Dental and Vision Benefits Are Inexpensive, and a Big Hit with Workers
Employers nationwide are looking for ways to attract and retain talent and differentiate themselves from competing employers, and many are looking to the two most popular voluntary benefits: employee dental and vision plans. That’s important in today’s tight job market. After
Employers Focus on Cost Containment, Mental Health and Telemedicine
A new survey has found that managing health care costs and expanding mental health benefits will be a top priority for U.S. employers as they ramp up benefits to compete for talent in the tight job market spawned by the
Year-Long Benefits Education Yields Happier Employees
While most organizations ramp up their benefits communications about a month before open enrollment starts, the efforts often drop off at the start of the year. That's a shame because many employees are woefully unaware of how their benefits function and
How Your Employees Can Get Free COVID Test Kits
While COVID-19 cases start rising again, more people are once again likely to contract the coronavirus — and that usually involves getting tested. But for employees in your group health plan, they have many options for obtaining a test with
Gen Z, Millennials Grow Disillusioned with Their Health Insurance
Surprise bills and billing errors are driving growing dissatisfaction among Millennials and Gen Zers with their health insurance, a new study has found. HealthCare.com's "2022 Medical Debt Survey" found that about one in four Gen Zers and Millennials with medical debt
Employers See Staff Drop Coverage, Sign Up on Exchanges
A surge in federal government subsidies has led many people to drop their employer-sponsored health insurance and instead seek out coverage on government-run Affordable Care Act exchanges, according to a report by the Kaiser Family Foundation. Subsidies, which were increased substantially
Measure Would Cap Insured Out-of-Pocket Cost of Insulin at $35
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed legislation that would cap the out-of-pocket cost of insulin at $35 a month for people with group or private health insurance. While the measure still has to face a vote in the Senate, it
HDHPs Can Continue Covering Telehealth with No Cost-Sharing under New Law
An expired provision that authorized high-deductible health plans to reimburse for telehealth and other remote health care services before the deductible has been met, has been revived. The provision was extended from April 1 through Dec. 31 after President Biden signed
Push to Expand Telemedicine Parity Continues
Telemedicine got a big boost during the COVID-19 pandemic, and now a number of states have been moving to ensure that health plan enrollees still have access to it and pay for it just as they would in-person visits. During the
Flexible Benefit Plans Give Employees More Options
One way you can give your staff more choice in the employee benefits they receive is to offer them a cafeteria plan, which allows them to put together a benefits package that works best for them. Employers fund these flexible benefit