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"Ringing in the New Year" January 2009
As we begin 2009, the question is asked - is your business ready for change and are your 2009 goals achievable? Industry leaders from Benefitfocus clients Wingate Insurance, Leviton and Piggly Wiggly discuss their thoughts on what they learned in 2008 and how they hope to proceed in the coming year. Read article
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"Selling HSAs – Getting the buy in" January 2009
Benefitfocus client Owen Wingate, co-owner of Wingate Insurance Group, discusses the healthcare market evolvement, development of CDHPs and HSAs and the savings these programs present to the industry. Read article
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"Digital Corridor Foundation names new board members" December 2008
Mason Holland, chairman of the board and co-founder of Benefitfocus, was named to the board of directors at The Charleston Digital Corridor Foundation, a non-profit corporation supporting the development of The Charleston Digital Corridor through an expanded array of programming and networks to benefit Charleston's knowledge-based community. Read article
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"Piggly Wiggly Selects Benefitfocus" December 2008
Benefitfocus® has expanded its partnership with Piggly Wiggly to provide Benefitfocus HR InTouch™, a Web portal for benefits and HR communication. Read article
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"Healthcare Insurance Product Re-Focus in 2009" December 2008
Economic challenges, loss of jobs, the credit crunch and cost management priorities by virtually all employers will cause healthcare payers to re-focus product priorities for 2009. A study by Benefitfocus, among others, highlights the shifting market trends toward individual and government program markets.
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"How Piggly Wiggly got high-tech" December 2008
In this special Web-exclusive podcast, grocery chain Piggly Wiggly discusses how they moved from paper to online enrollment systems. Read article
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"Greenville buffeted by economic storm" December 2008
As 2008 came to a close, the global economic storm began blowing through Greenville. However, Benefitfocus is still growing despite the downturn in the economy.
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"Benefitfocus expanding in Greenville, S.C., adding jobs" November 2008
Benefitfocus, a Charleston, SC-based seller of healthcare benefits software is expanding its Greenville office. Read article
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"Benefitfocus opens new office in Greenville " November 2008
"We are enthusiastic about our future within Greenville," said Shawn Jenkins, president and chief executive officer. "Relocating to this much larger building will greatly facilitate our expansion and growth as a company." Read article
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"Mustache Making a Comeback to Help Promote Prostate Cancer" November 2008
Benefitfocus associates are sporting mustaches as part of a month long movement called "Movember." A way for men to drum up conversation about prostate cancer; a disease that is often overlooked. Read article
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"More Insurers Realizing Benefits of e-Payments and Remote Deposit Capture Technology" November 2008
With increased broadband penetration, consumers have begun to expect electronic payment capabilities. And insurers are beginning to learn the benefits of meeting those expectations. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Montana launched Benefitfocus eBilling™ for its group customers. Read article
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"A little R&R " November 2008
Anticipating the extra workload, Benefitfocus, a Daniel Island-based healthcare benefits software provider, has begun offering wellness and rejuvenation sessions to its employees. The program, called Open Enrollment Relaxation and Rejuvenation, will be offered until the end of the year.
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"Instead of contracting, some businesses find ways to grow" November 2008
Chairman and co-founder Mason Holland was interviewed by the Charleston Regional Business Journal about companies that are growing during a down economy. Proudly, Benefitfocus is one of those companies. Read the article to find out what Mason had to say under the sub-head "Up-selling in a down economy." Read article
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"Area software firm to grow in Upstate" October 2008
Daniel Island-based Benefitfocus, a large provider of health-care benefits software, will add 200 jobs over the next few years to its Greenville operation. Read article
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"Benefitfocus adding 200 jobs in Greenville" October 2008
Charleston-based Benefitfocus is expanding its Greenville operations and plans to create 200 new jobs over the next three to four years. Read article
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"Benefitfocus Introduces New Technology Facilitating Frictionless Data Exchange Between Systems" October 2008
Healthcare benefits software provider Benefitfocus has rolled out new technology aimed at standardizing the way data is formatted in the healthcare benefits industry. Read article
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"Benefits Vendor Adds Assessment Tool" October 2008
Benefitfocus has introduced an online personal health assessment tool that employers can offer to employees. Read article
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"Benefitfocus Launches Max Product Family" October 2008
Benefitfocus Max Standard Solutions' data exchange standards are designed to ease the labor-intensive, low-return activities associated with uploading small employer accounts. Read article
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"Giving benefits the YouTube treatment" October 2008
The YouTube revolution and growth in broadband Internet access have not been lost on the HR/benefits community. Read article
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"Benefitfocus streamlines data transmission" October 2008
Benefitfocus has introduced Benefitfocus Max Standard Solutions, a new technology aimed at standardizing the way data is formatted in the healthcare benefits industry. Read article
