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Election year impact: What’s next for employee benefits?

WEX Inc.

These changes also come with compliance responsibilities , and as Byrd pointed out, employee benefits—particularly healthcare—are one of the most heavily regulated areas of business. While this can lead to more comprehensive benefits for employees, it also means higher costs for employers, which may result in increased premiums.

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HDHP Enrollees Less Satisfied with Their Health Plans

InterWest Insurance Services

But satisfaction greatly increases when HDHP enrollees stick with their plan for more than three years, according to the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI)/Greenwald Research “Consumer Engagement in Health Care Survey.”

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Four High Deductible Health Plan Mistakes to Avoid

InterWest Insurance Services

Failing to offer a health savings account The idea behind HDHPs is that the money employees save on premium can be funneled into an attached HSA, which can be used to reimburse out-of-pocket medical expenses. The key to ensuring that the HDHP is a success in part comes down to avoiding four common mistakes.

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16 Surprising FSA and HSA Eligible Expenses Your Employees Should Know About

InterWest Insurance Services

Employers offer flexible savings accounts and health savings accounts to their employees so they can build up funds with pre-tax dollars to pay for health care and related expenses. Both FSAs and HSAs have the same rules for what they will cover.

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Digital Health Benefit Tools Can Help Your Employees Save Money, Stay Healthy

InterWest Insurance Services

Fortunately, a number of health technology companies have come to the fore to help employees see better health outcomes, shop around for medical services, educate themselves about their health and disease management, and choose the health plan that is best for them.

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Four Ways to Ensure Your Group HDHP Will Fail

InterWest Insurance Services

Failing to offer a health savings account The idea behind HDHPs is that the money employees save on premium can be funneled into an attached HSA, which can be used to reimburse out-of-pocket medical expenses. The key to ensuring that the HDHP is a success in part comes down to avoiding four common mistakes.

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What is an HDHP?

WEX Inc.

HDHPs have limits for allowable deductible amounts and out-of-pocket costs. This can make HDHPs a great option for saving on monthly payments. Health savings accounts Another great perk of HDHPs is they can be paired with health savings accounts (HSAs).