This series uncovers opportunities for employers to transform key elements of their health and benefits program to generate greater value to the company as well as improve the employee experience. As organizations navigate the pandemic and look ahead to a post-COVID world, they can empower and execute new strategies to meet the future needs of their workforce by:
- Focusing on the health of their employees with vaccines, comprehensive wellbeing programs and a new take on preventive care
- Improving cost management including specialty pharmacy and high-cost medical claims
- Enhancing the employee experience and access to health care through digital health, communication and decision-support technology
Table of Contents
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The COVID-19 vaccine and employers: Frequently asked questions
Employers can help support employee efforts to obtain the highly effective COVID-19 vaccine.
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COVID-19 requiring employers to step up, expand wellbeing programs
With a direct connection between employee wellbeing and business success, wellbeing should be at the center of most human capital discussions.
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How employers can manage the cost of specialty pharmacy benefits
With new specialty pharmaceuticals in the pipeline, employers should prepare now.
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Benefits communication plays a vital role in employee experience
Benefits communication improves the employee experience, builds trust, inspires thoughtful decisions and drives positive behavior change.
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5 ways to improve care and lower healthcare costs of high-cost claimants
High-cost claimants are helping push healthcare expenditures to new highs, but employers can rein in costs while improving quality of care.
Authors
Jeff is a practicing physician and has led Willis Towers Watson’s clinical response to COVID-19. He has served in leadership roles in provider organizations and a health plan, and is an Assistant Professor at Harvard Chan School of Public Health.
