Tools for navigating a challenging employee benefits market
This open enrollment season is expected to be frustrating for many employers as group health pricing continues to rise.
At Schauer Group, we understand the challenge organizations face in balancing their talent attraction and retention goals with the need to contain costs. In this toolkit, our experts are sharing both marketplace insights and strategic advice – all with a goal of helping you develop proactive solutions.
In this publication, we’ve got more information about:
- Market trends continuing to drive up employee benefits costs
- How prescription drugs are impacting your benefits costs
- A look at how GLP-1s and biosimilars are evolving the pharmacy landscape
- The way artificial intelligence is shaping how we interact with all aspects of healthcare
- How your broker can help you navigate all of this and more this enrollment season
If you’d like our support as you look ahead to open enrollment, you can reach out to our employee benefits team here, or you can contact your Schauer Group advisor.
Employee benefits costs continue to rise. Here's what's driving them.
Employer-sponsored health insurance costs will jump again in 2027, largely driven by rising health care expenses and increasing pharmacy spending. Learn more about trends shaping the market.
Prescription drug costs remain in the spotlight
Prescription drug spending continues to be one of the fastest-growing drivers of employer health care costs, fueled by rising use of specialty medications and increasing demand for GLP-1 drugs.
GLP-1s and biosimilars continue to reshape the pharmacy landscape
With prescription drug spending expected to top $1 trillion in 2026, pharmacy costs remain a significant source of budget strain for group health plans. But not all trends are pushing costs up for employers. Here are two important developments to watch.
Artificial intelligence is transforming the employee benefits experience
From helping employees choose health plans during open enrollment to supporting physicians during office visits, AI is changing how people interact with the health care system.
How your broker can help you navigate renewal season
While your broker can’t control the health insurance marketplace, they can help you proactively develop a renewal strategy that manages long-term costs and keeps your talent goals in mind. As you prepare for your renewal, these are topics the team at Schauer Group recommends reviewing with your benefits broker.