [Read more...]
Filed Under: Employee Education, In this week's e-newsletter, Open Enrollment Tagged With: Affordable Care Act, Aflac, communication strategy, headaches, healthcare reform, survey