Bryce Heinbaugh of IEN Risk Management (Credit: Lauren Lindley Photography)
The BenefitsPRO Broker Expo has always been the place to be to hear the latest innovative ideas and solutions for improving employee benefits while bringing health care costs under control. But taking these ideas and transforming them into actionable, impactful solutions for employers is an entirely different matter.
Still, benefits advisors love a good challenge. At this year's Expo, attendees got a taste of just what it looks like to take these ideas and turn them into a reality. There are many approaches benefits professionals can take to help rein in health care costs, but Josh Butler of Butler Benefits & Consulting, Cristy Gupton of Custom Benefits Solutions and Bryce Heinbaugh of IEN Risk Management shared their experiences creating plans that centered around one key theme: leveraging local health care providers.
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Emily Payne
Emily Payne is director, content analytics for ALM's Business & Finance Markets and former managing editor for BenefitsPRO. A Wisconsin native, she has spent the past decade writing and editing for various athletic and fitness publications. She holds an English degree and Business certificate from the University of Wisconsin.