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Human Resources Technology and AI
I work and speak with many HR departments and it seems there is not enough time in the day to accomplish everything they are tasked with. Human resources technology systems empower your team to actively and efficiently manage your operations. HR is involved in many...
Specialty Drugs, Expensive Surgeries Driving Stop-Loss Insurance Costs
Companies that self-insure their group health benefits, or are in partial self-insured plans called level-funding, are likely to see higher stop-loss insurance renewal rates due to the rapidly increasing costs of specialty drugs and cancer surgery claims. Stop-loss...
Most Workers Uncomfortable with Cash-for-Coverage Plans
A recent survey found that the majority of employees prefer traditional employer-sponsored health insurance over receiving cash through an individual coverage health reimbursement arrangement (ICHRA) to buy their own coverage on the Affordable Care Act marketplace....
Employers Wrestling with Fiduciary Benefits Compliance Issues, Leave Laws
A new report has found that employers are increasingly wrestling with two challenges in their human resources departments: growing employee benefits fiduciary liability issues, and administrative difficulties in managing employee leaves. Employers are facing lawsuits...
Employee Surveillance Doesn’t Boost Productivity, but Breeds Resentment: Study
As more people have been working remotely over the last few years, some employers have turned to employee-tracking software to ensure that these staff are working while on the clock, and to boost productivity. Tools like activity monitors and locations trackers,...
The Top Five Health Conditions Driving Insurance Costs
A new study has identified the top five health conditions that are driving the overall cost of group health plan outlays, and without which spending would actually be falling. The report is enlightening, and employers can use the findings to offer programs aimed at...
Many Group Health Plan Users Make Costly Mistakes
Employees who are unfamiliar with how to access care using their group health insurance can inflate your plan costs and how much they pay out of pocket. Those who may not use their health plan much, or at all, may end up going to the emergency room for an issue that...
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