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Employee benefits for small businesses

Higginbotham

If you want to secure the best talent, you need to offer the best employee benefits. Employee benefits for small businesses can support many goals, including retention, recruitment, engagement, workplace culture and even the company’s bottom line. The Benefits of Employee Benefits.

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Waiving HDHP Deductibles Has Little Effect on Premiums, Study Says

InterWest Insurance Services

That’s the finding of a new study from the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI). The reason: According to research from Johns Hopkins University, poorly managed chronic medical conditions cost employers an estimated $198 billion every year. The growing cost burden of HDHPs.