Tag: employee benefits
Going Beyond Traditional Offerings – Biohack Your Employee Benefits
Going Beyond Traditional Offerings – Biohack Your Employee Benefits. Biohacking has been gaining popularity over the past decade and it’s easy to see why. This global movement, described as a do-it-yourself biology, involves making small lifestyle changes to improve health and wellbeing. Biohacking can range from simple changes such as tracking sleep patterns or making […]
Missing the Gorilla – Why You Shouldn’t Overlook Your Benefits Program
Missing the Gorilla – Why You Shouldn’t Overlook Your Benefits Program. Business leaders often have several important tasks on the go at any given time. The ability to problem solve and delegate projects is important. But what happens when that focus prevents you from seeing problems — or opportunities — that could impact your bottom […]
Is Your Benefits Program Relevant and Competitive in Today’s Labor Market?
Is Your Benefits Program Relevant and Competitive? Many companies know that employee benefits are essential for business and many promote their plans, however, how many actually dig deep to make sure their plan is up to date and current for their workforce?Benefits packages can quickly become costly, out of compliance with federal, state, and local […]
Choice Overload and Your Benefits Program
Choice overload and your benefits program. The pressure to provide a cost-effective, comprehensive healthcare program to attract and retain top talent is something that employers strive to accomplish in today’s competitive labor market. Yet the desire to create a benefits program that appeals to everyone could actually have the opposite effect.Too many choices can distract […]
Prior Authorization and Your Program – A Benefit. Not A Burden
Prior Authorization and Your Program – A Benefit. Not A Burden. While obtaining approval for medical treatments or medication can feel like a burden, imagine taking a medication that produces serious side effects when taken with another drug you are already on, or receiving treatment for a condition only to find out you were diagnosed […]
Misalignment in the Healthcare System – A Journey Through the Eyes of Experts
Misalignment in the Healthcare System – A Journey Through the Eyes of Experts. United States healthcare can be a confusing, complicated and expensive system, producing slightly different experiences for each person who navigates it. Both good and bad.This year Conner Insurance has produced an important documentary that takes a deep dive into the healthcare industry. […]
Maximize Your Negotiation Power
MAXIMIZE YOUR NEGOTIATION POWER.Maximize your negotiation power. Whether you are fully insured or self-funded, you need to have someone in your corner who knows what to ask and is willing to have challenging conversations, otherwise, your benefits program could be costing you— and your people— more than it should.Costs of employee benefits continue to climb, […]
Renewals: Why You Shouldn’t Settle for 60 Days Notice
Renewals: Why You Shouldn’t Settle for 60 Days Notice. Two months is long enough to plan a vacation, make a significant lifestyle change or prepare a captivating presentation. Two months is not long enough to make the most of your benefits program. Yet, this is roughly the amount of time most insurance companies give to […]
Sustainability and Your Benefits Program
Sustainability and Your Benefits Program. Heading into 2024 has many C-suite leaders worried. As the economy continues to slow and inflation proceeds to rise, some businesses are struggling to foster company growth, and while adapting budgets and managing costs are top of mind during these times, it is important not to overlook your employee benefits […]
Benchmarking – Standing Out From the Crowd
Benchmarking – Standing Out From the Crowd. Every company is unique. Some may offer similar services or products, but no two organizations are exactly the same. From the town or state they are located in, to the workforce they support, each business has a unique style and set of needs. The same should be true […]