Every HR manager counts down until the first day of open enrollment. This year, that date is November 1.
As the busy season fast approaches, it’s important to be adequately prepared. Review the following three open enrollment best practices and ready your organization for a successful open enrollment season.
1. Gather Your Materials
If you wait until the last minute to get things ready, you’ll be more stressed and less prepared to answer employee questions. Accordingly, it’s a good idea to start gathering documentation about your plans from your insurance broker or provider as soon as you can!
Make sure the related websites work, or the associated forms are printed. Your insurance provider should also have documents available, both printed and online, that explain the different plans. Confirm that they’re consistent with the plans you’ve chosen for your company.
To keep reading, click here: 3 Open Enrollment Best Practices Every HR Manager Should Know
RE: “Make sure the related websites work, or the associated forms are printed” = eat your own dog food… 🙂
The only thing I would add to this article is a method for the employee to compare plans to find the best option for their needs. Unfortunately the way, healthcare insurance is set up here in the USA, there’s very little time between when the insurance sets it’s premium and coverage and the individual needing to check for continued necessary coverage.