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What are voluntary benefits?

WEX Inc.

Voluntary benefits give employees the opportunity to further customize their benefits package to meet their personal needs. And they serve as an excellent cost-effective recruitment and retention tool for employers as they look for ways to improve their benefits offerings. Why are some examples of voluntary benefits?

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Making Your Voluntary Benefits Program a Success

InterWest Insurance Services

Both employers and employees have much to gain from a solid voluntary benefits program. For employers, offering a range of voluntary insurance products can help increase employee satisfaction – along with loyalty and morale – and make the business more competitive in attracting and retaining the best talent.

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Four High Deductible Health Plan Mistakes to Avoid

InterWest Insurance Services

With more than half of all private sector employees enrolled in high-deductible health plans , it’s important that employers have in place certain protocols to ensure that they are a success. Other voluntary benefits like critical illness insurance can fill in the gaps when employees have a high deductible.

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Hospital Indemnity Insurance a Key Voluntary Benefit

InterWest Insurance Services

The worker can use this cash benefit for any purpose, including: Deductibles. But if you have an 80-20 plan, your worker is still responsible for her deductible (averaging over $1,600), plus 20% of that cost, or over $6,000. Employees pay part or all of the premiums via payroll deduction. Coinsurance. Transportation.

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Four Ways to Ensure Your Group HDHP Will Fail

InterWest Insurance Services

With more than half of all private sector employees enrolled in high-deductible health plans , it’s important that employers have in place certain protocols to ensure that they are a success. Other voluntary benefits like critical illness insurance can fill in the gaps when employees have a high deductible.

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Offer HDHP and HSAs? Follow this 4-step Voluntary Benefits Checkup

Corporate Synergies

Which voluntary benefit options are right for your employees? This 4-step voluntary benefits checkup will help you decide. As the cost of medical plans rises, employers are offering high-deductible health plans (HDHPs) and health savings accounts (HSAs) as part of their employee benefit plans. As Seen In.

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Benefits on offer at Egress

Employee Benefits

Employees have the option to add cover for a partner or dependents through salary deductions. Other benefits Voluntary benefits discount hub. The post Benefits on offer at Egress appeared first on Employee Benefits. Employee assistance programme (EAP). Mental health support available through PMI scheme.