The Use Case Podcast

Navigating the Complexity of Employee Benefits with Jeff Williams at Aptia


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Jeff Williams from Aptia shares the ins and outs of benefit administration, emphasizing the complexity of health administration, compliance, and the challenges employers face in offering tailored employee benefits. From understanding regulations to enhancing benefit adoption, I explore how employers can design better programs that meet employees' diverse needs.

In this episode, we look at Aptia, benefit administration, compliance, health administration, employee benefits, state regulations, benefit design and how they all play a critical role in shaping modern workplaces. Discover the strategic decisions employers must make to ensure benefits are both compliant and valuable.

Key Takeaways
  1. Aptia offers comprehensive benefit administration services that simplify eligibility management, enrollment, and life event tracking for large employers.
  2. Complex state and city regulations require expert navigation, and Aptia helps employers stay compliant across various jurisdictions.
  3. Benefit design goes beyond health plans, encompassing retirement benefits, time off, and even unique options like pet insurance.
  4. Effective communication is crucial for benefit adoption, ensuring employees understand and utilize their benefits fully.
  5. Employers must weigh trade-offs when selecting benefits, balancing cost with the needs and preferences of their workforce.
  6. Understanding employee demographics is key to creating benefit programs that resonate and retain talent.


    Chapters

    00:00 Introduction and Small Talk

    02:03 Introducing Jeff Williams and Aptia

    03:12 Aptia's Role in Benefit Administration

    04:47 The Problem Aptia Solves

    06:32 The Complexity of Benefits Administration

    08:46 Types of Benefits Handled by Aptia

    10:30 The Increasing Complexity of Benefits Regulations

    11:38 Proliferation of Benefit Types

    15:46 Unique Benefits: Menopausal Benefits

    16:13 The Complexity of Employee Benefits

    17:09 The Importance of Benefit Consumption and Adoption

    18:18 Making Trade-Offs in Benefit Design

    19:49 Effective Communication in Benefit Programs

    22:51 Understanding the Employee Population for Better Benefit Design

    25:32 Key Questions for Potential Benefit Program Buyers


    Connect with Jeff Williams here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffreylwilliams/

    Learn more about Aptia here: https://www.linkedin.com/company/aptia-group/


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