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Often overlooked, the benefit could provide much-needed relief to employees who need income replacement.

Jake Glover is executive director of the Population Health Alliance, a professional and trade association.

People are expected to have a longer life span, and this could pose a challenge in that it will require bigger nest eggs for retirement.

Many pharmacy benefit managers promote discounts and drug rebates that may look good on paper, but often provide no transparency of true costs. This can result in employers paying much more than they should.

Greg Andrews is senior vice president at Corporate Synergies. He is the executive team member, primary point of contact, and overall manager of the client relationship for Corporate Synergies, a national employee benefits broker and consultant. He has expertise in the design and execution of multi-year strategic planning, benefits program cost control, healthcare analytics, health risk management programs, and carrier marketing and negotiations.

Employers who are considering the switch without talking to an adviser languish over the decision up to 24 months, while those working with a professional complete the process within a year.

Brokers can use advanced data analytics to drive partnerships with self-insured employers, says Advanced Plan for Health’s Neil Godbey.

Davis Janowski is an independent fintech consultant.

The knowledge that employers are paying claims can dramatically change employees’ entire outlook on health benefits and total compensation, says CBIZ's Zack Pace.

Adviser Paula Beersdorf offers employers different routes to becoming self-insured.