A Look at Recent Legislative Trends in HR

12/04/2024

Posted by: Altura Benefits in Insurance Lifestyle Money

Legislative trends in HR can have big implications for employers – affecting the cost of doing business and changing common processes and procedures. This month, we’re taking a closer look at four important trends: pay transparency, paid time off, pregnant worker ...

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Making the Most of This Year’s Medicare Enrollment Period

10/07/2024

Posted by: Altura Benefits in Insurance

The Medicare Annual Election Period is your opportunity to select a plan for the following year. Since many Medicare Advantage plans will be making changes to their benefits and costs, it’s important not to miss out on this opportunity. How Does Medicare Open Enro...

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Employee Compensation: Are You Spending Too Much or Too Little on Benefits?

09/05/2024

Posted by: Altura Benefits in Insurance Money

To attract top workers, you need to provide attractive employee compensation – but how much of that compensation should take the form of benefits? Although offering only salary or wages may seem like the easiest strategy, it may not meet the needs or expectations of...

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To Boost Employee Wellbeing, Consider Embracing Volunteerism

08/05/2024

Posted by: Altura Benefits in Insurance

How can employers boost happiness among their workers, while also increasing engagement and loyalty? To improve employee wellbeing, volunteerism may be your best bet. Research published in the Industrial Relations Journal found that workplace-sponsored employee volun...

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Employee Benefit Planning: It’s About More Than Health Insurance

07/08/2024

Posted by: Altura Benefits in Insurance

Have you noticed that rising healthcare costs are causing high levels of stress and prompting employees to delay care? Even workers with good benefits feel the strain of rising out-of-pocket costs. By expanding your employee benefit planning, and including options bey...

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Are You Ready for New Pay and Benefits Transparency Laws?

05/07/2024

Posted by: Altura Benefits in Insurance

States have been busy passing new pay and benefits transparency laws. For employers, this means you may need to disclose accurate pay and benefits information when placing jobs ads. It also means job seekers will have access to more detailed information – and their ...

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How to Boost Participation in Employee Wellness Programs

04/11/2024

Posted by: Altura Benefits in Insurance

In theory, employee wellness programs improve employee health, which may lead to high productivity and lower healthcare costs. There’s just one catch: wellness programs won’t work unless employees participate in them. To achieve a good return on your investment, y...

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Hiring a Professional Employer Organization in Utah? 5 Questions to Ask

03/07/2024

Posted by: Altura Benefits in Insurance

A professional employer organization (PEO) helps small and midsize businesses manage employment-related issues. However, signing up with a PEO is a major decision you should not take lightly. The PEO you choose will become your company’s co-employer, meaning it will...

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How to Help Employees Squeeze the Most Value from Their Health Benefits

02/12/2024

Posted by: Altura Benefits in Insurance

Rising Insurance Costs Are Hurting Everyone Research published in JAMA Network found that health insurance premiums for U.S. families with employer-sponsored insurance increased from 7.9% of compensation in 1988 to 17.7% in 2019. In other words, health insurance ...

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Six Ways to Build DEI into Your Benefits Strategies

01/12/2024

Posted by: Altura Benefits in Insurance

While you may not have thought about diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) as it pertains to employees benefits, there are important reasons to give the topic some consideration. As your business grows, your workforce naturally becomes more diverse which leads to in...

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6 Ideas to Communicate the Value of Employee Benefits

12/13/2023

Posted by: Altura Benefits in Insurance

Employees often don’t understand the real value of their benefits. As a result, they may not appreciate what their employers offer and may fail to use all the benefits available to them. This can undermine an employer’s retention and engagement strategy while lowe...

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Telehealth Benefits: The Past, Present, and Future

11/16/2023

Posted by: Altura Benefits in Insurance

Telehealth is now a common option for many types of care, but this wasn’t always the case. Over the years, emerging technologies and new societal needs have helped shape telehealth’s evolution. Today, telehealth benefits are a staple of healthcare. The Differ...

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