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Flexible Benefit Plans Give Employees More Options

InterWest Insurance Services

Cafeteria plans are particularly good for participants who have regular expenses related to medical issues and childcare. Options can include: Health insurance, Voluntary benefits premiums (like vision and dental), Life insurance, 401(k), and. Flexible spending account. Flexible spending accounts.

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USI Employee Benefits

HR Lineup

USI’s employee benefits offerings are designed to meet the needs of a diverse workforce and support employers in creating a supportive and healthy work environment. USI’s benefits offerings include a comprehensive suite of health insurance options, including medical, dental, and vision insurance.

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Addressing Employee Financial Wellness in an Era of Extreme Financial Stress

Griffin Benefits

For instance, many benefits plans have employee assistance programs (EAPs) with financial wellness resources that cover legal services and caregiving services that can help alleviate financial stress. The pieces that comprise healthcare and retirement plans, voluntary benefits, and EAPs are connected.

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How to offer health insurance as a small business

Higginbotham

families say they’ve avoided health care – including vaccinations, annual exams and medications – due to the cost. If your workers don’t have insurance, they might not get the medical care they need, and this can have a negative impact on health and result in more sick days and lost productivity. Bankrate found that 32 percent of U.S.

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The Open Enrollment 2019 Season is Coming (But Don’t be Afraid)

Corporate Synergies

Costs for medical and pharmacy benefits continue to rise, which means there are adjusted employee contributions to present to an audience who’s unlikely to understand the reasoning behind cost increases. Keep New Benefit Options Simple. Even if you did a health spending accounts campaign, it pays to repeat it.

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

Corporate Synergies

Beyond typical medical and prescription drug benefit plans, there are a number of other benefits that can help cover medical care during pregnancy: Short-term disability, which covers maternity leave. A flexible spending account (FSA), which can be used to cover childcare and medical costs tax-free.

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How Does an Employee Benefits Survey Help a Company Grow?

Vantage Circle

Which additional childcare benefits should be considered as part of our offerings? Here are some examples of Likert scale questions for an employee benefits survey from the employee perspective: Satisfaction On a scale of 1-5, how satisfied are you with the overall benefits package offered at this company? (1