Voluntary dental, vision and disability coverage are now "table stakes" with a majority of employers offering such benefits.
To attract and retain workers in today's competitive labor market, employers are adding more types of voluntary benefits and "family-friendly" assistance programs, according to Gartner and DirectPath's 2020 Medical Trends and Observations Report.
More than 1,000 employee benefits plans offered by 200 companies were analyzed, based on data was drawn from The Lab (powered by DirectPath) and Gartner research.
Voluntary dental, vision and disability coverage are now "table stakes" with a majority of employers offering such benefits, according to the analysis. Voluntary auto, home and pet insurance are on the rise, while the percentage of employers offering identity theft protection declined substantially.
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Katie Kuehner-Hebert
Katie Kuehner-Hebert is a freelance writer based in Running Springs, Calif. She has more than three decades of journalism experience, with particular expertise in employee benefits and other human resource topics.
