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5 Must-Have Benefits for Millennial Employees

Best Money Moves

Research by the West Health Institute/NORC at the University of Chicago found more than 40 percent of Americans didn’t see a physician when they were sick or injured because of high healthcare costs. Comprehensive healthcare plans that reduce out of pocket costs for employees will be highly attractive to millennial employees.

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Employers ‘Unwavering’ in Providing Group Health Benefits: Research

InterWest Insurance Services

The poll of 26 health benefits decision-makers at large firms, carried out by The Commonwealth Fund and the Employee Benefits Research Institute (EBRI), found that despite rising premium and health care costs, they felt obligated to offer health insurance instead of shunting employees to exchanges.

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Top 10 Employee Benefits for 2021

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Nearly 60 percent said they wouldn’t have been able to afford the cost of care otherwise. The number of employers offering student loan repayment assistance jumped from just 3 percent in 2015 to 8 percent in 2019. 4 Paid Time Off. 9 Pet-Friendly Employee Benefits.

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Easing the Benefits Enrollment Process with Decision Support and More

Flimp Communications

A February 2019 HR Dive article lays out some revealing statistics about employee healthcare illiteracy. The percentile-of-use model runs type-of-service data against the plan-design details to project both premiums and total expected out-of-pocket costs. 33% of employees don’t understand their medical bills.

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Injured PA Workers’ Comp Attorney Should Have Been Reimbursed for Cost of Cannabinoid (CBD) Oil Prescription

The Workcomp Writer

Claimant filed the Penalty Petition, alleging therein that the law firm employer violated the Act by failing to reimburse him for out-of-pocket costs for medical treatment. WCJ DiLorenzo conducted hearings on November 6, 2019, and February 26, 2020.

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Baby Health Insurance Playbook: 5 Steps to Plan for a Newborn

Corporate Synergies

Patient financial responsibility is on the rise—average out-of-pocket costs rose 11% in 2017 alone. 1 Many of them are still learning how to choose the right benefits each year so they get the coverage they need without overpaying or getting stuck with unexpected costs. © 2019 Corporate Synergies Group, LLC.

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Benefits Advocate: The Secret to Healthcare Literacy and Cost Control

Corporate Synergies

Urgent care often provides a better patient experience, a lower out-of-pocket cost for the member and can ultimately lower claims for the employer. How Non-profits Can Leverage Health & Wellness to Control Cost. © 2019 Corporate Synergies Group, LLC. The same goes for prescription benefit plan questions.