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Open Enrollment Prep: Identify Workers’ Needs, Consider Costs to Plan Benefits

InterWest Insurance Services

Provide employees with a breakdown of medical and pharmaceutical cost increases to avoid sticker shock. This is especially true if you are making changes to cost-sharing, introducing new plans, introducing a wellness plan or health savings accounts or flexible spending accounts.

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What employees expect from benefits packages

Business Management Daily

To qualify as such, the government states the plan must “pay at least 60% of the total cost of medical services for a standard population” and “include substantial coverage of physician and inpatient hospital services.”. Outstanding pharmaceutical and/or hospitalization coverage. Flexible employee schedules/work-from-home options.