employers

PBM Transparency Is Still Too Opaque — How Can Employers Rein In Drug Costs?

Employers are trying to comparison shop in a market where all the price tags are hidden. And most can’t simply switch PBMs to find better pricing for their members.

The Missing Piece in Lowering the Cost of Care: Predictability

When the healthcare system defaults to uncertainty, people delay care because it feels safer for their wallets. In some cases, people wait too long, leaving an ER visit as the path of least resistance. 

From Benefits to Protection: Medical Debt Belongs in Employer Strategy

Financial wellness cannot depend solely on education. It requires addressing the real obstacles that prevent employees from achieving financial stability. Medical debt is one of those obstacles.

The Most Consequential Healthcare Market Structure Question of the Next Decade Is Sitting in a Comment Docket — It Closes June 9

A comment docket dominated by hospital lobby framing produces a rule that reflects that framing. A comment docket that includes documented employer cost analysis, physician ownership experience, and market structure argument produces a different rule.

GLP-1s, Specialty Spend, and a 9% Cost Surge: Why Employers Must Rethink Primary Care Now

The question isn’t whether costs will rise. It’s whether employers will continue managing around the margins — or address the root cause.

Musculoskeletal Disorders Are Draining Employer Health Budgets — The Workplace Itself May Be the Cause

Benefits leaders have become increasingly sophisticated in managing pharmacy spend and high-cost claims. MSK deserves similar strategic attention – not only because it is expensive, but because it is largely preventable.

As Health Costs Hit Record Highs, Brokers Face a Structural Test

This is forcing brokers to rethink how they serve clients and how their businesses continue to grow without sacrificing service.

The Quiet Battle for the Front Door of Healthcare

This is not a debate about care models or physician preferences. It is a contest over who will control the referral pathways and the revenue streams that originate at the front door of healthcare.

Medical Gap Insurance Adoption is on the Rise: Closing Coverage and Knowledge Gaps for Employers

More brokers are introducing medical gap insurance, more employers are adopting it, and more employees are benefiting from the added protection. The next step is making sure awareness keeps pace with need.

Employer Health Costs: Amid Continual Increases the Cost of Doing Nothing is Too High

Executives who think ahead and ask the right questions – monthly – can make a real difference in healthcare costs.

When HSA Dollars Enter Direct Primary Care, Control Follows

When tax-advantaged dollars enter a care model, they do more than expand purchasing power. They reorganize incentives, accelerate intermediary involvement, and clarify who holds leverage.

From Perk to Infrastructure: How Employers Are Measuring the ROI of Concierge and Direct Primary Care

Concierge and direct primary care models have proven their value as retention tools. Those who view these programs as measurable business assets, not ancillary benefits, will lead the next wave of workforce health innovation.

Why Metabolic Health Should Be Every Employer’s Next Benefits Priority

Despite its impact, metabolic health rarely appears on the HR dashboard. That oversight is costing employers more than they realize.