How to contain rising healthcare costs through self-funding
Now that open enrollment is over for most employers, many are feeling the pinch of high health plan renewal rates, excessive expenses, and more. One good way employers can contain [...]
The top six healthcare cost containment strategies every benefits advisor should know
As a benefits advisor, your clients look to you for help making benefits decisions that support better employee health. But with employer healthcare costs projected to increase by 6.5% this [...]
What employees want in 2023 and how care advocacy can help
The Great Resignation…the shift to remote working….2022 was a demanding year for many employers. While some were up to the challenge, many are looking to 2023 to really dig in [...]
Healthcare advocates: Why clinical experience matters
Care navigation is becoming more recognized as an effective cost containment solution for employers. However, understanding the differences between vendors is important. The term "healthcare advocate" can mean many different [...]
How a medical advocate program can simplify health benefits
Medical advocate programs have grown in popularity over the years. And for good reason. There are several ways that they help make health benefits easier to understand and access, which [...]
The benefits of care advocacy
Care advocacy is a term that many employers and advisors are hearing about as an effective strategy to support employee health and maximize benefit plans. In this post, we’ll explain [...]
5 reasons why employers need an integrated care solution
Most of us know the importance of having a great health plan. In fact, employees expect it. But what's painfully obvious is that healthcare is not becoming more affordable. And [...]
Healthcare spending: How employers can combat rising costs
In a 2018 survey conducted by the National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions (National Alliance) and Benfield, 60% of employers estimated that up to 25% of their employee healthcare spending was [...]
Employee satisfaction improvement through enhanced health benefits
While job satisfaction is on the rise, nearly half of employees say they are unsatisfied with their jobs. And, with technology facilitating a higher number of remote workers, one of [...]
