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Employee Benefit News for School, City and County Employers

Benefit Integration: Do Your Benefits Complement or Compete?

Employee benefit integration is taking a step back and looking at the whole picture. Do you know how all of your benefits work together? Think of your employee benefits package as a house. Although...

How to Educate Your Employees About Their HRA and FSA

Do your employees struggle to understand how their Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA) and Medical Flexible Spending Account (FSA) work together? Here are 3 great resources to share with them.

How to Get Employees to Read Your Benefit Communication

In a recent informal survey, we asked some of our customers what’s their biggest frustration about communicating benefits to employees. Their answers revolved around two main issues:

Claim Analysis: A Prescription for your Health Insurance

When’s the last time your health insurance plan had a check-up? Do you know what your loss ratio is? Are you paying more premiums than you should? If you don’t know the answer to these questions, now...

PCORI Fees Due July 31 for Self-Insured Schools, Cities and Counties

Schools, cities and counties with self-insured health plans must report and pay their PCORI fees by July 31, 2017.

The Generational Divide: Millennials and Health Insurance

Millennial workers (defined as born 1977-2000) view and use health benefits very differently than their baby boomer (1946-1965) and gen X (1966-1976) colleagues.

3 Tips for Developing Your Open Enrollment Strategy

Due to our changing healthcare climate this year (with ACA and AHCA), this year’s open enrollment strategy needs to be different. Here are three tips for developing your strategy.

ER vs. Urgent Care: Help Employees Make Informed Decisions

When sudden injury or sickness strikes, do your employees know whether they should visit an urgent care clinic or the emergency room? Teaching employees how to choose the proper level of care will...

How to Add Value to Your Benefit Package Without Adding Cost

Do you make a lump sum payment upon retirement for your employees’ unused sick leave, vacation pay or other early-retirement incentives? If you do, there is a way to increase the value of the benefit...

MASBO Gives Associate Leader Award to NIS Employee Benefits Consultant

National Insurance Services congratulates Aaron A. Casper for being the recipient of the 2017 MASBO Associate Leader Award. This award recognizes Aaron’s outstanding contributions to the school...