Many employers are incurring significant health care costs due to specialty care gaps and access challenges – as patients turn to the emergency room and other suboptimal care in their times of need. This webinar will explore how to identify early indicators of avoidable gastrointestinal (GI) spend and approaches to proactively address this growing population cost concern. Key takeaways will include:  

- Uncovering prevalence of GI conditions and the associated avoidable spend – a fast-growing priority for employers 

- Learning how integrating value-based virtual care within existing health plan networks can improve care navigation and outcomes 

- Practical steps employers can take to control GI costs and deliver measurable savings  

Wearable technology is advancing quickly, but benefits leaders still face a practical question: which approaches improve outcomes and engagement while avoiding risks to patient privacy and rising costs. 

Join the February Innovation Showcase to explore how innovators are using wearable technology to support measurable health improvements and data-driven benefits decisions. 

What to Expect: 

- Expert research-backed insights on which types of wearables drive meaningful health and engagement outcomes. 

- Innovator examples of utilizing wearable technology to expand access and hyper-personalize cardiac, diabetes and other types of care. 

- An employer’s view on what it takes to evaluate wearable-enabled partners, drive adoption and assess impact. 

Join us for our February webinar to explore recent policy developments impacting employer-sponsored group health plans, including:

Pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) transparency provisions included in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2026, which funds the government through September;
New proposed rulemaking from the Department of Labor - also focused on PBM transparency - requiring compensation disclosure to self-insured plans under ERISA;
The latest news on litigation relevant to employer plans.

Attendees will have an opportunity to engage and ask questions.

Employers are uniquely positioned to create meaningful change in health and well‑being—yet momentum can stall in the face of real-world internal and external constraints. In this month’s employer‑to-employer sharing call, we’ll discuss where disruption has been successful—and what “change agent” leadership requires to enact change inside and outside an organization. You’ll hear from peer employers who will share practical strategies they’ve used to overcome barriers and move initiatives forward. 

Come prepared to share your success stories, biggest hurdle to disruption and one action you’re considering addressing 2026. We’ll crowdsource approaches and lessons learned. 

Employers are entering 2026 facing a cost environment that is straining budgets, forcing difficult trade-offs and raising urgent questions about how to keep health benefits affordable and sustainable for both organizations and employees. 

Business Group on Health’s Pamela Rich and Jim Winkler share practical insight on the trends shaping employer health and well-being strategies in 2026 and what they mean for your plan design and vendor ecosystem, including: 

- Understanding the 2026 health care cost landscape and its implications for employer health and well-being strategy. 

- Determining where to make disruptive changes to plans and partners while maintaining employee trust and experience. 

- Recentering on core levers like primary care, pharmacy strategy and high-value vendor partnerships to drive better outcomes and spend. 

After the video, read the full Trends to Watch in 2026.  

Data shows growing signs of strain among managers, with potential ripple effects across teams and organizations. After years of sustained pressure, many are feeling stretched and fatigued. However, with the right structure and support, organizations can help managers regain balance and continue to succeed.

In this webinar, learn how to tackle the talent crisis early and develop well-supported managers who drive employee well-being and business growth. Key takeaways will include: 

- Understanding the mental and emotional challenges managers face today
- Learning why unsupported managers can hinder organizational growth
- Actionable strategies that employers can implement to support managers in times of change

Happy New Year! Join us for our January webinar to explore recent policy developments impacting employer-sponsored group health plans, including:
• The race for Congress to pass a health care package and keep the federal government open past January 30;
• New proposed rulemaking related to "Transparency in Coverage" machine-readable file requirements.
• The White House's latest Most-Favored-Nation (MFN) agreements and their implications for the prescription drug market;
• The latest news on litigation relevant to employer plans.

Start the year off on the right foot! Join the first employer-to-employer sharing call of 2026 to reflect on your most successful health and well-being strategies from 2025 and how those successes will influence your plans for 2026 and beyond. This peer-to-peer conversation will include opportunities to share:  

- Your organization’s most innovative and/or successful benefits decisions from 2025 

- Early insights on how 2026 is shaping up 

- Your organization’s top priority projects for 2026/2027 

Join us for our December webinar to explore recent policy developments impacting employer-sponsored group health plans, including the latest on what health care proposals and provisions Congress is deliberating as we reach the end of 2025, along with the latest news on relevant litigation as well as executive and regulatory actions.

Attendees will have an opportunity to engage and ask questions.

Nearly 90% of U.S. employers and 65% globally offer financial well-being benefits, but with economic uncertainty and rising financial stress — a growing driver of disengagement, lower productivity and well-being among employees — many organizations are rethinking how to build on and improve their financial well-being benefits.  

Join the December 8 Business Group on Health’s Innovation Showcase to explore how employers and their partners are advancing financial well-being solutions that address the behavioral, organizational and societal factors influencing financial health across all stages of life. 

What to Expect: 

- Innovative approaches to increase access to financial support for diverse employee needs 

- Insight into emerging partners offering financial tools designed to boost engagement and drive better outcomes 

- Multinational employer case studies demonstrating how workforce demographics and culture shape financial well-being initiatives