Making sure the benefits package attracts and retains all positions inside an organization is part of our role as benefit advisers. It is also the primary concern of the c-suite in a post-pandemic world. But most U.S. companies are struggling to find help amid the Great Resignation. That’s why it’s time to address financial inclusion and economic diversity inside employer-provided benefit plan designs.
Traditionally, most of us have served only those who elect the benefit offerings, but we are missing an entire population that needs our help. They are working, eligible for Medicaid, but they don’t know this. They are working, but don’t know about the free clinic around the corner. They are working, and they need help. People are living paycheck to paycheck, and often can’t enroll in the group medical plan, even when the employer is paying for most of the premium.
