Consolidation in health care has evolved and hiring people who can "help us look under the hood" of some inscrutable algorithms was a priority, said Lina Khan, chair of the Federal Trade Commission.

"When people have a meeting with you, this is what they do now: They go find out about you and whether they are going to like you before they even meet you," Reid Rasmussen, co-founder and president of freshbennies.

When asked what the one thing employers and managers can do to support their team's mental health, Miles replied, "Talk about it and lead by example".

Employers who have previously turned a deaf ear to brokers' innovative cost containment strategies are having a change of heart.