"In our experience, typically when you ask workers what concerns them most when it comes to their health and wealth needs, the rising cost of health care would top the list," says Andrew Frend, senior vice president of strategy and product for Voya Health Solutions. "While still important, Voya's latest survey highlights the impact of daily pressures and competing financial priorities that many are trying to navigate in today's high-inflation environment. We recognize that making informed decisions about your workplace benefits and savings needs can leave many employees feeling unsure as to whether they're making the right choices. Now, add record inflation to the equation, and it's clear that Americans need help."

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The majority of respondents agreed that they plan to spend more time reviewing their benefit selections during open enrollment. However, to help employees make more-informed benefit decisions for their personal circumstances, most likely will need some help. Seventy percent are interested in receiving support to help optimize their benefits dollars across retirement savings, health care insurance, health savings accounts and voluntary benefits such as critical illness, hospital indemnity, disability income or accident insurance.

"If we look at lessons learned from the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, it's not surprising that American workers are once again turning to a trusted source for guidance and support — their employers," Grubka says. "And with the fall open enrollment season approaching for millions of Americans, it's encouraging to see that workers intend to carve out more time to focus on reviewing all the workplace benefits offered by their employers to help optimize every hard-earned dollar."