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With affordability and confusion serving as key barriers, benefits leaders can adopt design-led strategies that prioritize the user experience.

When helping educate clients, be sure to recommend farm-fresh and homegrown fare, intermittent fasting, reduced sugar and plenty of live cultures.

Debate over healthcare issues often spills into the workplace, shaping both employer decision-making and employees' sense of confidence in their benefits.

Access to claims data enables plan sponsors to identify cost drivers, assess the impact of formulary decisions and negotiate better contract terms with PBMs.

Even the smallest gestures can make an enormous difference in helping build incredible and lasting bonds with the corporate HR teams you advise.

Self-funding, network steerage and gap funding require advisers willing to step out of cruise control and into a more consultative, engaged role.

Just as hidden fees became the hallmark issue in 401(k) fiduciary litigation, shared savings is quickly becoming the next flashpoint in health plan oversight.

Direct primary care can help restore access, trust and excellence in healthcare centered in prevention, powered by relationships and grounded in science.

Moving beyond transactions to position benefits as a prevention system doesn't just slow medical inflation; it builds healthier, more engaged and productive teams.

A two-phased strategy can help create cost-effective, employee-focused health plans while addressing unnecessary claims costs.