Use it or lose it: What employees know about FSAs and how brokers can help

Jody Dietel, chief compliance officer at WageWorks and spokesperson for Save Smart Spend Healthy, talks about how brokers and companies can help employees use their FSA dollars better.

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8 ways employees can use their flexible spending accounts before 2012

As 2011 comes to an end, it’s time for employees with health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts to use up their remaining balances before the end of their plan year, when any leftover money is forfeited.

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CLASS Act shelving could mean big business for brokers

Long-term care is a "problem everybody will face and no one wants to talk about." But with the shelving of the CLASS Act by Congress, planning for long-term care is becoming part of the national conversation — and that presents an opportunity for brokers.

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Survey: More than half of insured are confused when selecting health insurance plans

As another open enrollment season comes to a close, millions of consumers are finalizing their benefits packages for 2012. Unfortunately, more than half of insured adults are confused with several important aspects related to choosing a health insurance plan, reveals a survey released Monday.

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Employee engagement is not rational

Is your client’s wellness programs getting the traction they want? If not, you may want to consider these seven behavioral tendencies that you may need to address in the design and implementation of your programs, says EBA board member Helen Box-Farnen in today’s BeAdvised.

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