How to optimize voluntary benefits and cut costs

Most health systems aren’t struggling to administer compensation – they’re struggling with visibility, alignment, and strategy. That’s the difference between managing compensation and transforming it. ✅ Managing compensation means checking boxes and calculating pay. ✅ Transforming compensation means connecting it to performance, compliance, retention, and long-term sustainability. If your current system is reactive, siloed, or static, it’s not built for where health care is headed. It’s time to move from compensation administration to compensation intelligence. Learn how our solution helps you lead the shift > https://hubs.la/Q03MpQv20 #PhysicianCompensation #HealthcareFinance #CompensationStrategy #WorkforcePlanning

Many small business owners view workers’ compensation coverage as not much more than a legal requirement. But with the right partner — like CNA — it can go beyond compliance to become a strategic advantage, supporting organizations’ long-term health. In this blog, CNA’s Travis Surma, Assistant Vice President, Production and Sales, highlights what every small business should consider when exploring workers’ compensation policy options: http://bit.ly/4nVBFKk

How should organizations reevaluate incentive compensation and benefits strategies to stay competitive in today’s uncertain market conditions? Along with my colleagues Ryan Wells and Michael Schmit, I had the opportunity to share perspectives in WorldatWork on how companies can volatility-proof their incentive compensation strategies. Members can read the full article here: https://okt.to/cpaqDm #Compensation #Incentives

How should organizations reevaluate incentive compensation and benefits strategies to remain competitive in today’s uncertain market conditions? In a recent WorldatWork feature, Managing Director Allison Hoeinghaus together with Senior Directors Ryan Wells and Michael Schmit break down key ways to volatility-proof incentive compensation strategies. Members can access the full article here: https://okt.to/eHOpFj #Compensation #Incentives

How should organizations reevaluate incentive compensation and benefits strategies to remain competitive in today’s uncertain market conditions? In a recent WorldatWork feature, Managing Director Allison Hoeinghaus together with Senior Directors Ryan Wells and Michael Schmit break down key ways to volatility-proof incentive compensation strategies. Members can access the full article here: https://okt.to/mVerB2 #Compensation #Incentives

If Congress doesn’t pass a funding deal by midnight tomorrow, we’re looking at a government shutdown. For us HR, that’s not just a headline. It’s a ripple effect we have to manage. Employees with federal contracts or grants could see work stalled or paychecks delayed. Parents depending on programs like WIC or SNAP may feel immediate stress. Healthcare and benefits questions will spike and people will want to know what happens if government processing slows. Morale dips are likely when the news cycle screams “instability” for days on end. Here’s the HR playbook: - Get ahead of it: prep talking points now for managers so they don’t wing it when someone asks. - Audit your exposure: Does your company rely on government reimbursements, grants, or compliance agencies? Build a short FAQ so employees know what’s at risk. - Provide resources: Remind employees of EAP benefits, community resources, and any support you can offer. - Focus on reassurance: uncertainty eats culture alive faster than a bad policy ever will. Shutdowns aren’t just political they hit households and workplaces in real ways. And if you’re in the HR department or in leadership, you’ll be the one employees look to when the world outside feels shaky. This is why building credibility before a crisis matters. It’s what makes people trust your voice when everything else feels unstable.

🚨 Business Owners: If you’ve got 25+ employees, this is worth 60 seconds of your time (and maybe 6–7 figures to your bottom line). Right now, most companies are stuck in the same painful cycle: ➡ Rising payroll taxes ➡ Soaring healthcare premiums ➡ Employees who feel like their benefits don’t actually benefit them That cycle ends here. We built the Employer’s Choice Program to flip the script: ✔ Save ~$640 per employee annually in FICA taxes ✔ Cut workers’ comp and self-funded plan costs by up to 30% ✔ Boost retention with $0 prescriptions, 24/7 virtual urgent care, and real mental health support And here’s the kicker → it’s net cost-neutral. 🎥 I’ve attached a 15-minute breakdown video that walks through exactly how it works. 👉 Question for you: If your company freed up this kind of money, would you reinvest it into lower premiums, richer benefits, or growth? #EmployeeBenefits #CostSavings #Leadership #BusinessGrowth

𝐖𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐲𝐞𝐞𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐛𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐭𝐬? Spring a change on them at open enrollment with no context. Here’s the problem: employees hate change. Here’s the bigger problem: you can’t control costs without making changes. The answer isn’t to avoid change. It’s to communicate better. Talk early. Talk often. And focus on helping employees understand how to use their benefits wisely. The payoff? Informed employees. Smarter decisions. Better health outcomes. Lower out-of-pocket costs—for everyone.

How should organizations reevaluate incentive compensation and benefits strategy to remain competitive in uncertain market conditions? Managing Director Allison Hoeinghaus and Senior Directors Ryan Wells and Michael Schmit break it down in "Volatility-Proofing Your Incentive Compensation Strategies" featured in WorldatWork. Members can access the full article here: https://okt.to/oxPLDK #AMon #Compensation #Incentives

How should organizations reevaluate incentive compensation and benefits strategies to remain competitive in today’s uncertain market conditions? In a recent WorldatWork feature, Allison Hoeinghaus together with Ryan Wells and Michael Schmit break down key ways to volatility-proof incentive compensation strategies. Members can access the full article here: https://okt.to/BOI56v #Compensation #Incentives