Insurers and employers are expected to be reluctant or even unable to immediately begin charging copays or deductibles for the affected preventive care for certain services, such as screening for diabetes, hepatitis and certain cancers.

Employees often do not know the range of resources available to them in their benefits packages, and are often unaware of counseling included in the company's employee assistance program, according to a TELUS survey.

The mandatory SECURE 2.0 provisions that must be implemented within the next two years are generally action items for human resource and benefits professionals, benefits committees, and recordkeepers.