Healthcare costs are rising, point solutions are overlapping, and employers need a clearer path forward. In this episode, Tracy Watts talks with Agnes Quiggle about where employers should start: measuring value, reducing duplication, focusing on quality, and preparing for a more personalized future shaped by digital care, AI, and wearables.

Extreme weather is disrupting work faster than employers are adapting. Tracy Watts talks with David Leathers, Executive Director of Extreme Weather and Work, about how heat, wildfire smoke, storms, and flooding affect workers’ physical, mental, and financial well-being. Listen for practical steps employers can take before, during, and after extreme weather, then explore free tools at extremeweatherandwork.org.

Old plan decisions can create new cost problems. Jen Calhoun-Mohl and Sarai Connell explore how overlooked plan details can drive costs and unintended outcomes.

Tech employers are under pressure to manage costs without losing the competitive edge of rich benefits. Emily Ferreira and Peter Jong explore what’s changing in health plans, leave policies, pharmacy spend, and the growing role of AI in benefits administration.

Artificial intelligence is transforming employee benefits, but it also brings new compliance challenges.

In this episode of the Beneficial Workplace Podcast, Wade Symons and Byron McQuain discuss the compliance risks employers should keep in mind.

High‑cost claims are rising—but employers aren’t powerless. In her first episode as host, Jennifer Calhoun‑Mohl talks with Erin Muilenburg about actions employers can take even after a claim hits.

Medical claims data can tell a much bigger story than you might expect. In this episode, Tracy Watts and Leah Malof break down how those insights can help organizations spot trends, manage costs and make smarter decisions.

Mercer attorneys Wade Symons and Lindsey Sommers walk through the history, the common compliance traps, and when Individual Coverage HRAs might, or might not, be the right fit.

Tracy Watts and Ryan Klapatch discuss why the promise of healthcare price transparency has been more difficult to achieve than anticipated. They examine what progress has been made and consider whether increased transparency can help reduce costs.

Tracy Watts sits down with Pete Rutigliano to discuss AI in mental health—from chat companions and triage to risks when guardrails fail—and practical steps employers can take to harness AI while protecting employee well‑being and preventing burnout.