Herr Foods Tries Out New Recipe For Healthy Employee Benefits

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120814HerrsChester County snack food giant Herr Foods is trying out a new recipe for healthy employees by handing out healthcare benefits in bite-sized pieces that are easy to swallow.

The Nottingham-based family business has partnered with cloud benefits provider Benefitfocus to offer personalized information notifications, “best match” plan options and coverage calculators through the Benefitfocus Marketplace and Communication Portal solutions.

“Herr Foods is doing an amazing job of helping its employees to be informed healthcare consumers, and Benefitfocus is excited to support them with a beautiful data-driven platform that is easy to use,” Benefitfocus CEO Shawn Jenkins said recently.

“Benefits are good, and with the right software, they have a greater ability to improve employees’ quality of life and wellbeing.”

Steve Ewing
Steve Ewing

In addition, this summer Herr Foods is adding the new ingredient to a buffet of healthy living options available to its 1,350 employees. Health saving account incentives, a tobacco-free campus, telehealth options and educational programs about low-cost coverage options and care quality are all part of improving the quality of life for employees.

According to Benefits Manager, Steven Ewing, Herr Foods “needed a better way to communicate with our employees so that they could receive bite-sized pieces of information in a way that is convenient and easy to digest — whether that be on a computer, a smartphone or whatever way they prefer to be reached.”

“Benefitfocus Marketplace and its built-in Communication Portal provide a user-friendly experience for our employees so that they can easily find the information they need and be ready to make informed decisions without being overwhelmed when open enrollment rolls around.”

You can also find VISTA Today’s interview with Ed Herr that we published back in February here.

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