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Consumer-Driven Health and Wellness Timeline. Management and Leadership “buy-in”- 2-10 months Work with your Benefit Advisor to determine the best fit plan for your organizations needs.
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Consumer-Driven Health and Wellness Timeline Management and Leadership “buy-in”- 2-10 months • Work with your Benefit Advisor to determine the best fit plan for your organizations needs. • Based on the plan you have selected, determine your organization contribution strategy. Get assistance regarding decisions on the funding amounts and rules for implementing a health savings account. • Seek volunteers and set-up a C.D.H.P. Implementation Committee. Include all departments and levels. • If you choose an HSA, select an Administrator. Seek consult from your Benefits Advisor!
Consumer-Driven Health and Wellness Timeline Prior to enrollment 2-5 months • Start to gain awareness through building an internal communication marketing campaign to your employees. Utilize payroll stuffers, letters, emails, and posters throughout your organizations site(s). • Map out a thorough presentation to educate your employees on the benefits and reasons for change regarding a CDHP. Tap into your Benefits Advisor for assistance. • Have various CDHP sheets (see ideas/sample letters under CDHP Storage Room), distributed illustrating the plan, cost-saving benefits, and what is involved in the process. • Provide background information regarding HSA Administrator and what is involved in enrollment.
Consumer-Driven Health and Wellness Timeline Enrollment 1 to 3 months • Massive communication campaign whereby you utilize a variety of tools [emails, payroll stuffers, employee luncheons, etc.] to reach employees. • Make sure you have for distribution any material regarding the plan, as well as on-line access for employee use. • Schedule your Benefits Advisor to be available for open enrollment. • Highly promote the availability of your Benefits Advisor for potential question & answers from employees and families. • Once enrollment is completed, all paperwork and information should be sent to your Benefits Advisor at least one month BEFORE the effective date of coverage.
Consumer-Driven Health and Wellness Timeline After enrollment, continued on-going process • Continual process of education and communication to employees on costs, spending, provider services, etc. • Seek assistance from CDHPCoach and your Benefits Advisor . • Always start planning next years renewal! • Promote and encourage a culture of health and wellness-be creative. (See ideas in wellness section) • Think about going paperless for various components of your CDHP.