To cater to every learner, Optum Financial works to create content that serves a range of needs. To start the new year, we reviewed some of the most common learning styles and the benefits education resources we’ve created for each. Use these to brush up on your own knowledge or share with clients and members to give them a better understanding of the benefits available to them.
ConnectYourCare had four award-winning entries selected in the 22nd annual Digital Health Awards® program. This competition—held twice a year by The Health Information Resource Center℠—recognizes the world’s best digital health resources.
The COVID-19 pandemic prompted many legislative changes that affected consumer-directed benefits and tax filings, keeping HR administrators and brokers on their toes. Whether employer, broker, or account holder, we’ve recapped nine key benefits legislation updates in 2020 that you should know, plus a checklist to keep handy as we near the end of the year—just in case you lost track or need a refresher.
What do benefits from health savings accounts (HSAs) and flexible spending accounts (FSAs) have to do with celebrating Thanksgiving? We look at an example of some of our favorite holiday traditions to see why you might give thanks for the tax-free benefits these accounts offer when you need them!
These days, more people are opting for high-deductible health plans (HDHPs), which means more people are also opening health savings accounts (HSAs) to offset out-of-pocket spending. Whether you spend or save HSA dollars, you will still reap the rewards of these tax-advantaged accounts. It's a matter of saving now or saving later! Read about the types of HSA owners to see what category you fall into—spender, saver, or rainy day-er!
There is no such thing as too early or too late to start saving for retirement. As the cost of health care continues to rise year after year, health savings accounts (HSAs) are gaining steam as a necessary means to cover medical needs now and long-term care costs in retirement. If you are wondering what an HSA really does and how much should you contribute, our HSA Growth Estimator calculator* may help!
How can you encourage employees to open HSA accounts? Using data-backed research, we compiled our top 5 tips to increase HSA enrollment to help save money for you and your employees! Find out how in our latest post.
Not everything is set in stone when employees select their health benefits during open enrollment. Employers and advisors, you’ll want to read our latest blog to help communicate the flexibility your employees have when it comes to certain life-changing events.
We take a close look at some recent popular reading choices that are great for benefits brokers, employers, HR professionals, and participants looking to gain a deeper understanding of the health care system today, and what’s coming in the future.
Maximize your retirement savings with both an HSA and 401(k). In this article, we'll highlight how these accounts work together in a health-to-wealth approach to help participants round out their retirement strategy.