Author: Webber Advisors
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Employee Benefit Communication: It’s Not Just About Open Enrollment | PA Benefits Team
Employee benefits and open enrollment may be something you only think about a few times a year, and for your employees, it might be even less often. However, with a thoughtful, year-round communications plan, your business can increase employee engagement and smart benefits utilization. Many employees don’t know what benefits are available or how to utilize…
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Healthcare 101: Back to Basics | PA Benefits Advisors
Getting sick can be expensive. Even minor illnesses and injuries can be very costly to diagnose and treat. Health care coverage helps you get the care you need and protects you and your family financially if you get sick or injured. We’re breaking down the health insurance basics. Because, when you understand it, you’re more…
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Take Action Toward Better Heart Health: Know and Control Your Heart Health Numbers | Pennsylvania Benefits Partners
It is important to keep track of how much you exercise, your blood pressure, your weight, and your cholesterol numbers as ways to meet your heart health goals. Here’s some ways you can do this: Keep a log of your activity to help you track your progress. Consider wearing a device that counts your steps to…
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4 Employee Handbook Policies to Watch in 2023 | PA Benefits Firm
There aren’t rules for how frequently you should update your handbook, but given laws do change, it’s smart to be proactive so you don’t get caught off guard. An updated employee handbook helps employees understand what’s expected of them, and helps managers ensure company policies are followed. We’ve identified four reasons to revisit your employee…
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Virtual Primary Care: The New Doctor’s Office? | Pennsylvania Benefits Agency
The pandemic gave us more reasons, and more options, to see doctors online. More and more, people are seeking out telemedicine services versus the traditional brick and mortar physician’s office. This trend includes telemental health services as well. And much like the necessity of remote work proved its potential to employers, telemedicine took hold as…
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6 Key Employee Benefits Trends for 2023 | PA Employee Benefits Agents
Unfortunately, many of the challenges that plagued workplaces in 2022 will likely continue in 2023 and beyond. In particular, current labor challenges are forcing employers to find ways to balance rising costs and inflation while providing employees with benefits they value and need. Understanding this year’s key employee benefits trends can help employers assess whether…
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Financial Fitness for the New Year | PA Employee Benefits Advisors
It’s often thought that having money leads to happiness. While that’s not necessarily true, being financially secure does create a sense of well-being which impacts your mental and physical health. To address our whole health in 2023, we need to understand the relationship between financial and physical wellness. Inflation, at 7.1%, has made financial stress…
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Cybercrimes Against Small Businesses Drop, but Challenges Remain | PA Benefits Team
Small businesses and self-employed people saw fewer cyberattacks and data breaches over the previous 12 months. Still, significant risks remain for this corner of the economy, according to the Identity Theft Resource Center’s (ITRC) 2022 Business Impact Report. ITRC recently surveyed 450 people who led small businesses or were self-employed about their experiences with cybercrime.…
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10 HR Trends for 2023 | PA Benefits Firm
The new year is on the horizon, and everyone is predicting what 2023 HR trends to anticipate. Recently, HR Exchange Network posted a question on Terkel.io to discover what Human Resources and business leaders will be navigating, challenging, and experiencing in the year ahead. Here are the answers: Bring It with Gamification “Gamification is one of the…
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Top Benefits for 2023 | PA Benefits Advisors
A hot labor market that has seen scores of employees leave their jobs for new and better opportunities has HR and benefits leaders planning to up the ante when it comes to benefits that sway workers to stay. But at the same time, employers also are aware of soaring costs and inflation concerns and are…
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