Why is starting your 2021 open enrollment early important? The COVID-19 pandemic shook the job market in ways never before seen. For one, it created so much uncertainty that employees who would’ve typically searched for a new job last year decided to stay put. For...
The COVID-19 pandemic has upturned everything this year. So, it’s understandable if you are a little less prepared for open enrollment at this point. However, there’s still time to address open enrollment with employees in meaningful ways. Doing so will help them get...
Health benefits costs are almost certainly going to rise in 2021. They’ve been trending upward for years — more than 50 percent in the last decade, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation — and the current state of economic uncertainty over COVID-19 won’t slow...
Open enrollment following the COVID-19 pandemic will be unlike any other in recent memory. Many organizations are still trying to recover from extended closures and maintain safe working environments—open enrollment is the last thing on their minds. Yet,...