Insights & Guidance From USI Experts

Learn about resources that can help employers mitigate the challenges of inflation, higher employee expectations, and rising costs heading into the new year.

Learn about the major requirements of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, that are already in effect and pose significant compliance challenges.

Having a clear view of what goes into your renewal could result in saving thousands of dollars in excess premium.

Identify cost drivers and opportunities in your claims data, so you can make informed decisions on solutions that improve your employees’ health outcomes.

Employers seeking to provide attractive, cost-effective benefits can potentially save more than 30% with a successfully implemented RBP plan.

Pharmacy expense is the fastest growing line item for most employer health plans. Reviewing an unmanaged pharmacy benefits manager (PBM) plan can produce savings of 15% to 25%.

Partially self-funded health plans can reduce the impact of rising healthcare costs on your organization.

Alternative healthcare arrangements can increase employee access to care and engagement with providers — while reducing overall claims costs.

During the Great Resignation, it’s important to understand if your benefits are competitive. Learn how benchmarking enables employers to make strategic decisions about benefits offerings to attract talent in the challenging job market.

After open enrollment is the best time to review benefits communication strategies, as they take time to develop. Here’s where to start and what to consider to boost employee engagement.

Learn what current and upcoming trends in healthcare, compliance and employee benefits are impacting employers the most — and get practical solutions to new and evolving challenges.

In 2021, several trends in HR, benefits and healthcare emerged as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Find out what employers should expect to continue throughout 2022.

HR teams are being asked to take on more responsibilities, often with less support. Explore tools and resources HR can lean on to help manage its workload going forward.

Organizations can save thousands of dollars by ensuring compliance in advance of an audit. With the current administration aiming to significantly boost DOL funding over the next decade, more audits could be on the horizon.

COVID-19 is making health plan renewals more complex for employers. Learn what’s impacting your renewal increases and how to identify savings opportunities.

Reference-based pricing can dramatically reduce healthcare spend by as much as 30%. Learn if this plan type is right for your organization.

Employers should review their existing benefits programs and employee population to gauge the impact these four trends may have on plan costs through 2022.

Learn the many benefits organizations gain when they self-fund health plans, including flexibility, transparency and savings.

In-depth claims analytics can identify the issues driving up your benefit costs and lead to targeted solutions.

Gain control over your pharmacy program costs with best practices for PBM contract improvement and negotiation.

The best organizations attract top talent with competitive benefits. Learn about the largest benefits benchmarking study to see how you compare.

Best practices and insights for employers on current regulatory health care plan issues and policies.

Advantages of virtual enrollment gleaned from the pandemic — and how to capitalize on them.