Benefitfocus vs Empyrean

Benefitfocus provides benefits-administration software for employers, health plans, brokers and the people they support. Employees use a personalized portal to compare plans, receive claims-based decision support, manage contributions and dependents or beneficiaries, and access benefits year-round. Administrator tools cover enrollment and participation, employee and dependent records, communications, reporting, data exchange, case management and documents. Supported plan types include health, dental, vision, life, disability, retirement, voluntary benefits and health accounts. APIs support integrations, including pre-integrations with HCM and payroll providers; insurance data can use LIMRA LDEx file or API exchange. The mobile app handles enrollment, life events, document submission, shopping and secure messaging, while some health claims features require Health Insights. Benefitfocus describes ACA compliance support, HIPAA safeguards and recurring SOC, PCI DSS and HITRUST assessments. Pricing is by consultation, with no free plan.

Empyrean provides benefits administration technology and services for employers, covering eligibility, enrollment, employee engagement, reporting and compliance. Its platform automates eligibility and enrollment and includes built-in eligibility and compliance features. BenefitsGO lets employees view benefits, coverage details and account balances on mobile, with an AI-powered assistant available at any time. Empyrean supports connections to payroll and HRIS systems, wellness providers, carriers and consumer accounts, and says it can integrate with any carrier. HR teams can use customizable on-demand reports and real-time analytics; employee communications can include targeted push notifications, reminders, messages and ready-made campaigns. A HIPAA-compliant Employee Service Center is staffed by representatives trained on the employer’s benefits and culture. Empyrean reports annual third-party SOC 1 Type II and SOC 2 Type II audits and ISO/IEC 27001 certification. It says client databases are dedicated, data is encrypted in storage and transit, and systems are monitored 24/7/365. Participants use their organization’s dedicated benefits portal and should ask their employer’s HR or benefits team for access instructions. Pricing is available on request.