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A total of 52 employers will be a part of Mercer’s private exchange platforms on Jan. 1 2014, according to an announcement from the company on Tuesday. Thirty-three employers will offer Mercer Marketplace for active employees and an additional 19 organizations will provide retiree solutions. Including dependents, some 200,000 individuals are expected to be covered in the Mercer exchange on Jan. 1.
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Multiple experts weigh in on the challenges and considerations benefit leaders need to keep in mind as they make decisions about medication coverage.
Employees look for alternative healthcare coverage in the wake of rising premiums, sparking concern over care gaps and group plan disruption.
Direct-to-employer carve-outs can make drugs like GLP-1s more affordable for companies and more accessible for employees.
With upcoming changes due to the OBBBA, employers may find these plans to be financially beneficial and keep healthy employees from dropping coverage.
The high monthly costs of GLP-1s — ranging from $1,000 to $1,500 — are placing considerable financial pressure on healthcare plans.
