Articles by Jennifer Benz

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Giving Employees Permission to be Well

Encouraging employees to take care of themselves needs to come with permission to do so during the workday.

by Jennifer BenzMarch 2, 2018

Increasingly, benefits programs are asking employees to make thoughtful decisions about complicated topics — and to engage in programs throughout the year. As part of your strategy, think about how and when employees will take the time to use these programs.

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Benefits Offerings Shouldn’t Be a Puzzle to Assemble

Before you move forward and make any significant changes to your benefits ecosystem, consider how they will fit into your current environment. 

by Jennifer BenzJanuary 3, 2018
Many of our clients are waiting for the release of a technology solution that will solve all their problems. Will this be the year everything....
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Cravings Are Key to Long-term Wellness

Employees can — and should — just do simple things today that would pay off big time down the road. But they don’t.

by Jennifer BenzNovember 7, 2017
Humans are very bad at making good decisions about things that matter in the long term. Whether it’s choosing to workout over watching TV, a....
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The Next Generation of Benefits Leaders

Why do HR professionals "fall into" benefits? Employee benefits touch the health and financial security of nearly all Americans and millions of people globally.

by Jennifer BenzJuly 26, 2017
Like many of you reading this article, I stumbled into HR as a career. As a journalism student who had never heard of employee benefits....
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Benefits Leave Lasting Impressions

From the employer perspective, healthy and happy employees are the ones who are most valuable to the organization.

by Jennifer BenzMay 17, 2017
To truly excel in HR and benefits is to have an immeasurable impact on your organization and your people in the very best ways —....
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Expanding the Definition of Wellness

Benefits Beat writer Jennifer Benz recommends four ways to build a successful wellness program.

by Jennifer BenzMarch 6, 2017
When you consider that most of us spend about one-third of our adult lives at work, it makes sense that the workplace can be the....
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The Benefit of Setting Work-Related Goals

The Benefits Beat's Jennifer Benz suggests a few aspirational resolutions for you and your team going into 2017.

by Jennifer BenzJanuary 17, 2017
  It is the new year, which means it’s time to snap out of our indulgent holiday habits and get back to real-life goals and....
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Changing Health Care — and Payments

We all know that our health care system needs revolutionary change. Fixing the way we pay for health services is key to that change.

by Jennifer BenzNovember 16, 2016
Payment reform efforts promote the idea that our health care system should move away from paying for volume to paying for....
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The Future of HR Communications

Benz Communications founder Jennifer Benz expands on how benefits communication has evolved over the years- and where it still has room to grow.

by Jennifer BenzAugust 26, 2016
Photo credit: Yagan Kiely This year marks the 10th anniversary of my company, Benz Communications, and I’ve spent a lot of....
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Automation’s Role in Financial Wellness

Employers should be looking for ways to take the guesswork out of financial wellness, writes Jennifer Benz.

by Jennifer BenzJune 20, 2016
I was so fortunate to graduate from college debt-free. But I never put pen to paper as to how my starting salary would stack up....