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post open enrollment checklist

By Barrow Group Staff / December 15, 2022
An organization’s post-open enrollment activities can be just as important as the tasks that must be completed leading up to and during open enrollment. After wrapping up open enrollment, there are many benefits-related responsibilities employers must address before the start of ...
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Topics: employee benefits, open enrollment, open enrollment checklist, employee benefit trends, post open enrollment tasks, open enrollment feedback

inflation's impact on 2023 open enrollment

By Barrow Group Staff / September 21, 2022
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Topics: open enrollment, Inflation and Open Enrollment, inflation and employee benefits, Employee Health & Wellbeing

beginning open enrollment early presents massive opportunity

By Barrow Group Staff / July 21, 2022
The job market is still dealing with the aftereffects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Workers are taking stock of their circumstances and considering which employment perks matter the most. Specifically, employees are increasingly more concerned about their physical and mental health, ...
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Topics: employee benefits, open enrollment, Employee Retention

the ideal open enrollment timeline

By Barrow Group Staff / October 06, 2021
The most successful open enrollment campaigns start engaging employees months before enrollment begins. That means organizations should review their offerings sooner rather than later so there's ample time to develop and execute a successful campaign. Use this general timeline ...
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Topics: open enrollment, open enrollment timeline

Ten Open enrollment terms you should know!!

By Barrow Group Staff / August 30, 2021
Open enrollment can be a hectic time, so it’s important you fully understand the terms used in your benefit descriptions. For instance, is a lower deductible the same as a lower premium? Not knowing the answer to these kinds of questions during enrollment could cost you later in ...
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Topics: open enrollment

strategies for a successful virtual open enrollment

By Barrow Group Staff / November 02, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected virtually every organization within every industry. Your clients may be struggling with government mandated closures, reduced staffing, halted revenue or any number of detrimental situations. All these challenges can pile on and distract from ...
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Topics: open enrollment, Virtual-Open-Enrollment, Benefits-Enrollment, Online-Enrollment, Enrollment-Instructions

5 Strategies for reducing health benefits costs in 2021

By Barrow Group Staff / September 18, 2020
Health benefits costs are almost certainly going to rise in 2021. They’ve been trending upward for years—over 50% in the last decade, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation—and the current state of economic uncertainty over COVID-19 won’t slow things down. Realistically, ...
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Topics: health care, employee benefits, open enrollment, health-insurance-costs

the 2021 open enrollment checklist is here

By Barrow Group Staff / September 02, 2020
2021 Open Enrollment Checklist To prepare for open enrollment, group health plan sponsors should be aware of the legal changes affecting the design and administration of their plans for plan years beginning on or after Jan. 1, 2021. Employers should review their plan documents ...
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Topics: employee benefits, open enrollment, Open-Enrollment-Checklist-2021, ACA-Affordability-Standards, FSA-Contributions, HSA-Contribution-Limits

preparing for an unprecedented open enrollment

By Barrow Group Staff / August 19, 2020
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Topics: temporary staffing, benefits, open enrollment, Open-Enrollment-Trends-2020

Workplace Wellness Programs – ERISA, COBRA and HIPAA

By Barrow Group Staff / November 06, 2019
  HIGHLIGHTS Applicable Laws...
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Topics: temporary staffing, staffing, PEO, health care, wellness, human resources, employee benefits, open enrollment

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