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The Rising Cost of Prescription Drugs: Smart Ways to Save
Posted: October 30, 2025
No doubt about it, prescriptions are expensive. While this may not be a big worry when you’re young and healthy, the costs can add up quickly if you’re diagnosed with a chronic condition or need an expensive drug. Whether you take medications regularly or for an occasional illness, it pays to know how to save […]
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Compliance Risks in Open Enrollment: 5 Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
Posted: October 21, 2025
Open enrollment is a hectic and critical period for employers that often brings a risk of compliance errors. These mistakes can confuse employees and cause missed benefits, while also exposing employers to legal risks. This article highlights five common compliance pitfalls to avoid during open enrollment: Ineffective Communication of Benefit Changes – Benefit offerings often change […]
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Breaking Barriers: Increasing Employee Utilization of Mental Health Benefits
Posted: October 14, 2025
Over the past several years, mental health in the United States has steadily declined. Growing concerns about this issue have increased the pressure on employers to provide stronger mental health benefits. Although many organizations have expanded their mental health offerings, utilization among employees remains low. When these resources go unused, employees who could benefit miss […]
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Empowering the Next Generation: Making Benefits “Easy” for Young Employees
Posted: October 7, 2025
Health Insurance today is significantly more complex for young workers than it was just a decade ago. This complexity is driven in large part by healthcare costs that have outpaced inflation, pushing premiums, copays, and other out-of-pocket expenses to comprise substantial portions of their budgets. For many younger employees, navigating this landscape is confusing – […]
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Online Safety Basics
Posted: October 6, 2025
Protecting yourself online doesn’t have to be complicated or expensive. A few simple habits can dramatically reduce your risk of falling victim to cybercrime. While you can never be “hackproof,” you can become resilient in the online world. At the heart of online safety are four essential behaviors we at the National Cybersecurity Alliance call […]
