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…

Employee Benefits Market Check Survey: Family Building Benefits

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As employers continue to look for ways to enhance their employee benefits packages, support their employees, and attract top talent, they are more often exploring the array of family-building benefits available. Once considered to be offering…

Employee Benefits Market Check Survey: 2024 Health Care Renewal Perspective

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As we approach the year’s midpoint, employers are increasingly focusing on their upcoming 2024 health care renewals. Numerous factors contribute to the renewal rates and overall costs of health care plans, and this year, employers may experience…

Employee Benefits Market Check Survey: End of the Federal Emergencies

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The end of the COVID-19 federal emergencies will likely impact group health insurance across the United States. During the pandemic, certain policies were implemented to support employers and employees, such as temporarily suspending certain…

Employee Benefits Market Check Survey: Investment in Employee Well-Being

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Employers have a vested interest in the overall well-being of their employees. A happy and healthy workforce increases productivity, reduces absenteeism, improves retention, and lowers total benefit costs. There are several ways employers can…

Employee Benefits Market Check Survey: Domestic Partner Coverage

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Although not required by federal law, many employers offer coverage to domestic partners to attract and retain top talent and avoid discrimination issues. Employers who aim to promote an image of workplace equality may find that offering domestic…

Employee Benefits Market Check Survey: Top Benefit Priority in 2023

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Employers have many competing priorities for employee benefits initiatives in today’s competitive labor market, coupled with inflation pressures and an uncertain legislative environment. Employers look to balance short-term needs while focusing…

Employee Benefits Market Check Survey: Annual Enrollment Opportunities

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As the new year begins, many employers are doing a postmortem on how their annual enrollment process fared. Annual enrollment plays a critical role in a company’s benefits strategy. As product offerings become more diverse and robust, the…