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HDHP Enrollees Less Satisfied with Their Health Plans

InterWest Insurance Services

But satisfaction greatly increases when HDHP enrollees stick with their plan for more than three years, according to the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI)/Greenwald Research “Consumer Engagement in Health Care Survey.”

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16 Surprising FSA and HSA Eligible Expenses Your Employees Should Know About

InterWest Insurance Services

Employers offer flexible savings accounts and health savings accounts to their employees so they can build up funds with pre-tax dollars to pay for health care and related expenses. However, employees often are unaware of the myriad of goods and services they can spend their funds on.

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Waiving HDHP Deductibles Has Little Effect on Premiums, Study Says

InterWest Insurance Services

Employers who offer health savings account-eligible high-deductible health plans (HDHPs) to employees can significantly expand pre-deductible coverage for certain drugs used to manage chronic conditions — with only a tiny effect on premiums.

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Smallest Firms See Largest Health Insurance Hikes

InterWest Insurance Services

While high-deductible health plan (HDHP) enrollment grew at an astounding 68% between 2021 and 2022, they only accounted for 6% of group health plan enrollment. Deductibles can be added to the plan to manage premium costs. Coverage can often be configured to be compatible with HDHPs using health savings accounts.

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Examples of fringe benefits by category

Business Management Daily

Employees today expect more, and attracting the best will depend on offering the right perks. In this blog, we’ll talk about different types of fringe benefits and how employers can make the most of what’s available. Finding employee fringe benefits The field of workplace perks has become an industry of its own.

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Employers ‘Unwavering’ in Providing Group Health Benefits: Research

InterWest Insurance Services

Large employers are unwavering in their plans to continue offering group health plans to their workers instead of funding individual reimbursement accounts that would allow them to shop for plans on government-run exchanges, according to new research.

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Identify Your Workers’ Needs, Consider Costs before Open Enrollment

InterWest Insurance Services

With answers and feedback in hand you can create a benefits package that is more appealing to them, which in turn gives you a competitive edge when attracting and retaining workers. Engage employees and solicit feedback through quarterly employee-benefits round table meetings.