Benefitfocus

Ready to help make the essential step of evaluating open enrollment less stressful, more organized and better supported? This playbook lays out a step-by-step OE review process that will help make the journey easier.

Did you miss our 2025 trends and predictions webinar? Good news: it's available online now, in its entirety, on demand. What does the future of employee benefits look like given the steady increase of health care costs and the intensifying focus on financial wellbeing? What policy changes could we see given the new Presidential Administration? Where do emerging technologies like AI fit into the benefits ecosystem? Andrew Frend, Crystal Brown and Chris Condeluci cover all this and more in this 60-minute session. Watch now!

Although the Presidential election results are impactful, even more so may be the fact that voters effectively supported Republicans in general, resulting in not only an incoming Republican President, but Republican majorities in both the House of Representatives and the Senate. Why is that a big deal? Because Republicans will have the opportunity to add Republican policies to existing law through an obscure legislative process call the “Reconciliation Process.” Learn more in our latest blog.

We’re thrilled to be working with Lincoln Financial on LincSmart’s Evidence of Insurability solution. By putting employer needs first and allowing them to focus on their employees, we’re making it easier for customers to enroll in the benefits they want and helping to keep health care costs down. This is more than just an API connection; it’s a partnership that aims to make benefits more beneficial. Learn more about this solution here: https://okt.to/UnXctR

A fragmented approach to workforce mental health can leave employees worse for wear. This playbook provides ideas for how employers can support employees with an effective mental health benefits strategy. Download now for 5 tips on how to build a comprehensive mental health benefits strategy:

Does open enrollment spell success for your organization? Use this scorecard to rate your most recent enrollment season across 4 key dimensions: ✅ Planning ✅ Communication ✅ Execution ✅ Aftermath And get inspiration on how to improve next year's annual enrollment for your team and employees!

👏 Shoutout to Nick Vitale and Katie Vitale for their incredible kindness! 👏 We love seeing stories like this where neighbors come together to make a difference. Nick and Katie spent their Friday cooking and delivering lasagnas to families in the Chicago area, spreading kindness and sharing the love of a warm, homemade meal. 💛🍴 A huge thank you to Benefitfocus and Voya Financial for supporting your team members with volunteer time and charity donation matching—your commitment to giving back strengthens communities and empowers movements like ours! Together, we're proving that a simple meal can be so much more than food. It's about connection, support, and showing neighbors that they matter and are not alone. 🧡 ✨ Interested in joining our movement? Learn more at www.lasagnalove.org! #LasagnaLove #SpreadKindness #VolunteerImpact #CommunityLove

✅ What does the future of employee benefits look like given the steady increase of health care costs? ✅ What benefits policy changes could we see given the new Presidential Administration? ✅ Where do emerging technologies like AI fit into the benefits ecosystem? As 2025 approaches, you're invited to learn more about the employee benefits and health care trends that could shape the months ahead during our our upcoming webinar, featuring Benefitfocus President Andrew Frend, Capitol Hill insider Chris Condeluci and Benefitfocus Senior VP, Health Plan Business, Crystal Brown. Reserve your spot now: https://okt.to/jaRFVt

Four years after first implementing Benefitfocus to support their organization’s complex structure and expanding benefits offerings, National Express LLC continues to unlock more advantages of working with a benefits administration partner that offers deep industry knowledge and advanced technology.

Once the curtain falls on open enrollment season, the show’s not over. Your team needs to evaluate the effectiveness of their hard work with the goal of improving the employees’ benefits experience for an even better OE next year. Use this guide to help boost your employee benefits strategy with a well-crafted OE survey.