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Take the Moment for Mental Health This year’s Mental Health Awareness Month theme is Take the Moment. This is a great time to remind employees about how they can use their benefits to improve their mental and emotional well-being. A communications campaign that highlights your benefits, programs, and resources about mental and emotional well-being and engages leadership […]

There are a whole host of strategic and tactical reasons why organizations look to a dedicated benefits platform. For example, to improve employee engagement, support understanding, communicate value, and offer an exceptional global employee experience. As employee expectations for flexibility and choice in benefits grow, HR and Reward teams must also adapt their strategies. A

Using generative AI applications for open enrollment and improved benefits experience year-round Generative AI, driven by large language models, is transforming benefits management beyond just open enrollment. AI enhances content creation, personalization, data analytics, and efficiency, offering a responsive and adaptive approach to employee needs. Content Creation Generative AI simplifies the development of benefits resources

Recently, there has been significant interest in anti-obesity medications (AOMs) from the general public, employers, and access stakeholders. In an effort to provide decision-makers like you with information you may need when considering a weight-management approach for your employees or members, we have created these sample Q&As. The topics covered include: Part 1: Impact of Weight

The number of employees taking leave, and the cost to employers, is increasing by 20-40% per year in the midst of a care crisis, with demand outpacing the supply of childcare, eldercare, and healthcare. Grayce’s 2024 Employee Leave Trends report explores the driving factors behind employee leaves of absence, the benefits and downsides, and what

Launched in June 2021, Genentech’s Advancing Inclusive Research® (AIR) SiteAlliance is setting a new industry standard for making clinical research more inclusive ofand accessible to communities who have been historically underrepresented. Threeyears in, Genentech has continued to drive impact across three critical areas: inclusiverecruitment, enhanced patient support and education and innovation through learning.One of the key lessons learned through

In an industry clouded by complexity, the Navitus Drug Trend Report shines a light on cost and utilization trends in our commercial book of business. By empowering our clients with their data and reference points through this report, they have clarity to better understand the cost and value of their benefit and performance to their

Why rising GLP-1 costs aren’t going away and what to do about it.  Read more in the HDMS case study. HDMS-GLP-1-Analytics-case-study

Navigating healthcare benefits is needlessly complicated for many employees. Our 2024 Insights Employee Health and Productivity Report revealed that most employees use two to five websites or apps to access their benefits and shockingly, only 24% of employers offer services to simplify this process. This complexity directly impacts productivity. Employees who struggle to understand their

Blue Shield of California’s accountable care organization (ACO) model was the subject of a study by the University of California at Berkeley. Researchers found that the model, which uses a smaller network of engaged providers and comprehensive care navigation, lowers costs and improves experience.  The study compared data between a small-network health maintenance organization (HMO)

At Accolade, we’re dedicated to empowering every person to live their healthiest life by improving access to care and health outcomes. We champion health equity, advocate through our Physician-led approach, and provide exceptional healthcare to over 12 million members. We’re thrilled to share our recent collaboration with BBC StoryWorks Commercial Productions and the World Health

The 2024 BrightPlan Wellness Barometer Survey1 results indicate the majority of workers, including 86% of Gen Z, are stressed about their financial situation. BrightPlan, a leader in Total Financial Wellness, conducts this annual survey to gain insight on the overall state of workforce well-being. Themes include the high cost of financial stress to companies and

There is continued evidence of stress on employees at home and at work. Data from Alight’s Workforce and Wellbeing Mindset Study found that 75% of employees rate their stress levels as moderate or high. Consider flexibility in a new light With greater work flexibility, employees can alleviate stress, take care of their needs and be

Menopause Women are not prepared and experience lack of communication and support, feel isolated and face shame around the topic. Peri- and menopausal women may have persistent and bothersome symptoms that impact QoL. Bone density decreases with menopause which puts women at risk for osteoporosis.   Uterine Fibroids Despite 25% to 50% of women with

An eye doctor can detect signs of more than 270 systemic conditions in a comprehensive eye exam– many of which may be chronic afflictions that carry significant risk to an individual’s overall health, like diabetes and high blood pressure. (American Optometric Association). This detection can be critical in managing healthcare costs and improving patient outcomes,