Vanessa, Jared & Adam are joined by Josh Halperin from the Brown & Brown National Pharmacy Practice. Josh highlights the latest trends impacting employers, such as rising drug prices and the importance of transparency in PBM contracts. The team dives further into GLP-1 medications, their uses and employee demands, while also discussing the challenges and opportunities of incorporating biosimilars in health plans.  

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Vanessa, Jared and Adam are joined by Julie Fernandez, Global HR Advisory Lead at herronpalmer, to examine current trends in the HR technology landscape. The team dives into what artificial intelligence can mean for HR and how intelligent automation can help organizations. Julie provides insight into how organizations can refocus their onboarding strategies to help employees feel engaged throughout their journey. 

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Vanessa, Jared, and Adam are joined by Kelly Polinski and Zach Papalia to discuss key topics, focusing on Centers of Excellence, explaining what they are and why employers are increasingly considering them. The conversation covers how common they are becoming, and typically supported treatments. Kelly and Zach provide insight into how these issues are likely to evolve and the potential impacts on employers and employees. The team dives deeper into access, contracting, outcome metrics and employer considerations when reviewing these opportunities.

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Vanessa, Jared & Adam are joined by James Slotnick, Head of Government Relations at Sun Life, to discuss key topics ahead of the upcoming election. The conversation covers crucial areas such as paid family leave, pharmacy benefits and stop-loss insurance. James provides insights into how these issues are likely to evolve and impact employers and employees alike. The team dives deeper into these topics, offering strategies for organizations to consider when navigating the changing landscape of employee benefits. 

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Adam and Jared are joined by Dr. Louise Short and Uthona Mikrut from the Brown & Brown Population Health team. They will share their insights on how best to understand and evaluate on-site clinics for employers. The team dives deeper into services, like physical therapy, mental health and more that are available through these clinics and offers a checklist of ideas to consider when reviewing the opportunity for your organization.

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Jared, Adam and Vanessa are joined by Managing Consultant and Population Health specialist, Gina Julian. Gina, a registered dietician, dives into a recent article titled ‘Food as Medicine.’ She focuses on how organizations can increase access, improve quality and remove cost barriers to nutritious foods. Using the acronym ‘EAT,’ Gina’s discusses how to Establish the right programs, Adjust your work environment and Tailor your plan design. 

Read ‘Food as Medicine:’ https://www.bbrown.com/us/insight/food-as-medicine/ 

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Adam and Vanessa are joined by Colin Bradly, CEO of Winston Benefits, part of the Brown & Brown team. Colin dives into key strategies that employers can consider when reviewing their Benefits Administration technology for their organization. The team investigates employee engagement campaigns and what employers can do to streamline customized and digital benefit solutions in a competitive market space. 

https://winstonbenefits.com/  

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Adam, Jared and Vanessa are joined by Robyn Piper, Managing Partner at Piper Jordan— part of the Brown & Brown team. Robyn dives into the strategies discussed in our recently released Brown & Brown Employee Benefits Market Trends Report: Redefining Care Through Innovation. The team looks into healthcare trends, key cost drivers and considerations for employers, including a focus on chronic conditions, weight-loss drugs and innovative care delivery models. 

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Adam, Jared and Vanessa are joined by Brown & Brown's President and CEO, Powell Brown. Powell dives into the state of the market, sharing what he is seeing on a global scale that employers may need to consider. The team investigates the importance of culture, health and family and how they are balanced at Brown & Brown. Powell also speaks about his recent ‘Misogi’ (an ancient practice thought to purify the mind, body and spirit through physical and mental challenges)— a bike ride through the French Alps that raised more than $4 million dollars for Shifting Gears on Brain Health. For more information, visit https://shiftinggears.world/.  

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Vanessa, Jared and Adam lead a discussion on how to set up your benefits plan year and strategies your organization can consider.  The team talks about different demographic features that you can look at to compare last year's plan year to the current one.  They then discuss best-in-class practices to help set up for a successful pre-renewal and 2025 renewal. 

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