Mercer

Employers Project 5.6% Jump in Health Benefit Costs
Health Benefits

Employers Project 5.6% Jump in Health Benefit Costs

The increase for 2023 may rise even higher as insurance carriers price record inflation into employers' renewal rates, per a Mercer survey.
By Vincent Ryan | August 12, 2022
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Annual Waste in U.S. Healthcare System Nears $1 Trillion
Human Capital

Annual Waste in U.S. Healthcare System Nears $1 Trillion

The waste equates to approximately a quarter of all healthcare spending, according to a study in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
By David McCann | October 22, 2019
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What Are the Top Health Benefits Priorities for 2020?
Risk & Compliance

What Are the Top Health Benefits Priorities for 2020?

Mercer offers a comprehensive look at what health plan sponsors should be thinking about this contract season.
By David McCann | June 27, 2019
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Is Stop-Loss Insurance Losing Some of Its Value?
Human Capital & Careers

Is Stop-Loss Insurance Losing Some of Its Value?

With specialty drugs driving the most costly medical claims to stratospheric heights, stop-loss policies may not offer the same peace of mind they once did.
By David McCann | May 10, 2019
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Health-Care Cost Growth Increased in 2018
Human Capital & Careers

Health-Care Cost Growth Increased in 2018

An average 3.6% rise in employers' health-benefits costs was up a point from last year and once again exceeded the general inflation rate.
By David McCann | November 8, 2018
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U.S. Given ‘C’ Rating In Annual Pension Survey
Retirement Plans

U.S. Given ‘C’ Rating In Annual Pension Survey

The retirement systems of Scandinavian economies are tops, while those of the U.S., the U.K., and France languish, according to Mercer.
By William Sprouse | October 22, 2018
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Worksite Medical Clinics Proliferate, Save Costs
Human Capital & Careers

Worksite Medical Clinics Proliferate, Save Costs

A third of large companies now sponsor clinics for employees, and most of them report solid ROI, study shows.
By David McCann | October 11, 2018
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How to Reap the Benefits of Telemedicine
Human Capital & Careers

How to Reap the Benefits of Telemedicine

Telemedicine services can lower employers' health-care costs, but only if employees use them — and few do.
By Mercer and Beth Umland | August 29, 2018
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Tight Labor Market Doesn’t Move Wage Needle
Talent Management

Tight Labor Market Doesn’t Move Wage Needle

Even with low unemployment and this year's tax windfall, employers are planning essentially flat salary increases for 2019, studies show.
By David McCann | August 16, 2018
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Companies Share Tax Savings With Workers
Tax

Companies Share Tax Savings With Workers

A minority but growing number of employers give employees bonuses and raises based on this year's tax windfall; Visa leads the way with huge 401(k) boost.
By David McCann | January 11, 2018
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Human Capital: Risk vs. Uncertainty
Talent Management

Human Capital: Risk vs. Uncertainty

When it comes to human capital, "risk" and "uncertainty" are two different concepts, and they need to be addressed separately in order to minimize risk.
By Haig Nalbantian | October 5, 2017
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A Majority of Companies Now Like the ACA
Risk & Compliance

A Majority of Companies Now Like the ACA

However, employers' disdain for several aspects of the law, and their wish for changes to it, remain intact.
By David McCann | September 29, 2017
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Specialty Drug Costs to Soar Again in 2018
Human Capital & Careers

Specialty Drug Costs to Soar Again in 2018

The rate of spending increase on high-tech pharmaceuticals will top 17% for a second consecutive year, a study says.
By David McCann | September 22, 2017
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