Employee Benefits Market Check Survey: Top Benefit Priority in 2024

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Like any other year, 2024 will bring several benefit issues that employers must confront, including escalating costs, new pharmaceuticals and how to cover them, improving engagement in the benefits plan, and an increasingly complex regulatory…

Employee Benefits Market Check Survey: Annual Enrollment Opportunities

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As another benefits year unfolds, employers have an opportunity to review how their annual enrollment process performed. The benefits package that a company offers is a critical component of an employee’s total compensation, and as such,…

Employee Benefits Market Check Survey: 2024 Medical Cost Increase

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As employers wrap up their health plan renewals for 2024, they grapple with a complex landscape influenced by inflation, the soaring costs of prescription drugs, high-cost claimants, and many other economic and market factors. The persistent…

Employee Benefits Market Check Survey: 2024 Annual Enrollment Methods

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Annual enrollment season brings both anticipation and concern for employers and their workforces. A well-crafted and thoughtfully planned benefits and communication strategy plays a pivotal role in assisting employers with achieving their employee…

Employee Benefits Market Check Survey: Health Savings Accounts Contributions

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Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) are a tax-advantaged and flexible savings option employers can offer their employees as part of their benefits package. HSAs are celebrating their 20th year in the market and are common in many employee benefit…

Employee Benefits Market Check Survey: Managing Pharmacy Costs

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Employers face significant challenges when managing their pharmacy benefits effectively, and the rising costs of prescription drugs contribute substantially to the overall health care expenditure in the United States. This surge in pharmacy…

Employee Benefits Market Check Survey: Medical Contribution Strategies

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As many employers begin thinking about their annual enrollment process and possible benefit changes, they will also review the contribution amounts employees pay for those benefits. Most employers offer a contribution schedule that varies by…

Employee Benefits Market Check Survey: 2024 Employer Health and Well-Being Strategies

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Employers looking ahead to 2024 remain tasked with ensuring their benefit plan is competitive while focusing on their top priority, managing costs to meet budget (see January 2023 Market Check Survey). Thus, many continue to explore additional…

Employee Benefits Market Check Survey: Student Loan Benefits

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At the end of June, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against President Biden’s plan to forgive certain federal student loan debt. Barring some other plan, payments are set to resume again this fall, impacting about 43 million Americans. Even…