Fall is here – have you reviewed your benefits yet? At most companies, open enrollment happens during the last 4-6 months of the year. This is when employees can change their workplace benefits, or enroll in new ones. In a survey by AFLAC, 92 percent of respondents said that they opted for the same benefits year after year. Choosing the same benefits as last year might be common, but that Continue Reading
How to Prepare for Open Enrollment
Open enrollment is the time of year when employees can change their workplace benefits, or enroll in new ones. For most companies, this happens every fall. So if your employer’s open enrollment season is coming up, here is what you need to know before you enroll. What does open enrollment include? Typically, open enrollment includes employer-sponsored health insurance and other workplace Continue Reading
Open Enrollment 2022: Making the Most of Your Benefits
Fall is here, and for many of you, that means it’s open enrollment season once again. You probably know the drill by now: you receive an information packet about your benefits, you look over them, and you have the chance to make changes to your plan. Unfortunately, many people end up skimming the benefits, guessing which plan is best for them, and sign up without much consideration. There’s a lot Continue Reading
Dependent Care FSA Changes: Open Enrollment 2021
Open enrollment season is here again, which means it’s your chance to review and renew your health care benefits. This year, there is one area where you will find some pretty significant changes: the Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account, or DCFSA. Dependent Care FSA: What’s New If your employer offers a Dependent Care FSA option, it’s going to look different this year. The Dependent Care Continue Reading