The Zenefits platform allows employees to make insurance changes directly from their employee login. This eliminates the need for you as an administrator to step in.
If an employee needs to make a change to their insurance coverage (remove/add dependents, remove themselves from coverage, etc.) please direct them to their employee dashboard.
Offering benefits to part time employees is at the discretion of the insurance carrier. Your insurance broker can reach out to the insurance carriers to verify if this is an option for your plans.
If a company only offers medical and wants to add dental, vision, etc., they can do so at any time. They do not need to wait for their medical Open Enrollment (OE). To get quotes for new lines of coverage, please reach out to your insurance broker.
If a company hires an employee out-of-state but only offers medical plans that cover employees locally (i.e. HMO plans) that would not cover this employee, they can add a PPO plan offering from this circumstance. They can also do this if an existing employee moves out-of-state and will no longer be covered by their existing plan options. Contact your insurance broker for more information.
If a company is not happy with their insurance carrier, they can receive quotes from other carriers and establish new insurance policies any time during the year. This also includes cancelling their previous coverage through the carrier they weren't happy with.
Yes! The Benefits Preview can be sent to prospective hires who do not have a Zenefits account set up. They can calculate their premiums and review plan summaries by using the link provided in the tool.
Administrators are able to view the insurance premiums that employees pay by going to the Benefits Administration app and clicking Employees in the top menu. From there, select Show Details for the applicable line of coverage to see a breakdown of cost.
From the administrator dashboard, employers can view the cost breakdown. Click on the Benefits Administration application and scroll down to the Monthly Costs Breakdown section.
For a new hire or prospective new hire to view their costs for insurance, they can use the Benefits Preview tool which allows companies to share information about their insurance benefit offerings, including plan details and cost estimates.
If an employee moves and needs to update their address, all they need to do is update their address in Zenefits.
If the employee is enrolled in insurance, Zenefits will inform your broker of this new address change, so they may change it with the insurance carrier.
When an employee's insurance benefits become effective depends on the waiting period(s) that the company has set up.
Administrators can view the company waiting periods by selecting the Benefits Administration application from the administrator dashboard and selecting the Benefits section at the top. The waiting period will be displayed under each line of coverage.
If for any reason you'd like to discuss switching your Broker of Record, please contact your Zenefits Customer Success Manager or Zenefits Customer Care. We'd be happy to talk through your options with you.
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