Ah – it’s good to be busy! But, then again, when I’m running around the country lining up new HR Tech engagements for our team to tackle, it’s so easy to accidently neglect this little blog. I miss keeping up with you all and sharing our stories. I can’t tell you how great it is to get the comments and e-mails from folks as they follow along from their workplaces and smartphones.
So, now that I’m unpacked from the sandy shores of San Diego, let’s talk about some HR Headlines.
Sexy Healthcare Reform –
I have to really tip the hat to one of our readers, Ed F., for the best HR Tech find of the year. In this space, you’ve listened as we’ve chronicled the misadventures of Healthcare.gov which is the federal stand-in for those states that chose not to erect an insurance marketplace as required by the Affordable Care Act (PPACA).
But what about those states who accepted federal grant money (our tax money) to erect an exchange for their state? First off, they’re certainly working better than Healthcare.gov at the moment, as they’ve generated the majority of the enrollments received so far. But more interesting to this blog is the marketing programs some states have thrown up around their new insurance marketplaces. Check out Colorado’s ad below. Can you imagine this as an employer ad for Open Enrollment? Are we headed for a Jerry Springer-esque culture and discourse? This is a real site! Grammarians–avert your eyes: www.DoYouGotInsurance.com
Now Hiring: Project Managers
We’ve got a couple open spots on our team we’d love your help with. Do you love HR Tech like we do? Can you be vendor-neutral and support your employer clients with amazing service? Please call our recruiter, Soheyla Noorani at 816.960.9468 or snoorani@lockton.com.
Here’s the job posting on Lockton.com
Open Enrollment Season Draws to a Close
The sigh of relief has been felt as HR professionals around the nation close their Annual Enrollment events and begin the massive data clean-up necessary before sending the data to the carriers. This is a subject we’ll spend some time on in future postings, as it’s an area where the right application of HR Technology can really make an impact.
I, personally, was living the stereotype well – enrolling on the closing day of Lockton’s OE window! Since we’ve done a full replacement of our medical options with a single HDHP it’s certainly removed the majority of the math and research that the annual decision process used to require. However, since Jen and I added a beautiful baby this year, the added difficulty in the insurance section quickly consumed any time savings I was enjoying. Now for the required medical reviews! (Double groan!)
Do any of our HR Practitioners out there have some great Open Enrollment stories to share in the comment field below? I know there must be some good ones out there, as I have two employers who just hired us this week after starting our conversation with the phrase “We are never doing Enrollment on that system again! We must change now.” Let’s get some good storytelling going!