Dental Benefits

Although long insulated from employers’ cost-cutting efforts because of their low price, the rising cost of health coverage is now affecting dental benefits, according to industry experts. Troubled by high rates of inflation in their medical plans, some employers are...

Tips for Effective Open Enrollment Communication

Now more than ever, employees are looking to their employers for guidance on navigating their available benefits and how to stretch their dollars further. As such, effective open enrollment communication is critical this year. According to a Willis Towers Watson...

Health Care Literacy Report Summary

Fewer employees are confident that they understand how their health care plans work in 2023 than last year, according to the 2023 Healthcare Literacy Report by Optavise. Notably, this confidence is linked to satisfaction; 90% of employees who said they were extremely...

Using HSAs, FSAs, and HRAs for Over-the Counter Items

Health savings accounts (HSAs), health flexible spending accounts (FSAs) and health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs) may provide tax-free reimbursements of certain over-the-counter (OTC) items. OTC items are generally available to consumers without a...

Mental Health & Wellness

What is mental health? Your mental well-being includes how you think, act and feel. It also helps you cope with stress, relate to others and make decisions. According to the World Health Organization, there’s not a specific definition of mental well-being. However,...