Benefitfocus, Inc. announced that charmingcharlie has selected Benefitfocus HR INTOUCH(R) to support their benefits administration strategy in light of the new requirements imposed by the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Headquartered in Houston, TX, charmingcharlie is an award-winning retailer of fashion accessories that has opened nearly 300 retail locations across the U.S. HR InTouch is a cloud-based portal that delivers a self-service enrollment experience for charmingcharlie's geographically dispersed workforce while providing a suite of tools for administrators to manage all healthcare and voluntary benefit plans in one place. charmingcharlie introduced HR InTouch to their employees in November 2013 during their open enrollment period.

Employers in the retail industry typically have a high percentage of employees who do not work in front of a computer on a daily basis. HR InTouch is accessible from any web-enabled device, allowing charmingcharlie employees to conveniently log in and access all of their benefits information at any time from a tablet, smartphone or personal computer. By configuring the enrollment workflow to include acknowledgement forms and a declination survey, administrators can confirm that employees have reviewed ACA mandated notifications, such as the Summary of Benefits & Coverage, and capture the necessary information to fulfill reporting requirements.