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Redefining “Robust” Benefits – How the value proposition is shifting from substance to superficiality

As a recruiting tool, employers commonly compete by offering what insurance companies or brokers have traditionally referred to as robust or benefit-rich plans.

A Handy Litmus Test:

A common question many of our clients and prospects like to ask is how they can know if their healthcare and benefits program is truly providing value to their employees. It’s a great question. There are so many options when creating a benefits bundle, even the best HR managers may not be able to assemble the optimal mix without a little trial and error.

But there are four simple questions you can ask yourself when evaluating benefit components, to help gauge their effectiveness and value:

The Importance of Voluntary Benefits

Essential StaffCARE, in conjunction with Staffing Industry Analysts, recently had the opportunity to produce a webinar dealing with important topics facing the insurance field today. Delivered by Senior Analyst Marco Nunez, Essential StaffCARE chose to explore the importance of including voluntary benefits in a medical benefits landscape very constrained by the Affordable Care Act.