by betvmsibg | Oct 21, 2026 | Boosting Employee Retention, Employee Benefits Education, Employee Wellness
Why Better Navigation May Matter More Than Adding More Benefits Employers put enormous effort into building competitive benefit programs. They negotiate medical plans, evaluate pharmacy strategies, add wellness resources, expand behavioral health support and introduce...
by betvmsibg | Oct 8, 2026 | Data Analytics, Drug Costs, Health Plan Costs, Health Plan Design, Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs), Public Sector Benefits, Supplemental Benefits
Employers hoping for some relief from several years of rising healthcare costs may need to reset expectations for 2027. New survey data from Marsh projects that the average total health benefit cost per employee will rise 8.2% in 2027, even after employers make...
by betvmsibg | Sep 29, 2026 | Legislation & Compliance
Artificial intelligence is already changing healthcare in ways most employees never see. Behind the scenes, insurers and health plans increasingly rely on sophisticated software to sort information, identify patterns, automate administrative work and assist with...
by betvmsibg | Sep 15, 2026 | Boosting Employee Retention, Employee Benefits Education, Health Plan Design, Legislation & Compliance, Public Sector Benefits
For years, employers and plan administrators have increasingly moved benefits communication online. Employees enroll electronically, access benefit information through portals and receive reminders by email or text. Yet federal rules governing the delivery of certain...
by betvmsibg | Aug 27, 2026 | Data Analytics, Drug Costs, Health Plan Costs, Health Plan Design, Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs), Public Sector Benefits, Stop-Loss Insurance
One major claim can change the financial picture of an employer-sponsored health plan remarkably quickly. A complex cancer diagnosis, organ transplant, premature birth, specialty medication or extended hospital stay can generate hundreds of thousands of dollars in...
