As the technologies involved have continued to advance, employees have enjoyed greater access to their employee benefit program information and administrative functionalities.
For many individuals working from home, there is less
opportunity to learn about employee benefit details through in-person meetings,
bulletin board postings and other more traditional means. The benefit
administration platforms remedy this by improving access to data, including
detailed benefit descriptions, plan comparisons, cost illustrations, provider
network information and prescription drug details and other decision-support
tools, allowing workers to make more informed choices regarding benefit
selections and changes. The employer benefits as well since these same
technology enhancements will allow human resource staff the ability to better
perform their responsibilities from remote work locations and with less
opportunity for human error.
Although these platforms have already been in use for some
time by larger companies, the technology has now made its way down to small
groups as well, eliminating obstacles for just about any company to employ
digital benefit administration capabilities for the benefit of their employees.
The Lower Bucks County Chamber of Commerce offers its members access to My Benefit Advisor as a solution for employee benefits, including voluntary offerings. For more information about My Benefit Advisor, visit our website at lbccc.mybenefitadvisor.com or contact Marlon Richardson at (215) 790-3640.
