Core plus plans core benefits available to all

•
Core Plus Plans – Core benefits available to all;
employees choose from remaining benefits.
•
Full Choice Plans – Employees have complete
flexibility.
59
Lussier and Hendon, Fundamentals of Human Resource Management. © 2017, SAGE Publications.

Trends and Issues in HRM
•
Personalization of Health Care
–
Individuals will continue to gain more control
of their health care planning over the next
several years.
–
Individuals will continue to gain power as
they become closer to the health care
provider by using technology.
–
Smartphone apps continue to evolve as a
mechanism for managing personal health
care.
60
Lussier and Hendon, Fundamentals of Human Resource Management. © 2017, SAGE Publications.

Trends in Health Care Cost
Controls
61
Lussier and Hendon, Fundamentals of Human Resource Management. © 2017, SAGE Publications.
Premiums and co-pays
Communication and
empowerment
Health savings
accounts
Claim audits
Wellness programs
Cost-Control
Trends

All Those Personal Services
•
Subsidized child care
•
Sick child benefits
•
Elder care
•
Job Sharing
•
Subsidized employee transportation
•
Food services
•
Educational subsidies
•
Fitness and medical facilities
•
Flexible work scheduling
62
Lussier and Hendon, Fundamentals of Human Resource Management. © 2017, SAGE Publications.

And what benefit did they
announce?
63
Lussier and Hendon, Fundamentals of Human Resource Management. © 2017, SAGE Publications.