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Boosting Financial Wellness with Emergency Savings Accounts (ESAs)

Emergency Savings Accounts

Financial insecurity remains a persistent challenge for American workers. More than half of Americans cannot cover an unexpected $1,000 expense without borrowing money or selling something, according to Bankrate’s 2024 Emergency Savings Report. This financial vulnerability doesn’t just affect employees’ personal lives. It also directly impacts workplace productivity, retirement readiness, and retention rates. Emergency Savings Accounts are growing in popularity and can be a powerful tool for benefits administrators and employers to strengthen employee financial

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The Great Benefits Reset of 2025

As we progress through 2025, employers and employees are navigating what some industry experts are calling “The Great Benefits Reset.” Economic changes, shifting workforce expectations, and updates in healthcare policies are driving organizations to rethink their benefits strategies, especially regarding health benefit accounts. It is more important than ever for HR leaders and employees to understand these options to make the most of their healthcare investments. The Driving Forces Behind the Benefits Reset Economic Pressures

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COBRA Administration and Compliance in 2025

COBRA stands for the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act. It’s a key health insurance option for American workers and their families. It allows people to keep their employer-sponsored health coverage in certain situations. They can keep it if they lose their job, have reduced hours, if the employee dies, or if their marital status changes. This can provide comfort during difficult times. Third-party administrators must keep up with federal and state COBRA rules. This ensures

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GLP-1: To Cover, or Not to Cover? 

The emergence of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists, such as semaglutide and tirzepatide, has greatly improved weight management by providing significant help with weight loss. However, their high costs and growing demand have led to a complex debate among employers about whether to cover them under group health plans. Efficacy and Rising Demand GLP-1 drugs are very effective for weight loss. Semaglutide, for example, can help people lose 15% to 20% of their body weight, making it a strong choice for treating obesity, and demand has surged. An estimated

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Going Beyond the Basics: Building an Effective Well-being Package

The employment landscape has undergone some drastic changes in the past five years. For many companies, remote or hybrid work arrangements have become permanent; Gen Z is bringing new energy and new ideas; and people are reprioritizing their personal needs, seeking non-traditional ways to improve their professional and personal lives. The changing norms and expectations have forced many employers to rethink employee benefits and well-being. With workers in diverse locations and spanning multiple generations, companies

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The Power of HSAs in Bank Financial Wellness Programs

Financial wellness has become a major focus in employee benefits. Financial stresses can dramatically impact mental health, seeping into an employee’s professional life and leading to disengagement, higher absenteeism, and increased turnover. The problem has gotten so pervasive that in Bank of America’s 12th Annual Workplace Benefits Report, 97% of surveyed employers said they felt responsible for employee financial wellness. Yet despite that, only 28% of employers offer financial wellness programs, according to the Harvard

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APEX Award Winner

Apex Award Recipient

APEX, the Annual Awards for Publication Excellence Competition, is open to communicators in corporate, nonprofit, and independent settings. APEX 2024 marks the 36th annual event since its inception in 1988. The awards are sponsored by the editors of Writer’s Web Watch, an e-newsletter for communicators who write, edit, and manage business publications. Writer’s Web Watch is published by Communications Concepts, Inc., which has been providing problem-solving information to professional communicators since 1984. And DataPath is a prior APEX

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AVA Digital Awards Winner

AVA Digital Award Winner

The AVA Digital Awards is an international competition that recognizes excellence by creative professionals responsible for digital communication planning, concept, direction, design, and production. DataPath is a two-time AVA winner. 2020 In 2020, DataPath was named an AVA Digital Gold Award winner for Betty the Benefactress Explains HRAs. Part of The Adventures of Captain Contributor series, this explainer video details the different health reimbursement accounts and how they work. 2019 In 2019, DataPath won an

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Davey Awards Winner

Davey Award Winner

The Davey Awards honor outstanding creative work from the best small teams worldwide. This competition receives over 2,000 entries annually from ad agencies, digital agencies, production firms, in-house creative departments, graphic designers, and design and public relations firms. Now a multi-year Davey Awards recipient, DataPath is honored to join other recent winners such as the American Bankers Association, Chevrolet, GoodRx Health, Hormel, March of Dimes, National Football League (NFL), Pfizer, Tyson Foods, UberEats, and the

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