Benefits Sales Strategies

"Blindly agreeing to the status quo -- substandard benefits and increasing costs -- is handcuffing you from doing what's right by your employees and your bottom line," writes EmpiRx CEO Karthik Ganesh.

Separate physical and mental health systems can lead to fragmented care delivery, poor health outcomes, higher health care costs, and duplication of services.

Mental health benefits are not one-size-fits-all, so employers need to be proactive about the support they provide and continuously survey employees about the kind of support needed, say experts.

There is plenty of opportunity for employers to prove that they care with thoughtful and well-designed benefits to improve the lives of their employees.

In its third largest deal in the last decade, the pharmacy chain digs deeper into health care services, after buying Oak Street, which runs clinics that specialize in treating Medicare Advantage patients.

Employers can play a role in guiding employees through the process of reporting health savings account (HSA) activities on their tax returns.