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					<description><![CDATA[My first open enrollment was at a company with 60,000 employees. I was new to benefits, new to the job, new to the building. They handed me a binder, told me OE started in one month, and walked away. I didn&#8217;t know what a file feed was. I didn&#8217;t know who the carrier was versus...]]></description>
		
		
		
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					<description><![CDATA[Picture Tara, eighteen months into her first benefits admin role. It’s the first Friday of January, and her Teams has been pinging since 7:14 a.m. “Why is my deduction $284? It should be $112.” “You took out family coverage. I waived family.” “My HSA contribution is wrong. I didn’t want to contribute this year, and...]]></description>
		
		
		
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					<description><![CDATA[Maya is nine months into her first benefits admin role when the calendar invite lands. Q1 Claims Analysis Meeting — Tuesday, 10am. Her broker added a friendly note: Looking forward to walking through your year-over-year trend. She stares at the invite. Then she clicks accept, because what else is she going to do? She has...]]></description>
		
		
		
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					<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s the middle of June. An employee calls you — her voice is shaking. Medicare keeps denying her claims. Every single one. She can&#8217;t figure out why, and neither can her doctor&#8217;s office. You pull up her record. She terminated coverage six months ago. Back in December. The termination was processed. The box was checked....]]></description>
		
		
		
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					<description><![CDATA[You know that feeling when open enrollment is officially on the calendar and your stomach drops a little? Yeah — that feeling is valid. On paper, open enrollment looks manageable. You send some emails. Employees pick their plans. Done. But in real life? It&#8217;s inbox overload, deadline pressure, employees who ignored every single communication until...]]></description>
		
		
		
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					<description><![CDATA[Welcome to the fun side of benefits administration! Whether you&#8217;re a new benefits administrator or just want to make open enrollment awesome for your company, this friendly guide will turn what seems like a boring, complicated task into a step-by-step adventure. No need to read ten other blogs — you&#8217;ll find everything right here (plus,...]]></description>
		
		
		
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