What employers are getting wrong about open enrollment
Open enrollment doesn’t have to overwhelm employees. Collective Health’s Jacque Ludwig shares how employers can drive engagement and make benefits easier to navigate.
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How personalized healthcare guidance can stretch premium dollars
MetLife’s president of U.S. business shares why improving employees’ benefits literacy results in them making smarter choices for their health and financial wellness.
Benefits Think The benefits blind spot costing mid-career talent
Caregiving should be viewed as a measurable workforce issue directly tied to productivity, retention, employee wellbeing and long-term workforce stability.
Dave Jacobs
Homethrive
The expanding role of AI in open enrollment, part 1
As artificial intelligence continues to move into the mainstream, opportunities abound for eliminating confusion, personalizing content and improving outcomes.
Getting the best ROI out of your benefits
Rising healthcare costs are forcing employers to reevaluate which benefits are worth the cost. One Pass CEO Tom Wiffler says engagement can reveal which programs deliver real value.
Childcare is a growing workplace problem. Here’s what employers can do
Childcare issues are putting pressure on working parents and employers alike. Here's what benefit leaders should know about costs, tax credits and care.
With healthcare costs jumping 9%, employers are shifting strategy
Employers face another steep rise in healthcare expenses in 2027, prompting a closer look at GLP-1 coverage, pharmacy spending and high-cost conditions.
How this nonprofit built award-worthy healthcare benefits
In addition to finding success with a self-funded model, an in-house program gives Fello's employees access to cost-free primary and urgent care.
Benefits Think The most practical healthcare innovation in America isn’t coming from Silicon Valley
Public sectors are approaching chronic disease support out of necessity, leading to benefits that build a stronger workforce.
Ellen Rudolph
WellTheory
Forging stronger broker-TPA partnerships
Collaboration between employers, brokers and third-party administrators will be essential to developing customized, cost-effective and employee-friendly solutions.
Benefits Think Predictive analytics become essential as high-cost claimants surge
As costs to treat serious conditions surge, employers must plan how to absorb budget-altering expenses ahead of time.
How procurement services can lighten healthcare spend
Bringing a procurement partner into the benefits planning process can offer greater insight and negotiation power, helping to reduce overall costs.
Benefits Think Healthcare costs are rising. Here’s how brokers can help employers respond
Gap coverage, supplemental benefits and options for various types of workers can help avoid cost shifting and still provide support.
Employers face a new GLP-1 question: Are the drugs worth it?
As GLP-1 spending climbs, employers are asking whether the drugs deliver enough value. Better data could help them measure the payoff more accurately.
How Lendmark’s CHRO is getting ahead of diabetes
Kelley Daviss brought in Twin Health and heard great things from employees — then an unexpected diagnosis led her to experience the metabolic health platform's impact herself.
What Trump’s ‘Great Healthcare Plan’ means for drug costs and price transparency
The legislation calls on Congress to lower prescription drug costs, shift subsidies directly to consumers, and enforce strict price transparency.
Healthcare costs are forcing employers to reconsider their benefits strategy
Employers are under pressure to keep benefits competitive while controlling costs, driving new scrutiny of PBMs, hospital prices and GLP-1 coverage for 2027.
Benefits Think Why it’s time to step up menopause support
Helping employees manage symptoms will enhance productivity, engagement and retention – protecting institutional knowledge and strengthening business outcomes.
What to know about GLP-1 demand, expense and alternatives
Multiple experts weigh in on the challenges and considerations benefit leaders need to keep in mind as they make decisions about medication coverage.
Benefits Think How AI can help care management programs to scale
Organizers should ask, "Where are patients getting stuck, where are teams overloaded, and where is the current process failing to scale?"
