The resources made available by ARG National are a combination of our in-house expertise and partnerships with the outside partners that have proven to be “the best in class” in their respective fields.
Employee communication, enrollment and administrative services COBRA, Section 125, FSA, HRA and HSA are available. We have partnered with one of the leading administrators in the country to bring our clients’ excellence in all areas of plan administration.
We help our clients put their benefit programs to work. Many industry studies show that while employees receive thousands of dollars in statutory and fringe benefits each year, a majority have no idea what their benefits are or how much those benefits are worth. As an employer you spend a lot of money on benefits. Why are you keeping it a secret?
We can assist your company in providing comprehensive Benefit Statements that help you effectively communicate the various benefits offered by your company. Benefit Statements can be customized in booklet format or accessed via the internet. By communicating your benefit programs effectively we are able to help our clients improve employee morale and productivity.
Through our relationship with a leading retirement plan administration firm we are able to assist your company in identifying and tailoring the right retirement plan for your needs..
Whether your goal is to provide your employees with a 401(k) and pension plan or you are looking for a retirement plan for the key executives, this expert team makes sure all available options are explored and they are equipped to handle every aspect of the sale and enrollment process.
Wellness services range from stand-alone health screenings to comprehensive year long programs. Our wellness partner focuses on best-in-class services that produce the highest return on investment (ROI) for your clients. Service hubs in Atlanta, Austin, Chicago, Indianapolis, Phoenix and San Francisco allow us to serve multi-site employer groups with ease.
Some of the features of our wellness programs include:
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Proactive and consultative account management; incentive program design and implementation
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Detailed and customized reporting
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Proven operational and service excellence
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Online, telephonic and paper scheduling
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Health risk appraisals utilizing paper, online and/or on-site technology
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On-site health screenings utilizing venipuncture and/or finger-stick
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Targeted age/gender specific blood screenings
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On-site personal consultations
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On-site health coaching
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Follow up programs for at-risk population
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Year-long education and communication programs (both internal & external)
Today the demand for real-time HR problem identification and resolution is a paramount concern for all successful enterprises, regardless of size.
The ARGN Answer Link provides our clients with HR information, tools and experience at their fingertips. This HR tool leverages the power of the Internet to deliver HR solutions and services directly to our clients desktop. Clients enjoy maximum flexibility and convenience. This service is included as a value added benefit to our client at no additional charge.
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Easy-to-use online help center available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
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Ask a Pro option to confidentially consult a member of our team of HR Pros
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Updates on legal and regulatory changes
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Best practices covered in monthly articles
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Learn from solutions provided to other business owners
This tool provides clients an opportunity to consolidate all information relating to benefits into one database. It conveniently manages benefits by empowering our clients to enter, store and access both employee and benefit information and provides employees to self-service their benefits – anytime, anywhere.
Employer advantage;
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One secure database houses all employee data
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Online communication reduces paperwork
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Automated systems enforce plan eligibility
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Billing reconciliation
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Consolidated billing, provides one invoice
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HR and Payroll data exchange saves time and ensured data integrity
Employee advantages;
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Empowerment to manage their own benefits
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Access to policy certificates and benefit summaries
Prescription drugs are the fastest growing cost sector for any group health plan. Prescriptions now represent nearly thirty percent (30%) of most heath plan claims and continue to rise at an alarming rate. The average cost of drugs per employee with dependents has now reached an incredible $1,000+ per year.
Through our Prescription Benefit Manager (PBM) partner and their proprietary tool “Claims Replay”, we can now show you how you can lower your benefit plan costs significantly.
Employers working with our PBM partner typically save their clients an average of 10%-15% on their drug costs.
Voluntary and worksite benefits are of great interest to many of our clients. Voluntary benefit options provide your employees an opportunity to enhance their current benefit plan with no cost to you as the employer. Voluntary benefits include, but are not limited to, term and universal life insurance, dental, disability and accident policies. We have a full portfolio of products along with the ability to conduct the entire enrollment process efficiently and smoothly.
We offer our clients access to our comprehensive database which provides information regarding legislative and compliance issues regarding benefit plans. This comprehensive data base is offered at no additional charge to our clients. In addition, our clients have access to an ERISA attorney for legal review. This service is billed on an hourly rate.
We are able to assist you in analyzing compensation and benefit offerings. The partner we utilize collects information on thousands of organizations annually, resulting in the largest database in the country. The data collected includes, benefit information and pay practices on more than 500 job titles with local, statewide and regional breakouts available.
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