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Employers talk health reform at open enrollment

In Woburn, Mass.-based HighRoads' annual survey of Fortune 1,000 companies, it was found that 75 percent of employers plan to address the impact of health care reform in their open enrollment materials.

By Amanda McGrory-Dixon | Updated on September 27, 2010

In Woburn, Mass.-based HighRoads’ annual survey of Fortune 1,000 companies, which evaluates current and future summary plan description plans and processes, it was found that 75 percent of employers plan to address the impact of health care reform in their open enrollment materials.

“The changes demanded by the health care reform act and other recent legislation, such as mental health parity and FMLA, require employers of all sizes to make changes to their plans and to communicate these changes to plan participants in a timely manner,” says Kim Buckey, practice lead, ERISA Communications, HighRoads. “While open enrollment materials and other short-term communication vehicles can meet the immediate need, it’s critical that employees and their families have an up-to-date, comprehensive guide to using their benefits.”

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