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Corporate Synergies
Dec. 9, 2025
"Today's cost landscape cannot be separated from the pandemic's lingering effects ... Insurers and public payers infused billions into health systems to stabilize them. Those temporary lifelines now factor into renewed rate negotiations as providers seek to recover lost margins, resulting in tighter carrier underwriting and rising renewal costs for employers.... Maryland provides a clear example of how policy shifts can reshape employer health costs."
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Corporate Synergies
Nov. 11, 2025
"[T]he key isn't just knowing that pooling exists; it's understanding how to manage it strategically: [1] Track large claims proactively ... [2] Evaluate pooling levels ... [3] Understand carrier behavior ... [4] Plan for the inevitable."
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Corporate Synergies
Nov. 5, 2025
"By recognizing the multifaceted challenges posed by disasters and implementing strategies to mitigate their impact, you can alleviate workplace stress, strengthen employee engagement and foster a workplace culture that prioritizes well-being and resilience.... Establish a comprehensive communication plan ... Elevate mental health benefits and resources ... Leverage insurance carrier support ... [Establish] a template of disaster-specific policies and resources."
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Corporate Synergies
Oct. 7, 2025
"One key step employers should take when improving benefits strategy is listening to their employees' specific needs. Conducting employee surveys or focus groups can reveal what different subgroups in your workforce need. Do this regularly and consistently to measure the uptake and value of your current benefits and receive insight into what is no longer working."
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Corporate Synergies
Sept. 24, 2025
"Emerging tech platforms should provide employees with more options for insurance -- and a better understanding of those options -- and make it easier to manage wellness, healthcare and any insurance coverages.... Apps specific to shopping for benefits will provide more information to healthcare consumers and the necessary tools to make better care decisions."
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Corporate Synergies
Sept. 16, 2025
"Distribute weekly emails that highlight different key topics such as expected plan changes, new carriers and changes in contributions.... Short videos can explain complex topics such as deductibles and HSAs. Infographics can demonstrate how your benefit offerings complement each other. ... As open enrollment draws near, offer employees access to insurance experts who can answer questions and help them apply their benefits knowledge to real life scenarios."
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Corporate Synergies
Aug. 26, 2025
"Flexible plan designs and modular ancillary offerings allow nonprofits to avoid costly penalties for early termination while securing essential coverage for their teams.... [E]ducating employees about existing plan resources -- leveraging wellness dollars for preventive screenings or tapping into employee assistance programs for financial counseling -- can unlock tangible value without straining organizational coffers."
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Corporate Synergies
Aug. 12, 2025
"[T]he truth behind our system's dysfunction is more complex than any one narrative allows. The real issue isn't one payer, one policy or one bad actor. It's a deeply fragmented system built on competing incentives, misaligned responsibilities and layers of administrative friction. To fix what's broken, we need to understand how each stakeholder operates, where inefficiencies creep in and how the system can be realigned to deliver better outcomes for all."
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Corporate Synergies
July 16, 2025
"During a health emergency, employees may struggle to manage coverage changes, waiting periods and the fine print of voluntary benefits like critical illness or short-term disability insurance. Employers, HR leaders and benefits consultants must ensure employees are aware of, understand and can easily access available benefits."
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Corporate Synergies
May 13, 2025
"The timesaving and usability benefits for both HR and employees are significant, but if there are implementation issues, your organization may face liabilities. A tremendous amount of data needs to be coordinated between HRIS, carrier, vendor and payroll teams and platforms. If these databases aren't correctly communicating or communicating incorrect data, your employees and their dependents may lose or receive the wrong coverage."
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