A traditional health plan is outdated for a workforce that may include up to five generations. It could result in you having an expensive, disjointed program with dozens of underutilized services and dissatisfied employees. In HRMorning’s “Voices of HR” podcast, Jason Parrott of Vida Health, said the key to improving your benefits strategy, communication and…
Substance use can be a tough topic to broach in the workplace. But it’s an essential one. Recent years have caused emotional turmoil for many and forced many workers to find new ways to cope with a chaotic and unpredictable world. In fact, data from Senate.gov found that drug overdose deaths in the U.S. increased…
One of the toughest things employers have to define and redefine is benefits strategy – especially with employee retention being the challenge that it is right now. A survey of employee attitudes by Willis Towers Watson indicates it’s possible to bolster employee engagement and loyalty through benefits. But according to Ed Walker, the CEO of…
One of the toughest things employers have to define and redefine is benefits strategy – especially with employee retention being so challenging right now. In HRMorning’s “Voices of HR” podcast, ArmadaCare CEO Ed Walker explains why the right benefits strategy isn’t one-size-fits-all for all companies, especially with five different generations in the workforce. So it’s…
With tax season in full swing, your employees may be sifting through shoeboxes full of receipts in an attempt to identify and organize qualified health savings account (HSA) expenses as part of their 2022 tax filing. But the more likely scenario is they’re completely unaware of the need to verify HSA purchases. The ability to…
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) defines mental health as a person’s “emotional, psychological and social well-being.” It affects how people think, manage stress and relate to others. Mental health is important because it affects all areas of our lives. For example, some mental illnesses cause physical symptoms that are otherwise unexplained….
The 2023 tax filing season is officially underway. As expiring pandemic relief is expected to result in smaller refunds, consumers will be looking for ways to reduce their 2022 tax burden in the coming weeks. Enter the health savings account (HSA). If your organization offers an HSA as an employee benefit, your HR team should…
Imagine working a full day at your job, coming home to care for your children, and then just when you’re ready to collapse into bed for the night, having to manage medical decisions for a parent who is suffering from Alzheimer’s Disease. With an estimated 53 million individuals currently providing unpaid care to adults and…
The doctors who see your people would rather proactively treat disease than wait for symptoms to cause an ER visit. The term for it is upstream health care. Because this approach can decrease hospital admissions and re-admissions and healthcare costs, look for health plans to launch and explore more upstream health care initiatives that motivate…
