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4 HDHP trends you don't want to miss

WEX Inc.

PPO deductible Nearly two-thirds of large employers provide their employees with the choice of an HDHP and a traditional health plan , such as a preferred provider organization (PPO). Typically, an employee enrolled in a PPO will have higher premiums and a lower deductible than an employee enrolled in an HDHP.

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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. HSAs are tax-advantaged accounts that allow enrollees to save up to pay qualified medical expenses.

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Group Health Insurance Considerations For Staff Working Past Retirement Age

InterWest Insurance Services

There are a number of issues that Medicare-eligible workers face that your human resources staff may be asked about, such as: Penalties for late Medicare enrollment, Whether the employer plan is the primary or secondary payer of claims, and. How Medicare eligibility affects health savings accounts.

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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. HSAs are tax-advantaged accounts that allow enrollees to save up to pay qualified medical expenses.

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How to Coax Disengaged Employees to Sign Up for Health Coverage

InterWest Insurance Services

One of the most difficult aspects of annual open enrollment is reaching workers who are disengaged from the process and never bother signing up for your group health plan and other benefits they could take advantage of. Also consider that one in three employees are uncertain about their ability to cover future health care expenses.

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HR Professionals… What’s Your Problem?

Benefit Resource Inc.

Of those, more than seven in ten employers (71 percent) also offer a health savings account with employer funding. An additional tool can be pairing an HSA-HDHP with a Limited Flexible Spending Account (or Limited FSA). Employees can use two tax-advantaged accounts to cover many primary eligible expenses.

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Help Employees Understand the HSA Value Proposition

Corporate Synergies

Educate employees on how to use these funds for current and future healthcare expenses. Health savings accounts can be a good deal for employees. Employers that have gone the HDHP route typically offer a qualified plan that includes a health savings account to help pay for qualifying medical expenses tax-free.

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