Commentary: In our work with large employers, we are able to observe trends in benefit strategy and communications best practices. The following summarizes many of the major developments in employer-sponsored benefits for 2016 and offers our advice for how companies can increase adoption of their related support tools and programs.
In their benefit plans for 2016, employers are, in general, continuing along the path that they’ve been traveling for the past 10-15 years: Their overarching goal is to offset escalating healthcare costs, while continuing to sponsor quality programs for employees. As a result, many are: