Sequoia Benefits acts as an extension of your HR department by offering a wide range of services to help you design, implement, communicate, and manage your benefits program. We deliver both the services and the tools to make sure your company and your employees get the most from your benefits program.
Determining which benefits to offer and selecting the appropriate health insurance providers and vendors are key concerns for employers. In order to do this effectively, we conduct in-depth fact-finding as well as complete comprehensive financial models that allow clients to accurately forecast the economic impact of the benefits program. Additionally, we partner with other premier firms in the areas of human resources and financial management to help our clients meet their overall goals and objectives.
Once the best plans for a company are chosen, our goal is to provide efficient systems and effective benefits administration as well as assist with the tools to properly communicate programs to employees. Additionally, our clients rely on our expertise to solve complex government compliance issues and to be the experts on new programs, such as Health Savings Accounts.
Benefit Program Design
- Detailed fact-finding
- Focus on remaining cost-effective into the future
- Consistency nationwide
- Employee choice
- Local and national programs
Employee Communications
- Communications which reflect client's corporate philosophy
- Employee meetings
- New hire orientation meetings
- Customized online portal of company benefits, MyBenefits Online®
- Health fairs
- Benefit plan summaries
- Customized, comprehensive benefit cards
Plan Implementation
- Open enrollment meetings
- Underwriting process
- Detailed process schedule
Administration Services
- One-source centralized communication/Account Manager
- Administration workflow design
- Streamline benefits
- Systems integration
- On-site support and training
- Customized online administration portal, MyAdmin Online®.
Claims Management/Resolution
- Direct carrier contacts
- Personal claims resolution support in compliance with HIPAA regulations
Outsource COBRA Administration
- Selection of COBRA vendors - recommendations based on company size & need
- Qualifying event notifications
- Participation and payment tracking
- HIPAA certificates
- Participant payment collection
Compliance Support
- Legislative monthly newsletters
- Compliance e-mail updates
- Assistance with government reporting (i.e. 5500s)
- HR Seminars (HSAs, HIPAA, COBRA, ERISA)
International Benefits
- Plans for expatriates, third-country nationals, and local nationals
- Assist US multinationals with their human resource needs
- Multinational pooling
Individual Benefits
- Plans for independent contractors, students, and others not currently covered by a group medical benefits plan
