Money matters....especially to stressed employees

by Abby Doan As employee benefits continue to shift due to the impact of COVID-19, financial wellness strategies are climbing the priority list for post-pandemic benefits. As we soar toward 2023, offering ...


Managing Stress, Especially for Employees who Work Long Shifts or Travel Frequently

by Sally Pace Here are some unsettling statistics. The American Psychological Association’s 2021 Work and Well-being Survey reported that “3 in 5 employees reported negative impacts of work-related stress, ...


Stop, Start, Keep: Benefits experts weigh in

by Sarah Gunter As we hit the halfway mark in the plan year and benefits leaders look to the future, we felt like now is the perfect time to evaluate benefits programs in terms of stop, start, and keep. We ...


MSK Injury Prevention: Safer for workers, safer for your organization

by Evan Boswell One of the most common sources of workplace injury are musculoskeletal disorders. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 272,780 cases of musculoskeletal disorders caused people to miss ...


Personalized approach to move the needle on population health management

by Sarah Gunter While addressing population health management with a modern, holistic view of health might be necessary, it can also be daunting! As our knowledge evolves, we understand that our individual ...


Gen Z and millennials want to provide for their babies—their 'fur babies', that is

by Evan Boswell Young people, particularly Millennials, have been the subject of an interesting development since the pandemic began: climbing pet ownership. Young people are finding that, given the state of ...


The evolution of Telehealth 2.0

by Sarah Gunter Two years ago, at the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, telehealth came into focus as the next big solution in employee benefits—but, it also came with a host of problems. Telehealth’s main ...


Meet the wellness vendor that isn’t afraid to talk ROI

by Sarah Gunter In a sea of conflicting opinions and information about wellness vendors, it can be hard knowing where to stand. Considering that 87% of employees say they consider health wellness offerings ...


Colleges and Universities: The blueprint for DEI and healthcare innovation in the workplace?

by Sarah Gunter In the search for new healthcare solutions, we turned away from the workplace and towards the campus. Centers of higher education have often been on the forefront of innovation—with access to ...


Now is the time to consider your employees’ financial wellness

by Sarah Gunter Inflation. Recession. These aren’t just trends impacting your business—when the economy is hurting, so are your employees. A recent study found that finances are the number-one source of stress ...


How Population Health Management Differs from Wellness Programs

by Sarah Gunter Wellness programs have long been touted as a benefits solution for improving employee health. Considering the chronic nature of behavioral health issues, the need for a proactive solution is ...


Enhance, Elevate, and Escalate Health Plan Decision-Making with Wellnecity

by YJ Lee It’s no secret that employee benefits are expensive: healthcare costs are often the second or third largest expense item on employers’ financial statements. Typically, large expense items are managed ...


Fair Market Pricing: The newest innovation in cost-containment strategy

By Evan Boswell A growing interest in reducing and stabilizing large healthcare bills and high-cost claims has inspired a number of new creative approaches. One such model is called Reference Based Pricing ...


Defending an Uninsured Patient from the Chargemaster

By Dale Sagen Vice President, NFP Captive Practice A nonprofessional could summarize my career as a health insurance specialist. Often when close friends or family members need help with their health insurance ...


The Cost of Injury

by Sally Pace Hybrid work abounds for much of white-collar America, but those on the front line and in manual labor jobs don’t have the luxury of this option. And, for consultants and employers tasked with ...


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