Cost Control
Demographic trends driving medical costs
Rising healthcare costs often seem unpredictable. But many of the pressures facing today’s employers can be attributed to demographic realities....
Cost Control
Buying care smarter: Control rising health benefit costs
Health benefit costs for employers keep rising faster than wages and inflation, creating a shared challenge for organizations of all...
Cost Control
ICHRA opportunities, tradeoffs, and what’s next
As healthcare costs continue to pressure traditional group plans, more U.S. employers are taking a serious look at Individual Coverage...
Government Contracting
Paid Family & Medical Leave: What government contractors need to know
Focus: Maryland, Virginia & Washington, D.C. For today’s employers, managing the wide range of work and family responsibilities is a...
Cost Control
Workforce Trends Raising Employer Health Plan Costs
Hospitals and clinics continue to face staffing gaps, burnout, and elevated labor costs in 2026. These operational pressures are increasingly...
Cost Control
Manage medical inflation in a high-cost era
Medical inflation remains elevated. Across many markets, health care prices and total spending are growing faster than general inflation and...
Health and Wellness
Sweat equity: How active lifestyles impact insurance
From fitness classes to rock climbing trips, more employees are embracing active lifestyles to maintain health and wellness. For individuals...
Cost Control
Beyond the copay: The rise of cash‑pay healthcare
For many employees, getting healthcare today can feel confusing and expensive. As costs keep rising, workers are trying to figure...
Health and Wellness
Escalating chronic condition drug costs
Control the cost curve for chronic condition drugs The cost of maintenance medications for chronic conditions such as diabetes, heart...
Insurance Basics
Employee Benefits State of the Market & Outlook for 2026
The employee benefits landscape is undergoing significant transformation. In 2025, employers faced escalating healthcare costs, evolving employee expectations, and increasing...
Health and Wellness
The weight of wellness: Accelerating GLP-1 utilization
Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) medications, such as Ozempic , Wegovy , and Mounjaro are changing the conversation around weight management. Originally...
Government Contracting
GovCon guide: 2025 government shutdown
This was co-written with our partners at Berenzweig Leonard, LLP Overview On October 1, 2025, the federal government’s funding lapsed,...
Talent and Acquisition
How to Measure & Assess Employee Performance
Measuring employee performance is a critical aspect of any successful organization. It not only helps to identify the strengths and...
Health and Wellness
Leave Laws and Cybersecurity
At the 2025 SHRM National Conference, HR professionals gathered to tackle some of the most pressing challenges reshaping the modern...
Workers Comp
How do Workers’ Compensation Settlements Work in Construction?
Understanding workers' compensation settlements is essential for commercial construction contractors and project owners. Workplace injuries are common in construction sites,...
International
Successfully Scale Benefits Globally for your U.S.-Based Tech Company
When U.S. technology companies start expanding globally, it quickly becomes evident that their innovative benefits package won't automatically translate to...