Fierce Healthcare August 6, 2020
Paige Minemyer

Employers are making adjustments to their health benefits in the wake of COVID-19, but workers may not take the time to consider these new options, a survey from Fidelity shows.

Fidelity found that more than a quarter (27%) of employers have made changes to their health benefits since the pandemic began in March.

However, the survey also found that despite these changes, 79% of employees said they don’t expect to spend additional time evaluating benefit offerings compared to years past.

“If 2020 has shown us anything — it’s that this is not a typical year and arguably, we are approaching the most important annual enrollment we will ever experience in our lifetime and we cannot simply default our benefits...

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