Benefit Strategy Savers
A broker’s guide to complementary benefits
Employee needs are shifting. Employers’ benefit strategies must adapt to these emerging needs. Addressing today’s biggest challenges requires new tools to boost benefits. Complementary benefits can deliver.
What are complementary benefits?
- Primary plan changes
- Recruitment and retention
- Incentivization and performance rewards
- Coverage gaps
- Mental health support
- Employee stress and burnout
- Compensation challenges
- Tailored benefits
Complementary Benefits in Action
Flexibility is key. With it, employers can right-size their primary plan, consolidate plans or make other changes that fit their goals and benefit budget. Layering the right benefits over a primary plan complements the benefit strategy—providing a boost where it’s needed most. In this guide, we'll look at three key use cases and how complementary benefits can help.
Use Case #1
Coverage Cuts
Close coverage gaps to counter financial strain
HDHPs can have unintended financial and coverage consequences for employees. Plan changes and rising healthcare costs can pack a one-two punch. An increasing share of out-of-pocket costs can cause financial strain for employees while also contributing to delays in routine or unexpected medical care.
Problems to solve
Plan Changes
o High deductibles o Increased out-of-pocket healthcare spending o Coverage gaps o Financial strain
HDHPs
o Low enrollment o Dissatisfaction
HSA strategies
o Insufficient contributions o Timing of funds availability o Depleted before year-end
Big picture, bottom line
Financially stressed employees aren’t bringing their best focus to work. Their productivity, engagement and loyalty can all suffer.
Complementary benefits to the rescue
Address the realities of HDHPs and HSAs with complementary benefits that strengthen your strategy. Close coverage gaps that contribute to financial strain with meaningful, valuable insured coverage.
Use Case #2
Employee Well-Being
Provide effective support for mental health and well-being
Employees need coverage and effective support for routine stressors, in-the-moment needs and genuine crises like anxiety, addiction and depression. Employers can step up with truly effective coverage that goes beyond the limits of primary plans and EAPs.
48%
Increase in risk
of employee
depression,
December 2020
Problems to solve
Lack of coverage
o High deductibles o Coverage gaps o Plan limits o Increased out-of-network costs
Difficulty accessing care
o Lack of navigation o Distraction
Benefit satisfaction
o Ineffective or incomplete solutions o Financial strain
Big picture, bottom line
Effective support for mental health and well-being can make a difference even for healthy employees, helping them be more focused and productive. In addition, expanded mental health and well-being benefits can help companies distinguish themselves as employers of choice.
Complementary benefits to the rescue
Give employees the support they need for better mental health and well-being with comprehensive coverage and support to address a range of needs.
Why ArmadaCare's complementary benefits?
ArmadaCare’s complementary benefit solutions give employers a range of options.
- Coverage options: Choose broad or specific coverage
- Enrollment eligibility: Offer to select employees or all
- Compatibility: Compatible with most primary plans, including HDHPs
- Budget fit: Plan options for budgets of all sizes
- Cost-effective: Integrate with compensation or reallocate employer contributions
- Timing flexibility: Put in place the first of any month, all year
About Us
A visionary in the employee benefits industry, ArmadaCare delivers imaginative insurance solutions designed to enhance ordinary health benefits. With the steadfast belief that insurance should be better, ArmadaCare's plans fill voids in coverage for routine and unexpected healthcare expenses and invite usage with modern conveniences, education touchpoints and people-first service. The result gives employers the edge they need to retain, recruit and reward talent at any level.
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