Who We Are
Innovative. Analytical. Impactful. Focused on you.
We're extremely knowledgeable and seasoned benefits professionals who combine deep experience gained at Fortune 1,000 clients with boutique-style service.
Why We're Different
- We don't create needs. We were created by them. We were born out of the challenges employers told us they face.
- We are experts in the design and implementation of consumerismConsumerism
To many, "consumerism" in benefits means implementation of a consumer-directed health plan (CDHP). To us, consumerism involves helping people to understand – and to take responsibility for – their own health, health-care delivery and health-care cost. Successfully implementing a CDHP is one way to go about it. But with or without a CDHP, consumerism involves getting people to obtain and use credible information to make sound decisions based on quality and cost. And it involves helping organizations support a culture that promotes such decision making. strategies. We use an evidence-based approach that infuses consumerismConsumerism
To many, "consumerism" in benefits means implementation of a consumer-directed health plan (CDHP). To us, consumerism involves helping people to understand – and to take responsibility for – their own health, health-care delivery and health-care cost. Successfully implementing a CDHP is one way to go about it. But with or without a CDHP, consumerism involves getting people to obtain and use credible information to make sound decisions based on quality and cost. And it involves helping organizations support a culture that promotes such decision making. into the DNA of benefits programs, improves health and productivity, enhances satisfaction, and reduces cost. - We think and consult in the context of a rapidly changing workforce dynamicChanging workforce dynamics
The workforce is changing so dramatically and rapidly that employers struggle to grasp what's really occurring within their own population. Not only is today's workforce changing in terms of demographics, but attitudes, values, and perceptions of the employment deal are also changing.
Your people aren't all the same. What about their benefits?
The employment proposition that worked a few short years ago doesn't cut it today. And baby-boomer benefits don't resonate with Gen-X and Gen-Y workers. Evidenced by what they do, many employers don't get it. We believe that is, in part, because key human resource decisions continue to be made by - you guessed it - baby boomers.
What does all this have to do with benefits?
Everything. Not only do different people value different benefits, but they experience enormous differences in health. Prevalence of disease and other medical conditions varies significantly according to age, gender, geography, and racial/ethnic history. And today's workforce is more racially and ethnically diverse than ever. It's getting more diverse. Your ability to relate to your people - and to support their optimal level of health - will be determined in no small measure by your ability to understand these changing dynamics and contemplate them in your corporate health and absence management strategies. We'll help you do just that. . - We're formally accountable and at-risk for results - just as you are.
Why Clients Work With Us
Our clients are geographically, demographically and philosophically diverse - and they work with us because we:
- help them make smart decisions,
- quantifiably improve financial results by managing fundamental drivers of cost,
- align benefits strategy with broader business and HR strategies,
- focus on winning the war for talent,
- deliver highly detailed, analytical, information-driven consulting with a customized and personal approach, and
- invest in their success.
What Works?
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