The annual chaos of open enrollment may be largely behind us, but for HR teams, the work of maximizing employee benefits is just beginning. Now, as leaders pivot to 2026 planning and strategy, they confront a crucial opportunity to drive…
Benefits
Step onto the floor of any organization today and you’ll see a mix of generations working side by side. The Silent Generation brings legacy wisdom, Baby Boomers carry decades of experience, Gen X offers steady leadership, Millennials push for fresh…
Open enrollment can be a hectic time of year for HR pros and the employees you help. Add open enrollment jargon to the mix, and you can ensure confusion will flourish. Clarifying Open Enrollment Jargon So we're equipping our readers…
You're likely knee-deep in open enrollment now. So it's the perfect time to ... ... start planning for next year. Why now? Because employees make mistakes that can affect their well-being and wallets when it comes to benefits. In fact,…
With benefits costs climbing and new laws like SECURE 2.0 adding complexity, viewing employee benefits as a simple fixed cost is an outdated model. For HR teams and finance leaders working together, the key is to start tracking benefits ROI…
Arkansas’s landmark pharmacy benefit law is back in the spotlight – and the outcome could shape the next phase of pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) reform nationwide. On Nov. 5, 2025, the National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) and the Arkansas Pharmacists…
Employees’ benefits are a constant balancing act: While employees have pushed the national average for 401(k) savings higher – thanks in part to automatic enrollment – both workers and their employers are simultaneously grappling with rising healthcare costs and their…
For many HR leaders, open enrollment can feel like a routine annual checklist: Update benefits documents, send reminders about plan options and selection deadlines and answer a flood of employee questions. However, this year’s open enrollment season looks different. HR…
Chances are, some of your employees are still on the fence about HSAs. Open enrollment is the perfect time to influence adoption -- and a WEX analysis of 7.5 million accounts shows that modest HSA employer contributions can drive measurable…
Clearly communicating benefits is a growing challenge for many HR teams. With a multigenerational workforce, each group has its own communication preferences, technology comfort levels and information needs. Understanding these differences can help HR leaders deliver benefits messaging in ways…
Open enrollment is here, and HR teams are staring down a tough reality: Rising drug costs are creating new challenges for HR, especially around GLP-1 medications. These once niche treatments have exploded into a top budget breaker, leaving HR to…
Forget the idea of turning every health savings account (HSA) into a retirement nest egg. Many employees use their HSAs for everyday medical expenses – roughly 75% of HSA funds go toward prescriptions, urgent care, and immediate needs rather than…
In the U.S., compliance often sets the baseline for employer-sponsored health benefits. But if compliance is the floor, it shouldn’t be the ceiling. Compliance is just the starting line. If your health benefits strategy stops there, you’re already behind. Too…
About one in three Americans has no emergency savings at all, according to a recent survey by Empower. That means an employee on every team is just one unexpected medical bill away from financial strain that spills into the workplace…
In our interactive instructor-led 60-minute event, discover how to navigate the growing challenges of compensation management amid rising financial stress and shifting employee expectations. As workers demand fairness, transparency, and real value from their compensation, HR leaders must rethink outdated…
Recent grads carrying student loan debt may not think retirement plan participation is doable for them. But if you offer a student loan payment matching program, that's good news for their wallets and your plan participation rate. Thanks to the…
