How HR Teams Can Help Employees During Tax Season (Without Breaking the Law)
Originally published on 2/1/21, updated on 3/14/24 Tax season is upon us, which means you’re probably receiving a flood of questions from your employees. “When will I receive my W2? How many deductions should I put down? How do I get my W2 from a previous employer?” But before you give too much advice to […]
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The Top Reasons to Attend Engage 2024
This April, the Jellyvision team is hitting the benefits engagement highway for Engage 2024: road trip edition! At this full-day, virtual event, we’re handing you a complete roadmap so that you can confidently take the wheel this open enrollment. In its third year, Engage is our most popular annual event. You won’t want to miss […]
How to Deliver Bad News to Employees: What to Do When Benefits Change
Published 9/21/2017, updated 2/28/24. Delivering bad news to employees is always a bummer. But when it impacts their benefits? It’s even worse. Thanks to an extra-steep rise in healthcare costs this year, Jellyvision customers tell us they’re making more changes than usual to their benefits packages. Many organizations are switching healthcare providers, changing network designs, […]
How to Have Tough Employee Benefits Conversations with Your Workforce: A 7-Step Guide (with Templates)
Thanks to the biggest healthcare cost increase in a decade, you’re likely scrambling for ways to contain spending for your organization and your employees. Maybe you’re switching healthcare providers, changing network designs, or swapping out plans for more cost-effective options. But you’re also well aware that your total rewards package is one of your most […]
7 Tips to Share with Your Clients If They’re Making Benefits Changes This Year (with Communication Templates)
Thanks to the biggest healthcare cost increase in a decade, your clients are likely scrambling for ways to contain spending. Maybe they’re asking you about switching healthcare providers, changing network designs, or swapping out plans for more cost-effective options. In general, you’re probably noticing more year-over-year benefits changes this year. Experts predict a 5.4-8.5% increase […]
3 FSA Deadline Reminder Emails To Steal and Use Now
Originally published 2/1/21, updated on 2/20/24 It’s that time of year…the FSA deadline is fast approaching. For many employees (including yours, most likely), March 15 is a day of reckoning. Why? Because it’s the last day to use last year’s flexible spending account dollars for eligible medical expenses. And it’s up to YOU to make […]
2024 HR Priorities Report: Takeaways from Real HR Leaders
Every year, we interview hundreds of Jellyvision customers to find out what their biggest priorities, worries, and challenges are. And as we head into 2024, there’s one big topic on everyone’s mind. Can you guess what it is? In 2022, The Great Resignation took over, and HR pros told us that 2023 was all about […]
Lost in Translation: Leveraging Employee Benefits Communication to Improve Employee Satisfaction
Over the last few years, you’ve probably seen a headline (or 10) about employees’ increasing needs and expectations. And as an HR pro, you’ve had to adapt and shift your strategies to keep up. On top of that, employee satisfaction with benefits is the worst it’s been in a decade, falling to just 61% in […]
What is healthcare consumerism? (and how we got it wrong)
Originally published 3/17/21, updated 1/8/24 For more than a decade, the U.S. healthcare industry has been in the midst of a shift toward consumerism. In other words, we’re training healthcare users to become shoppers—just as they’d look around for a car, a home, or a new dishwasher. But what is healthcare consumerism exactly, and what does […]
Why are healthcare costs rising? (And what to do about it)
Originally published 3/22/21, updated 1/8/24 From housing to childcare to cars, the effects of inflation are hitting Americans hard. And in our own world of benefits, rising healthcare costs are impacting employees and employers alike. In fact, we’re bracing for the biggest leap in a decade, with experts predicting a 5.4% to 8.5% increase in […]
Engage 2024: Meet the speakers and save your spot now!
Register Now Hit the benefits engagement highway Mark your calendars for April 9, 2024. Our third annual Engage event is coming to a computer screen near you, and you won’t want to miss it. Join fellow HR and benefits pros as they share open enrollment best practices, tips for benefits communication strategies, and what they’re […]