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Why your integrated HRA shouldn't be tied to one carrier

PeopleKeep

For many employers offering a group health insurance plan, adding a supplemental benefit in addition to the group plan can help offset your employees’ out-of-pocket costs. One way to supplement your group health insurance plan is through an integrated HRA, also known as a group coverage HRA (GCHRA).

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Examples of fringe benefits by category

Business Management Daily

Fringe benefits are how employers make up the gap. In this blog, we’ll talk about different types of fringe benefits and how employers can make the most of what’s available. Unfortunately, having insurance coverage tied to employment puts employers in a difficult position. People want more.

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Smallest Firms See Largest Health Insurance Hikes

InterWest Insurance Services

Overall rates for employers with 10 or fewer employees saw their family plan health insurance premiums jump 12% from 2021, compared to just 5.4% for all small to mid-sized businesses with up to 250 employees, according to the report by HR and benefits software company Ease. The cost for individual group health plans increased 6.7%

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Understanding the Pre-Deductible Telehealth Coverage Extension

Benefit Resource Inc.

This is excellent news for employers and HR professionals who want to provide employees with access to affordable healthcare services. But what does this extension mean, and how can employers take advantage of it? HOW WILL THIS LAW AFFECT EMPLOYERS? A WIN FOR EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES ALIKE. WHAT DOES THE EXTENSION INCLUDE?

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Easing the Benefits Enrollment Process with Decision Support and More

Flimp Communications

It’s that time of year again, when many companies roll out new or returning healthcare options to employees. What employees want when determining their healthcare options doesn’t always match what employers think they want. Employers believed their people preferred paper to online enrollment. The problem?