Laurie Wedel

Hi, I'm Laurie Wedel, I am passionate about Healthcare Consumerism.

Laurie Wedel's Bio:

Laurie Wedel's Experience:

• Licensed Benefit Advisor at ViaBenefits

  August 2020 - Present | Virtual

  ViaBenefits is the largest Medicare insurance broker in the United States. They have assisted over 1M people in the last 12 years transition from Group health insurance to individual Medicare insurance plans. They've partnered with over 560 employers with a 99% retention rate. Clients that work with us continue to work with us!

• Benefits Consultant at

  March 2020 - Present | North Carolina

  With over 25 years of experience in Compensation & Benefits, I guarantee cost savings, process improvement, employee satisfaction and to meet strategic business goals!

• Corporate Director Compensation & Benefits at Phoebe Health Systems

  May 2018 - January 2020 | Albany, GA

  • Set up Shared Service Center Model. Improved all processes, reduced errors, created generic email boxes. Required documented processes that were to be continually updated. • Evaluated HRIS and Talent Management file feed connection. Contracted for process improvements increasing accuracy and reducing manual touch by over 50%. • Launched EdAssist, a tuition assistance application, eliminating one full time position. • Recognized a need to make substantial changes to Benefit vendors based on cost and noncompliance issues. Went to market with a request for proposal from major benefit consulting groups. Created an estimated savings annually of approximately one million dollars, with increased support and creative marketing via videos and interactive materials. • Attended many department huddles to educate employees on how to use high deductible plans (HDHP) and their benefits. Original HDHP launch done without the appropriate education. Supplemental plans instead of Health Savings Accounts were promoted by the benefit enroller, providing large commissions off the backs of the employees. Ended this commission practice. • Launched PayFactors, replacing the spread sheet compensation method that was 100% manual and fraught with error. Purchased PayFactors job description module to replace current system. The competencies in the job descriptions have been added by all managers, resulting in performance evaluations that are cumbersome and time consuming. • Audited and overhauled paygrades that had not been evaluated in years. • Represented Human Resources (HR) in the Command Center during hurricane Michael for five days. • Corrected noncompliance for NetLearning, establishing a process and policy of deactivating badges of noncompliant employees. • Moved badge photographs for new employees to HR, reducing new employee frustration, and creating a one stop option. Mandated all managers attend new hire orientation luncheon in support of the direct report. • Established audits for leave of absence, I-9’s, all certifications and licenses, and benefits in arrears. • Instituted cross-training of all Compensation & Benefits positions, allowing Team members to create flexible schedules.

• Vice President Benefits at The Bancorp

  August 2015 - May 2018 | Wilmington, DE

  • Made immediate strategic broker change, saving The Bancorp over $100,000 annually including enhanced services • Produced Open-Enrollment materials (save the date, booklet, Power Point, live presentations and webinar's within 2 months) • Effectively rolled out 2016 Open Enrollment in three-month time frame, visiting all major locations • Introduced strategic Benefits Plan design change, educating and driving a complete reverse in employee enrollments from 40%/60%, to a 60% CDHP and 40% EPO Plan participation level. • Outsourced LOA/FMLA leave management and instituted file feed data management reducing human data touch by over 75% • Transitioned 401(k) to Fidelity reconciling four separate databases with company stock, moving from unitized to real time trading eliminating manual data entry and paper by 100% • Utilized ADP WorkforceNow to maximum efficiencies instituting first ever 360 file data exchange • Built out ADP WorkforceNow benefit plan changes for 2016 open enrollment self service • RFP of Total Rewards Statement providing low cost estimate with same data points as high cost estimate • Researched, benchmarked, and presented PTO/Parental Leave Policy changes using metrics and business specific gathered data to provide valuable financial decision enhancing metrics • Renovated the Wellness Program focusing on reducing risk and long term quality of life vs points as a focus; resulting in a significant reduction in medical plan financial utilization to allow possibility of self-insured medical plan • Strategically created a benefit strategy based on consumerism, wellness and financial responsibility using plan design and stories that resulted in a 2017 & 2018 flat Medical renewal rate • Invited as a subject matter expert panel member, to the World Health Care Congress, Prevention, Wellness, and Disease Management Summit, April 30-May 3, 2017 in Washington, DC.

• Benefits Consultant at HARSCO

  December 2014 - August 2015 | Harrisburg, PA

  • Created three-year strategic Benefit Plan (Wellness & HDHP/HSA) • Established Executive summaries inclusive of metrics for Union negotiations • Emergency managed Payroll and Benefits for 3000 plus employees upon resignation of both Payroll and Benefits Directors • Updated Payroll job descriptions and organizational chart • Instituted process improvements for benefits billing and 401(k) funding resulting in significant efficiencies and funding of missed contributions and company match prior to year-end. • Facilitated significant savings by due diligence in an acquisition 401(k). Over $100,000 liability was caught and addressed. • Project Manager for launch of HDHP and Wellness endeavors • Project Lead for RFP of Payroll and Benefits self-service

Laurie Wedel's Education:

• Villanova University

  2013 – 2014
  Master of Science in Human Resource Development

• NCPT Atlanta, GA

  1995 – 1996
  Business Transactions Paralegal
  Concentration: Business law

• Millersville University

  1986 – 1990
  BA
  Concentration: Sociology
  Activities: Graduated with Honors, Alpha Kappa Delta Honorary

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