Q&A

"Your employees will feel appreciated and heard by offering a program that addresses their lifestyle needs," says Jen Irwin.

With health care spending expected to increase 10% in the next three years, the case for reference-based pricing is growing, while employers with at least 100 employees should also be looking at self-funding.

Lindsay Barnard and Duke Janssen discuss what's important to employers and employees in terms of HSAs and LSAs.

Labor unions are currently in the midst of innovating the way health care benefits are negotiated, leading to better health outcomes while containing costs.

Creating clear career ladders is not only good for current and prospective employees.

Jim Hayes, executive client partner at Alegeus, explains what important conversations employers need to be having with their TPAs.

"Doubling down on these benefits during an economic downturn is one of the best things you can do for your business," says Tate Hackert, co-ounder and president of ZayZoon.

"It has never been more apparent that we need to rethink the way we provide benefits to better support workers in today's rapidly-changing economy," says Noah Lang.