Health care expenses are going up. To control costs, your company needs employees to become more educated consumers.
But most employees don’t bother to read complicated plan breakdowns. When they make a selection, it’s based mostly on contribution rates—how much is deducted from their paycheck. So how do you cut through the clutter and teach employees how to pick the right plan for them? Here are three ways:
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Ask questions |
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Keep it simple
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Think outside the box
It then matched the profiles to the benefit plans that best fit the needs of the “singles” ads through a poster campaign and series of online videos. The result? Employees took a more active role in their personal health and wellness. Many moved away from the low-cost HMO product to the consumer-driven PPO where they could reduce costs through participation in regular screenings and weight loss and exercise programs. |