The HealthEquity Blog

Several deadline extensions granted for employee benefit plans are set to expire soon.Granted by several agencies – including the Department of Labor, the Treasury Department and the Employee Benefits Security Administration –...

The federal government is giving employee benefit plan sponsors, plan administrators, and participants more time to meet certain benefit plan deadlines.

On April 28, 2020, the Department of Labor (DOL) announced relief related...

An important part of any business is to attract and retain highly-skilled workers. Most employers provide benefits ranging from paid vacation time and tuition reimbursement to bonuses and raises.

And then there are health...

There is a phenomenon known as "status quo bias." When given the choice to do something and do nothing, it’s what causes people to do nothing. Status quo bias leads to people to not check the box, or not enroll in workplace...

A health savings account (HSA) is one of the most advantageous ways to save money for the future, including for retirement. Its primary purpose, however, is to help accountholders save and pay for current or future healthcare...

Healthcare in America is seeing massive shifts from the traditional employer-sponsored plans to leaner, lower cost models, where employees are taking on more ownership of their healthcare decisions.

AHIP found enrollment in...

As a business leader you are constantly looking for a competitive advantage wherever you can. Through improved efficiency or cost savings, the opportunities to get an edge over the competition are abundant for those who know...

A consumer-directed health plan (CDHP) is one of the best ways for your employees, no matter their age, to not only become more aware about healthcare decisions they have to make, but also to save money for those medical...

Consumer-directed healthcare plans (CDHP) accompanied with health savings accounts (HSAs) continue to increase in adoption, 20% year over year growth from 2017. Electing the plan is just the beginning. Many employers find it...

One of the best ways to talk to your employees about how they can save money on healthcare expenses is to pose a hypothetical situation like the following:

Ask them to think about the last time they purchased a car. Did they...