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Employers Go High-Tech with Benefit Information

Employers of all sizes are turning to new technologies to make benefit communications easier and more effective.

Expert: CDHPs Can Succeed with Right Incentives

A little nudge (and maybe some cash) can spur employees to be good health consumers, which can save employers money in the long run, experts say.

Feb. Webinar: Communicating with Benefit Plan Participants in the Digital Age

The February installment of the Employer Webinar Series will explore compliance requirements and challenges of electronic notices for benefit plans.

New Year Brings Extra W-2 Duty for Many

A new health care coverage reporting rule kicks in for many employers this year.

In Brief:

Tailoring communications to workers' age groups can boost engagement, but most employers fall short, a survey notes.

In Brief: DOL Delays Benefits Summary Rules

The Department of Labor delays the deadline for employers to comply with new rules regarding the Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBC).

At Russ Blakely & Associates, we strive to provide our clients with additional tools that enhance the value of their benefits package. Many of these exclusive tools are available to you as a result of our membership in United Benefit Advisors.

Educational Resources include:

Benefit Benchmarking Resources:

Health Plan Survey

RBA participates in the UBA Health Plan Survey, which is the nation’s largest and most comprehensive survey of U.S. employer health plans. We can provide you with data from this survey to help you make strategic decisions about the benefits you offer, to help you stay competitive in our marketplace. To see an overview of the key findings from the 2011 survey, click here. If you are interested in benchmarking figures for your group, please contact Russ Blakely.

Benefit Technology Resources include:

Online Enrollment

What can be simpler for your employees? A few quick clicks of the mouse and they are guided through the entire enrollment process. Online Enrollment reduces paperwork and provides your HR staff with a simple system to gather error-free employee election data, administer your benefits program, and run necessary reports. Russ Blakely and Associates provides you with an easy-to-understand online enrollment system tailored to meet the specific needs of your business. The benefits Connect (sm) service we offer through United Benefits Advisors produces online employee benefit statements and includes a modeling component to calculate benefit costs during the enrollment process.

Custom Employee Benefit Websites

Our Employee Benefit Centers (EBCs) are developed by Russ Blakely & Associates and individually customized to your organizations benefits package(s). The EBC allows you to communicate directly and consistently with your workforce through a single distribution source. These sites offer your employees 24 hour access to all benefit plan documents and also allow you to add other useful resources to the site, giving you the capability to make it a one-stop resources for the entire organization. We have several solutions available to our clients in this area and encourage you to inquire about your options.

For more information, or with questions about any of these resources, please contact Brooke Maedel at (423) 266-8306 or brooke@russblakelyassoc.net.