20 November 2025

Health insurance as a social benefit: How to offer it in your company?

Doctor showing a virtual image of a health insurance policy in his hand

 
In an increasingly competitive work environment, offering an attractive salary is no longer enough to retain talent. Professionals are looking to feel valued, supported and part of organisations that truly care about their wellbeing. For this reason, incorporating health insurance as a social benefit has become a smart and differentiating strategy.. Moreover, thanks to digital solutions such as Edenred Flex, In this way, companies can hire and manage this benefit in a simple, agile and fully integrated way in their HR processes. 

This type of benefit not only protects the health of employees and their families, but also builds trust, improves the working environment and strengthens the corporate culture in a tangible way.  

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Tangible value for teams and families

To have a Company health insurance with Edenred Flex, you're covered for unexpected health issues, providing peace of mind and security. Through the collaboration between Edenred and iHealth, companies can offer their employees comprehensive medical cover with the leading insurers on the market —Adeslas, Asisa, Sanitas, AXA, Cigna, DKV, FIATC and MAPFRE—, choosing between different modalities according to each person's needs. 

Furthermore, the inclusion of spouse and children facilitates family health management, simplifying procedures and coordination from a single platform. This centralisation reduces administrative stress and allows employees to concentrate on their professional responsibilities, fostering healthy work-life balance. The perception of care reinforces commitment, motivation, and loyalty towards the company. 

Health insurance as a strategic benefit for the company

Incorporating health insurance as part of employee benefits offers tangible advantages to an organisation: 

  • Talent attraction and retention A flexible and comprehensive health insurance policy becomes a differentiating factor compared to other companies, improving the employer's value proposition. 
  • Solid corporate culture Offering health coverage demonstrates that the company cares about the health and well-being of its team, reinforcing internal trust and external reputation. 
  • Higher productivity and lower absenteeism: by facilitating faster diagnoses and treatments, employees return to their usual duties sooner, maintaining optimal productivity levels. 
  • Centralised and efficient management: platforms such as Edenred Flex allow you to manage coverages, include family members and communicate benefits to employees in a simple way, reducing the administrative burden. 

Flexibility as added value with Edenred Flex 

One of the most valued aspects of current social benefits is flexibility.  

With Edenred, health insurance is integrated as flexible remuneration in the Flex platform, allowing them to be adapted to the individual needs of each employee and their family. Some employees prioritise individual cover, while others prefer to include all family members; this flexibility allows everyone to perceive the maximum value from this benefit. 

Additionally, teams can benefit from exemption from income tax up to an amount of €500 per policy per year for the employee, spouse and dependants, which increases the attractiveness of the benefit within a flexible benefits plan without needing to manage additional complexities. 

Health, well-being and engagement: a virtuous circle

Medical cover not only protects physical health, but directly impacts the emotional well-being of employees. Knowing that any medical eventuality is covered reduces stress, allows for better focus on work, and fosters a healthy work-life balance. 
 

This well-being translates into more motivated, creative, and engaged teams. Furthermore, The centralised digital management offered by Edenred and iSalud ensures that HR managers can efficiently monitor insurance usage and coverage, optimising the experience for the entire organisation. 

Preparing for the future with a must-have benefit

Work and technological environments are constantly evolving, and social benefits must also adapt to these transformations. Introducing medical insurance as a social benefit today allows the company to get ahead of future needs and compensation models., strengthening its position as a modern, responsible, and people-centred organisation. 
 

Furthermore, Planning the implementation of these benefits with a flexible approach facilitates adaptation to regulatory or fiscal changes that may arise.. This forecast turns health insurance into a long-term strategic component, providing value to both employees and the organisation, without generating unnecessary administrative complications. 

Supplementing health insurance with other social benefits 

Health insurance is a key piece within a comprehensive wellbeing strategy, but its impact is multiplied when combined with others social benefits that address different dimensions of working life.  

Solutions such as Ticket RestaurantEdenred Mobility or Edenred Guardería allow employees to be offered a comprehensive and flexible value proposition: access to balanced nutrition, sustainable transport options, and genuine support for Work-life balance

Integrating these products within the same ecosystem of the benefits managed via Edenred Flex It simplifies administration from a single digital environment and allows the remuneration package to be adapted to the individual preferences of each person.  

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