BerniePortal

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

When the time for open enrollment comes around again, the process can seem overwhelming—even if you’ve done it for years. There are numerous terms and acronyms that can cause confusion for many employees and employers throughout the process.

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WEX Inc.

MAY 24, 2023

Did you know that about half of employees don’t understand their benefits, and 80% of employees never even open communications about benefits? Rather than using acronyms and technical terms, employers could use simple language and meaningful stories to help employees visualize and understand their benefits.

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Benefit Resource Inc.

MAY 4, 2021

It is not uncommon for employees who are signing up for new benefits to experience frustration as they muddle through unfamiliar jargon and battle the acronym monster. Understanding human resource professionals might use this phrase during open enrollment to. May the Fourth Be With You! “Do or do not. “Do or do not.

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PeopleKeep

JUNE 4, 2020

Open enrollment is here and you’re trying to figure out which insurance plan to choose. There are acronyms and jargon-filled descriptions flying at you left and right, but you still don’t know what any of it means. Here’s a scenario for you: It’s mid-November.

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Benefit Resource Inc.

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

You create a glossy booklet to provide to employees and even hold an enrollment meetings. You used acronyms and cryptic text instead of plain language. You used acronyms and cryptic text instead of plain language. After hours of relentless analysis, you finalize your benefits package. Where did you go wrong? And, guess what?

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Corporate Synergies

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

Open enrollment 2019 has so many moving parts it may seem impossible to manage. Three words have the power to make the most experienced HR professional shudder— open enrollment 2019. Open enrollment season is a challenge, no matter how well the HR department prepares. As Seen In.

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Benefit Resource Inc.

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

If you find making decisions about your healthcare during open enrollment scary and confusing, you’re not alone. With two similar acronyms, we’re not surprised you might be a little baffled. Close to half of Americans who get healthcare through their employer feel the same way. First…what are they?

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