by betvmsibg | Feb 12, 2026 | Boosting Employee Retention, Employee Wellness, Health Plan Costs, Health Plan Design, Public Sector Benefits, Supplemental Benefits
Fresh ideas for companies evaluating new care delivery models early in the year As employers look ahead to a new year, many are asking the same question they ask every renewal season: how can we deliver better healthcare experiences for employees while keeping costs...
by betvmsibg | Jan 27, 2026 | Drug Costs, Health Plan Costs, Health Plan Design, Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs), Public Sector Benefits
Specialty drugs represent one of the fastest-growing cost drivers in employer-sponsored health plans. While these medications often account for a small percentage of total prescriptions, they can consume 40–60% of total pharmacy spend. For self-funded employers,...
by betvmsibg | Jan 15, 2026 | Data Analytics, Drug Costs, Health Plan Costs, Health Plan Design, Mental Health Compliance, Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs), Public Sector Benefits, Supplemental Benefits
As we settle into 2026, employer-sponsored health plans face a compliance landscape that’s both richer in transparency and denser in requirements. Among the most talked-about and consequential mandates is Prescription Drug Data Collection (RxDC) reporting under the...
by betvmsibg | Nov 25, 2025 | Boosting Employee Retention, Employee Benefits Education, Employee Wellness, Health Plan Costs, Health Plan Design, Public Sector Benefits, Supplemental Benefits
Today’s workforce looks very different from the one most employee benefit plans were originally built to support. For the first time in history, five generations (Traditionalists, Baby Boomers, Gen X, Millennials, and Gen Z) can be found working side by side. Their...
by betvmsibg | Nov 11, 2025 | Boosting Employee Retention, Data Analytics, Drug Costs, Employee Benefits Education, Health Plan Costs, Health Plan Design, Public Sector Benefits
In the realm of employee benefits, success isn’t measured solely by the absence of complaints. In fact, some of the most important learning comes from when things go wrong. For many organizations, benefit renewals bring a focus on cost, carriers, and compliance, but...
by betvmsibg | Oct 9, 2025 | Data Analytics, Health Plan Costs, Health Plan Design, Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs)
In the world of employee benefits and health-plan management, one of the most undervalued and underleveraged resources lies quietly in plain sight: claims data. After renewal, or leading into your next renewal cycle, companies often reassess plan design, funding...
