Tracy Watts

Senior Partner

Watts is the US Leader for Health Care Reform at Mercer and a Senior Partner in the firm’s Washington, DC office. A consultant with Mercer for more than 25 years, Tracy works with employers in the design, evaluation, and ongoing management of health and group benefit plans for active and retired employees, with special expertise in health care cost management. As Mercer’s spokesperson on health care reform as well as the firm’s highly respected National Survey of Employer-Sponsored Health Plans, Tracy has been quoted extensively in major business and news media outlets. She also has authored articles on the impact of health care reform on employer-sponsored health plans, and speaks regularly at conferences and professional events on health benefit issues.

HSAs

Benefits Think 3 things employers need to know about Congress’ effort to expand HSAs

The proposed changes to health savings accounts will require employee notifications and communication efforts as well as enrollment system and payroll changes.

By Tracy Watts

July 30

HSAs

Benefits Think 3 things employers need to know about Congress’ effort to expand HSAs

The proposed changes to health savings accounts will require employee notifications and communication efforts as well as enrollment system and payroll changes.

By Tracy Watts

July 27

AHCA

Benefits Think Trump order calls for expanded HRA funding, but are employers on board?

Companies have consistently rejected the idea of terminating their health plans and sending employees to buy their own coverage, but attitudes may be shifting.

By Tracy Watts

October 17

AHCA

Benefits Think Trump order calls for expanded HRA funding, but are employers on board?

Companies have consistently rejected the idea of terminating their health plans and sending employees to buy their own coverage, but attitudes may be shifting.

By Tracy Watts

October 16

Obamacare

The ACA: Where do the presidential candidates stand?

Today is Super Tuesday. Here are the positions of the front-runners on health care reform.

By Tracy Watts

March 1