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6 tips to help employees manage out-of-pocket expenses

Benefit Resource Inc.

Offering pre-tax benefits is the first step in helping employees lower out-of-pocket expenses, but employers should also make sure to explain the associated financial benefits. It’s important that employers are equipped to provide sound guidance on out-of-pocket costs, coverage options and resources like HSA calculators.

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Benefits Advocate: The Secret to Healthcare Literacy and Cost Control

Corporate Synergies

A benefits advocate who delivers the how and why of plan use when employees are asking for assistance helps the employer control health insurance costs. To cut health plan costs, many employers are moving toward a self-funded plan that provides transparency into claims data. As Seen In. More on that in a minute.

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Baby Health Insurance Playbook: 5 Steps to Plan for a Newborn

Corporate Synergies

The same can be said for insuring a new dependent. To plan for newborn healthcare benefits, parents need a baby health insurance playbook. Employees are increasingly responsible for making important decisions about their healthcare and carrying the financial burden. It’s simple, practical benefits guidance.

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New Health Plan Prescription Drug Reporting Mandate

AssuredPartners

For fully insured plans, health insurance carriers will be responsible for making the necessary reporting from a legal standpoint. Employers who sponsor self-funded health plans should coordinate with their self-funded TPA and pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) to ensure timely reporting of the required data.