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3 in 4 Workers Would Accept Lower-Pay for Better Benefits: Survey

InterWest Insurance Services

A new study has found three out of four U.S. workers would accept a job with a slightly lower salary if it offered better health care and medical coverage. 51% said that high health care costs were having a major or significant impact on their ability to save for retirement.

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Health Expenses a Major Source of Mental Health Issues for U.S. Workers

InterWest Insurance Services

The report states that the findings raise concerns about whether some employees can even afford to use their health plans. It stressed two main points: High deductibles — The report found one of the main drivers of stress was high deductibles and other out-of-pocket costs.

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Employers Expect Higher Premiums, Little to No Cost-Shifting

InterWest Insurance Services

Employers are also taking different steps to make health insurance more affordable for their staff, particularly those at the lower end of the wage spectrum: 15% of employers offer free employee-only coverage in at least one plan. 39% offer a medical plan with no or a low deductible or cost-sharing (e.g., copay plan).

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Examples of fringe benefits by category

Business Management Daily

A good regular salary may have been enough years ago, back when government subsidies managed things like healthcare and retirement, but those programs have become less and less effective. HMO plans often have lower premiums and out-of-pocket costs compared to other plans. Most employees expect benefits. People want more.

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Employee benefits for small businesses

Higginbotham

This can be done through salary and wages, but it can also be done through benefits, and the latter can be better in some ways. Gallup says that the cost of replacing an employee can range from one-and-a-half to two-times the employee’s annual salary. This can leave workers with many out-of-pocket costs.

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Executive benefit reimbursement plans

Higginbotham

Integrated health reimbursement arrangements are designed to work with the group health plan. Even with health insurance, dental insurance and vision insurance, employees tend to end up with some out-of-pocket costs that aren’t covered by their various plans. Comparing HRAs, HSAs and FSAs.

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How to offer health insurance as a small business

Higginbotham

Larger companies are more likely to offer health insurance than smaller companies, with 91 percent of firms with 50 to 199 workers offering coverage, compared to only 39 percent of firms with three to nine workers. However, even among small companies, the figures show that health insurance is a common offering.