Facing a constantly shifting healthcare landscape, benefits leaders are asking harder questions about how to control their healthcare cost, access, and outcomes – and they expect their consultants and brokers to have the answers. Rising specialty drug spend, provider shortages, and growing chronic disease burden are making it difficult to choose a health plan that […]

As the workforce continues to age, employers and organizations face a growing challenge: how to support older employees in?maintaining?health, mobility, and productivity. By 2030,?nearly one in four workers will be over the age of 55, and with age comes an increased risk of musculoskeletal conditions such as chronic pain, arthritis, and osteoporosis. These issues are […]

Employers have long relied on traditional metrics to measure healthcare quality. Whether it’s Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS) scores, hospital readmission rates, or cost benchmarks, these measure clinical performance and are important markers for care. While these metrics show effectiveness of care delivery, they don’t capture how care delivery feels. And in today’s […]

In today’s evolving workplace, medical surveillance is often viewed as a compliance necessity, an obligation to meet OSHA standards and avoid penalties. While that foundation is important, it only tells part of the story.  When approached thoughtfully, medical surveillance becomes a powerful tool, providing organizations with meaningful visibility into how work conditions are affecting their employees, where risk may be emerging, and how early action can protect […]

Short on time? Here’s what you need to know:  GLP-1 coverage is no longer a nice-to-have: both prospective and current employees expect it, and a third will go elsewhere without it. Yet the barriers to entry for employers appear high on paper.  Adopting provider-led programs, improving member education, and developing effective member marketing strategies can help employers manage the clinical and financial implications of GLP-1 coverage.  An onsite wellness center with integrated […]

Chronic condition care is already costing unions more than it should and, without intervention, that’s not going to change anytime soon.  Here’s the breakdown: Three in four Americans live with at least one chronic condition, and over 14 million Americans – one in ten members of the United States workforce – belong to a union. That means that as the cost of chronic disease worldwide is projected to reach $47 trillion by 2030, […]