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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. Providers in an insurer’s network may charge vastly different rates for the same procedure.

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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. Providers in an insurer’s network may charge vastly different rates for the same procedure.

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5 Must-Have Benefits for Millennial Employees

Best Money Moves

Health Insurance was the benefit millennials felt would most help them achieve their financial goals. Research by the West Health Institute/NORC at the University of Chicago found more than 40 percent of Americans didn’t see a physician when they were sick or injured because of high healthcare costs.

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16+ types of employee benefits you should consider

Genesis HR Solutions

There are four major types of employee benefits many employers offer: medical insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, and retirement plans. Medical Insurance. Hospital Insurance. Hospital insurance is health insurance for hospital costs. Life Insurance.

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Executive benefit reimbursement plans

Higginbotham

This may be a good option for employers that want to simplify their health plan administration while giving employees flexibility. Integrated health reimbursement arrangements are designed to work with the group health plan. A benefit reimbursement plan offers a way to cover these costs.

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Easing the Benefits Enrollment Process with Decision Support and More

Flimp Communications

That observation is backed up by a 2015 study from the Life Insurance Marketing and Research Association. The study revealed a sizable disconnect about what’s wanted and what’s offered during health insurance enrollment. About 35% of the workforce doesn’t understand or has a limited grasp of their company health benefits.

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Employee benefits for small businesses

Higginbotham

Health Insurance for Small Business. Under the ACA, small employers with fewer than 50 full-time equivalent employees are not required to offer health insurance or subject to the employer shared responsibility provisions. However, many small business owners offer health insurance coverage anyway.