Health care spending has increased among health savings account (HSA) holders with larger HSA balances, according to a recent study. Weighing in on why, Jen explains that as people get used to using their HSAs, their health care spending behavior can change over time.
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August 15, 2019
Rising Health Savings Spur Spending, Prompt Questions of Waste
July 26, 2019
Trust—The Biggest Workplace Benefit?
With the pronounced increase in trust that employees have for their employers, Jen explains why this is an ideal time for organizations to take additional steps to foster this important driver for a successful workplace.
July 15, 2019
Using HSAs to Encourage Long-Term Savings: One Company’s Success
How do you move HSA account holders from spending and saving the money in their accounts to investing it for greater growth potential? Jen recounts Hitachi Vantara’s success.
June 25, 2019
Make Your Communications Matter
Tune in to this Redesigning Wellness podcast, as Jen describes the changes benefits and communications have seen in the past 5 years and what it takes in today’s environment to create communications that drive benefits engagement.
May 15, 2019
Segal Benz Honored with Industry Awards for Exceptional Communications Projects
Segal Benz, the Segal Group’s communication practice, has received several industry awards for outstanding client work. They include 2 Eddy Awards, 2 Hermes Creative Awards, and a Ragan Employee Communications Award.
April 29, 2019
Personal Lessons in Communicating Change
Jen shares some unexpected lessons and personal insights around navigating organizational change.
April 17, 2019
2019 Top 100 HR Tech Influencers
Jen has been selected by Human Resource Executive® and the HR Technology Conference to the inaugural Top 100 HR Tech Influencers list, which recognizes individuals from the HR, technology, and business communities who are impacting the state and future direction of HR technology.
April 03, 2019
Benefits Influencer: 3 Keys to Successful Benefits Communication with Jen Benz
In this podcast hosted by benefits industry veteran Dennis Carlson, Jen shares the Segal Benz framework for successful benefits communication to help employers, benefits providers, and HR/benefits professionals better engage their employees and improve their overall health.
Benefits Influencer highlights the strategists, thought leaders, and operatives who are impacting, innovating, and elevating the Employee Benefits and HR industry.
March 19, 2019
Employers: Be Bold with Your Benefits
As benefits continue their move to the forefront of talent strategies and the employee experience, Jen challenges organizations to be bold with the benefits they offer.
February 04, 2019
Rhode Island Revamped Its Benefits. Then Came the Hard Part
Rolling out new benefits plans for 2019 was only part of the challenge faced by the State of Rhode Island during its recent annual enrollment. The true objective: communicating the changes to 14,500 employees with different communications needs and helping them understand and appreciate all the updates. Laura Cochran, Segal Benz Communications VP, and Paula Cofone, deputy personnel administrator for the State of Rhode Island, share details of the successful communication campaign that drove a first-time online enrollment rate of 86%.