Benefits Think

A more thoughtful approach to saving will help participants who rely on the defined contribution model stretch their dollars into life after work.

When services are contacted through affordable independent providers, dollars can be redirected for early detection and diverted to improve benefits.

When people are required to rest and recharge, they'll feel less stressed or guilty about doing so, making the time off much more valuable.

The group's charter serves as a roadmap for plan oversight and provides evidence of the fiduciary's intent to manage the plan prudently.

Benefits managers who connect quitting tobacco and reducing stress have a promising opportunity to make a difference for their employees, ultimately minimizing stress for the entire team. 

As benefits consulting and administration start to separate, it's time for compensation to be both transparent and reasonable.

Employers working to provide competitive, helpful benefit plans have the additional important task making those plans easy for their employees and dependents to sign up for and use.

This voluntary benefit can finance a myriad of school programs and even be used to repay student loans or provide matching contributions.

Auto-enrollment has the potential to be a game-changer in attacking glaring inequities in our current savings system, where millions historically have not had access to the same savings tools as those in higher income brackets. 

My personal experience from a morbid obese person to a competitive bodybuilder made me realize that health plans must provide the education and tools to improve member well-being.