Dependent Verification Articles
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How to Save an Ugly Renewal
Dealing with an ugly renewal? Consider a Dependent Audit, as many are, to increase savings and recoup added spending brought on by Covid-19.
Dependent Audits Lead to Romance? (It Happens!)
Can a Dependent Audit lead to romance? It happens. Here is just one recent incident that shows what DSI sees many times each year.
COVID-19 & Dependent Audits: What to Do?
To help us best answer the COVID-19 question, we’ve broken our recommendations down based on the current status of your client’s Dependent Audit.
The Underrated (and Often Misused) Period of a Dependent Audit
The Grace & Chase period maximizes employee participation and minimizes any downstream noise. Use these best practices in your next project.
Supplemental Group Life Danger (Is Your Job at Risk?)
In early 2018 a large health system uncovered $50M in risk through their employee Supplemental Group Life plans. Learn how you can avoid this risk today.
5 Hilarious Dependent Audit Fails
Over the course of a decade DSI has conducted hundreds of Dependent Audits, and along the way we’ve had some chuckles at the fails of our clients.
Get It Right When Announcing a Dependent Audit at Open Enrollment
More than ever before, employers are choosing a vendor well in advance of OE. Here are our Open Enrollment Tips for announcing a Dependent Audit.
Six Ways to Botch a Dependent Audit RFP
Being on the front-lines of cost containment gives us a unique perspective. We noticed more than a couple missteps advisers and brokers make when submitting a Dependent Audit RFP.
Who Should Actually Do a Dependent Audit? (Hint: Not Everyone)
Brokers and Consultants frequently ask whether some geographies or industries are better for dependent audits than others. Dive into our data.
The Benefits Trend Saving Employers Millions
A new trend is gaining traction in the employer benefits space, discover what this benefits trend is and how it can save you or your clients millions.
Open Enrollment and Dependent Audits – 7 Reasons to Keep Them Separate
There are a number of reasons an organization should think twice before combining open enrollment with a dependent audit. Here are our top six.
Adoption of Working Spouse Provisions Slows as Employers Think Twice
Considering a Working Spouse Provision? Click here to learn about the Working Spouse Survey and how it can determine whether or not you need a Provision.
9 Keys to a Successful Spanish Language Dependent Audit
To help you and your team become more comfortable with a Spanish Language Dependent Audit, we’ve compiled this list of best practices with Spanish employees.
Ross, Rachel, and a Lesson in Dependent Audits
On the show, Friends, Ross and Rachel’s relationship twists and turns provide an outstanding backdrop for a lesson in Dependent Verification. Check it out.
Top 10 Moral Obligations to Employees in a Dependent Audit
Dependent Audits have the potential to be disruptive to organizational morale. Here’s your moral obligations to your employees during a dependent audit.
The Insurance Agency of the Future Will look a bit Different
What does the insurance agency of the not-so-distant future look like? What can we expect in the coming year for our businesses and our customers? Read on.
The Top Five CFO Concerns of 2016
What are the top CFO concerns this year? This survey of 650 top financial executives paints a revealing look at what keeps them up at night. Check it out
Public Sector Dependent Audits
Public Sector Dependent Audits are way easier than they sound. By following these six tips, your Public Sector Dependent Audits will go smoothly.
6 Lessons from Union Dependent Audits
Six pieces of advice we learned after nearly a decade of union dependent audits. Consider these before launching dependent audits in your unionized team.
The CEO has a Mistress: 7 Memorable HR Objections to a Dependent Audit
DSI has been given a broad variety of reasons for not moving forward with a Dependent Audit. Here are our favorite seven dependent audit objections. Enjoy!
The End of Domestic Partner Coverage [infographic]
Check out our domestic partner infographic! We surveyed our clients to explore how they intended to communicate the domestic partner coverage change.
Domestic Partner Coverage – The End Appears Near
In the weeks since the SCOTUS ruling, DSI has been carefully tracking Domestic Partner coverage trends among existing and new clients. Here’s what we found.
10 Keys to Dependent Audit Communication That Will Make or Break You
For any HR or Benefits leader considering a dependent audit, these are important factors to consider in crafting a Dependent Audit Communications strategy
We’re Sorry. We really are.
For too long, the dependent audit industry has been stuck in the “Plan Year Paradigm.” Learn why we’re sorry and how we’re making up for it, here.
Top 5 Dependent Audit Benefits
Ineligible dependents impact employers and employees. Based on hundreds of conversations with our clients, here are the top 5 dependent audit benefits.
Commoditizing Dependent Audits – and the Fallout
An unfortunate bi-product of a complicated health care system is the practice some brokers and consultants have of spreadsheeting dependent audits vendors.
Rescission Defined… and Endangered (thank #PPACA)
Learn what rescission is, how PPACA has forced most companies to abandon rescission altogether, and what you can do to prevent ineligible claims and expense.
The Golden Rule in a Dependent Audit
Our critical ingredient in providing appropriate, delicate, patient customer service during a dependent verification audit is our believe in the Golden Rule.
This Broker Needed a Blunt Education About Dependent Audits
A blunt education for brokers who need to know how vital dependent audits are to a company’s health. Learn about Dependent Audits byt clicking here.
How to Remove Ineligible Dependents Without Impacting Morale
A dependent audit can be difficult. Learn how to conduct dependent audit verifications without negatively impacting employee employee morale.