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HEALTH BENEFIT PREDICTIONS 20 January 2018

Last Call for 2019 Predictions! Mercer Thought Leaders Weigh In

HEALTH POLICY 13 January 2018

Groups Offer Principles for Addressing ‘Surprise’ Medical Bills

INFERTILITY BENEFITS 20 January 2018

The Needle Starts to Move on Reproductive Health Benefits

VITALS FOR CHANGE 25 January 2018

American Benefits Council: Unveiling 'American Benefits Legacy'

SURVEY FINDINGS 11 January 2018

Shifting Gears: Steering Health Strategies from ROI to VOI

HEALTHCARE QUALITY 26 January 2018

If You Don’t Cover MAT for Opioid Use Disorder, Here’s Why You Should

HEALTHCARE COSTS 12 January 2018

Sneak Preview of our New National Survey: 2019 Health Benefit Cost Growth

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Health Affordability

HEALTHCARE COSTS 16 January 2018

When Employees Aren’t Buying What You’re Selling

Mercer Consumer Healthcare Survey finds employees are looking for convenient healthcare services combined with trust and comfort.

HEALTH POLICY 25 January 2018

Why Do I Keep Getting Billed for Preventive Health Services?

HEALTH POLICY 11 January 2018

Referenced-Based Pricing –The Legal Considerations are Significant

HEALTHCARE COSTS 04 January 2018

New Reference-Based Pricing Programs: Buyer Beware

HEALTHCARE COSTS 26 January 2018

Employee Healthcare Cost-shifting is So Last Year

SPECIALTY DRUGS SPENDING 05 January 2018

Your CFO May Have a Few Questions about High-Cost Claims

HEALTHCARE COSTS 05 January 2018

Two Approaches to Reducing Fraud, Waste and Abuse

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HEALTHCARE COSTS 23 January 2018

Shared Savings Programs Require Closer Inspection

HEALTHCARE COSTS 02 January 2018

Worried About Healthcare Affordability for Your Low-Wage Workers?

HEALTH POLICY 19 January 2018

High-Cost Claims Trend Upward – Are You Covered?

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REPORT 19 January 2018

Cancer Costs Can Hurt Chance of Survival

The financial burden of cancer care costs can be just as deadly as the disease itself.

HEALTHCARE COSTS 14 January 2018

Where Does Your Premium Dollar Go?

HEALTH POLICY 24 January 2018

Budget Hawks, Actuaries Cite Need to Control Health Care Costs

DRUG COSTS 24 January 2018

Are Cancer Therapies Putting You at Risk for Unsustainable Spending?

DISRUPTIVE STRATEGIES 17 January 2018

Disruption is Not a Four-Letter Word

DIGITAL HEALTH FUNDING REPORT 25 January 2018

Healthcare Funding Continues to Increase in Q1 2018

HEALTHCARE COSTS 20 January 2018

High-Cost Claims: You Ain’t Seen Nothin’ Yet

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HEALTHCARE DATA 20 January 2018

High Cost Claims By the Numbers

RESEARCH 12 January 2018

Health Costs Cause Financial Pain: Some Ideas to Help

HEALTHCARE STUDY 12 January 2018

Study on US Healthcare: It’s the Prices

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MERCER HEALTH ADVANTAGE 05 January 2018

Mitigating High-Cost Claims by Focusing on High-Value Services

HEALTHCARE SPENDING 21 January 2018

Healthcare Waste – And How Employers Can Fight Back

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Wellbeing

HERO FORUM 20 January 2018

AI, Tunneling, and Mt. Kilimanjaro: A Report from the HERO Forum

WELLBEING 18 January 2018

Why Your CEO Should Really Run in the Company 5K

HERO FORUM 18 January 2018

The Big Question at the HERO Forum: Do Wellness Programs Work?

SURVEY FINDINGS 11 January 2018

Six Reasons Employers Are Adding Worksite Clinics Now: Mercer Survey

WELLBEING 12 January 2018

Why Benefits People Should Care About Housing

WELLBEING 14 January 2018

Meeting low-wage workers where they live -- literally

HEALTH DATA 14 January 2018

Scientific Research: Proof that Working Less Improves Productivity

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CONSUMERISM STRATEGY 08 January 2018

Health Plan Strategies for Low-Earners

WHEN WOMEN THRIVE 08 January 2018

Can the US Really be Going Backwards in Gender Parity?

HEALTH INNOVATION 26 January 2018

Why Consider Point Solutions? (And What are They, Anyhow?)

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DIABETES PREVENTION 26 January 2018

Diabetes Reversal - Is it Possible?

Instituting a diabetes reversal program could potentially reduce a company’s health care spend on this costly and potentially devastating health condition.

INNOVATION 14 January 2018

A Perk for the Whole Family: A Sleeping Baby

CIGNA SURVEY 31 January 2018

So Doggone Lonesome? Employers Can Help

BLOG 20 January 2018

How Do You Define Quality in Healthcare?

What’s an NBA fan to do in the middle of the off-season? Identify a benefits related storyline, of course!
BEHAVIOR HEALTH 14 January 2018

NBA Stars Need Mental Health Care, Too

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CATALYST FOR PAYMENT REFORM 10 January 2018

Employers, What Are You Doing to Improve Mental Healthcare?

Behavioral healthcare is a significant catalyst for payment reform leading to an improved, integrated healthcare ecosystem.

BLOG 03 January 2018

As More Employers Self-Insure, More Self-Insured Employers Buy Stop-Loss

NATIONAL SURVEY 10 January 2018

The Surprisingly Strong Connection Between Well-being and Turnover

FINANCIAL SECURITY 15 January 2018

What Delayed Retirement Means for Your Health and Well-being Programs

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS 15 January 2018

Mom and Dad Need Student Debt Relief, Too

FINANCIAL HEALTH 14 January 2018

Immediate Financial Health Opportunity as Employee Tax Savings Kick In

BENEFIT STRATEGY 24 January 2018

Thinking like a CEO… About Benefits

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Health Quality

WHITEPAPER 28 January 2018

Taking the Pulse of Employee Issues in Healthcare M&A

Learn what employers can do to shine a light on safety in their drive to higher quality healthcare.
HEALTHCARE QUALITY 06 January 2018

Yes, Good Grades Matter. What Did Your Hospital Get?

MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS 12 January 2018

Addressing the Workforce Blind Spot in Health System M&A Transactions

BLOG 20 January 2018

The Most Important Thing To Do About Workforce Opioid Addiction: Something

OPIOID EPIDEMIC 20 January 2018

Opioids: Is your Dental Plan Doing Enough?

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VITALS FOR CHANGE 09 January 2018

Are Employers Ready to Shake Up Health Care?

INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS 26 January 2018

Not All Sleep Solutions Are Made the Same

CONTRACEPTIVE COVERAGE 12 January 2018

Contraceptive Coverage: Good for Women, Good for Business

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WORKPLACE WELLNESS 12 January 2018

Taking the Pulse of Employee Wellness Programs

Workplace wellness programs are good for business; here are some things to keep in mind if you program needs a refresh.

HEALTHCARE QUALITY 28 January 2018

Q&A with Leah Binder, The Leapfrog Group

HEALTHCARE COSTS 28 January 2018

Without Transparency, There is no Accountability

DATA AND TECHNOLOGY 16 January 2017

Healthy, Wealthy and Data-Wise

BLOG 14 January 2018

One Path to Better Healthcare: Mercer Gets Employers and Hospitals Talking

INFERTILITY COVERAGE 24 January 2018

The Birth Rate is Rising Among Older Women. Got IVF Coverage?

HEATHCARE QUALITY 17 January 2018

Follow Along: A Leapfrog Fellow’s Journey

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SURVEY DATA 17 January 2018

Where's the Real ACO?