With the 2027 open enrollment season around the corner, employers have an opportunity to develop attractive benefits offerings and proactively communicate with employees to help them understand what’s available. The latest Consumer Engagement in Health Care Survey found that about half of enrollees spend less than an hour reviewing their options during open enrollment, and most spend under two hours total. That’s not much time to weigh plan details that can affect a family’s health care costs all year. By starting open enrollment efforts early, employers have enough time to inform and educate workers about their benefits and what the health plan options actually mean.
