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Margarida Correia is a former associate editor of the Employee Benefits Group and of Bank Investment Consultant.
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Education and healthy work routines can help keep employees from experiencing chronic pain and lower productivity.
Less expensive options and customized levels of support can help employers make these medications work within their benefits plan.
Asking difficult questions, pushing for transparency, and challenging how prices are set have helped a healthcare provider offer better coverage to its employees.
The goal is to strike a thoughtful balance that supports employees during important life events while maintaining productivity, managing costs and ensuring equitable access.
With health benefit costs expected to rise 8.2% in 2027, employers are looking for ways to control spending without simply shifting more costs to workers.
