Overwhelmed by a dizzying string of options and acronyms, some Americans are overlooking their best options for health coverage simply because they’re confused by the terminology. Especially for Millennials and Gen Z, just graduating and launching careers, the choice for health coverage must be made quickly, often amidst a barrage of employer-supplied documents, with little time to research. Unfortunately, the plans that might help them the most are the easiest to overlook. But regardless of age or experience, many consumers don’t realize that HDHPs can lead to monthly savings, that HSAs are portable and that FSAs can have rollover options that avoid the use-it-or-lose-it penalty associated with the accounts. In fact, many don’t know what these acronyms stand for at all.
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FSA,
HSA,
HDHP,
employees,
Employee Engagement,
Open Enrollment,
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The United States now spends almost twice as much on healthcare as other advanced industrialized countries, even though just a few decades ago our healthcare spend was closely aligned to that of other countries. As a result of the rising cost of healthcare, changes to employment and benefits laws and the availability of new benefits options, the employee benefits landscape in the U.S. has also been dramatically altered. One in four Americans now report that the cost of healthcare is the biggest concern facing their family, according to a Monmouth University poll. This makes it more important than ever for employers to offer their employees the guidance and tools they need to manage their healthcare plans and costs. Here are three approaches to help employees manage their healthcare expenses:
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Healthcare,
HSA,
HDHP,
employees,
employers,
Employee Engagement,
cdhp,
consumer,
hra,
tax savings
Knowing who you work with -- and providing your clients the resources to choose who they work with -- is important. But in the increasingly complex healthcare industry, it can be a challenge to juggle information from so many partners and vendors.
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Cafeteria Plans,
COBRA,
COBRA Administration,
Compliance,
Colorado,
FSA,
HSA,
TPA,
Benefit Administration,
employees,
benefits,
employers,
third party administrator,
brokers,
Health Savings Accounts,
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It comes as no surprise that many Americans are concerned about retirement. Diligently putting money into 401(k) or any other form of retirement savings account, many still miss one key ingredient that could offer not only tax benefits, but sustainable growth well into retirement.
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Retirement Planning,
401(k),
HSA,
Benefit Administration,
employees,
retirement,
savings,
benefits,
employers,
third party administrator,
brokers
