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What does a CDHP implementation timeline look like?
2-10MONTHS
Management and Leadership “buy-in”
- Work with your Benefit Advisor to determine the best fit plan for your organization’s needs.
- Based on the plan you have selected, determine your organizations contribution strategy. Get assistance regarding decisions on the funding amounts and rules for implementing a health savings account
- Seek volunteers and set-up a CDHP Implementation Committee. Include all departments and levels.
- If you choose an HSA, select an Administrator. Seek consult from your Benefits Advisor!
2-5MONTHS
Prior to enrollment
- Start building an internal marketing campaign to your employees. Utilize payroll stuffers, letters, emails, and posters throughout your organizations site(s)
- Create a presentation to educate your employees on the benefits and reasons to move to a CDHP. Tap into your Benefits Advisor for assistance.
- Have various CDHP scenarios distributed illustrating the plan, cost-saving benefits, and what is involved in the process.
- Provide background information regarding HSA Administrator and what is involved in enrollment.!
1-3MONTHS
Enrollment
- Over communicate to your employees utilizing a variety of tools [emails, payroll stuffers, employee luncheons, etc.]
- Make sure you distribute all materials regarding the plan including SBC’s and Plan documents.
- Schedule your Benefits Advisor to be available for open enrollment.
- Invite your Benefits Advisor in for question & answer sessions with employees and their families.
- Once enrollment is completed, all paperwork or electronic submissions should be sent to your Benefits Advisor / Carrier at least one month BEFORE the effective date of coverage.
CONTINUEDon-going process
After enrollment
- Continual process of education and communication to employees on costs, spending, provider services, etc.
- Seek assistance from CDHPCoach and your Benefits Advisor.
- Always start planning next year’s renewal!
- Promote and encourage a culture of health and wellness.
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Coaches' Takeaway
Ideally, implementing a CDHP is done over a 6–12 month time period. Please review the above-referenced timeline.
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Tools & Resources
CDHPCoach’s Storage Facility, where the Coach has organized and compiled a vast amount of tools and resources for you to access.
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Library
Housed here are key components and information within the book, Bend the Healthcare Trend which was the impetus behind the CDHPCoach.
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