{"id":3583,"date":"2024-10-03T13:30:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-03T13:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/compt.io\/10-ways-to-support-employees-during-open-enrollment-an-hr-team-s-guide\/"},"modified":"2025-04-22T08:04:35","modified_gmt":"2025-04-22T14:04:35","slug":"10-ways-to-support-employees-during-open-enrollment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/compt.io\/blog\/10-ways-to-support-employees-during-open-enrollment\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Ways to Support Employees During Open Enrollment: an HR Team\u2019s Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Open enrollment is the time when employees can sign up for benefits<\/a>, such as health care and dental\/vision insurance plans, or to make changes to their existing benefits. It’s the ideal time to make sure that your employees are covered and taken care of, and that they understand the coverage they’re signing up for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As an employer, your support through the process is important because roughly half of employees<\/a> make enrollment decisions on their own. But, according to a 2022 study by the Milken Institute, only 12% of Americans<\/a> have “high health literacy” (that is, the ability to understand basic health information and use it to make wise decisions). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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That’s part of why nearly three-quarters<\/a> want personalized help regarding which plan best suits their needs.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

There are several different ways to help your employees during the open enrollment period. Some companies offer incentives \u2014 like gift cards or prizes \u2014 to incentivize their workers to sign up. Others provide information sessions where they can answer any questions they may have.From dedicating time for Q&A to helping employees personalize their benefits package<\/a>, there are several ways HR can help employees take full advantage of the benefits available to them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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10 Ways HR teams Can Support Employees During Open Enrollment:<\/mark><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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