HealthEquity 2025 Benefits Trends Unveiled: Cost Transparency and Containment Take Center Stage for Administrators
HealthEquity has announced a webinar focused on 2025 benefits trends, scheduled for December 10, 2024. The event will address benefits affordability and cost containment strategies for employers and employees. Key topics include technology-driven cost transparency, with nearly 80% of young consumers open to AI-driven solutions, and strategies to address the 30% of healthcare consumers who delay care due to costs. The panel features experts including Julia May from Wayne-Sanderson Farms, Ned Godwin from TIAA, and Dr. Steve Neeleman from HealthEquity. The discussion will explore solutions like HSA optimization and Lifestyle Spending Accounts, considering an anticipated 8% medical cost increase.
HealthEquity ha annunciato un webinar incentrato sulle tendenze relative ai benefici del 2025, programmato per il 10 dicembre 2024. L'evento affronterà l'affordabilità dei benefici e le strategie di contenimento dei costi per datori di lavoro e dipendenti. I temi principali includono la trasparenza dei costi guidata dalla tecnologia, con quasi l'80% dei giovani consumatori aperti a soluzioni alimentate dall'IA, e strategie per affrontare il 30% dei consumatori di assistenza sanitaria che ritardano le cure a causa dei costi. Il panel include esperti come Julia May di Wayne-Sanderson Farms, Ned Godwin di TIAA e Dr. Steve Neeleman di HealthEquity. La discussione esplorerà soluzioni come l'ottimizzazione degli HSA e i Conti di Spesa per Stile di vita, considerando un previsto aumento dell'8% dei costi medici.
HealthEquity ha anunciado un seminario web centrado en las tendencias en beneficios para 2025, programado para el 10 de diciembre de 2024. El evento abordará la asequibilidad de los beneficios y las estrategias de contención de costos para empleadores y empleados. Los temas clave incluyen la transparencia de costos impulsada por la tecnología, con casi el 80% de los jóvenes consumidores abiertos a soluciones impulsadas por IA, y estrategias para abordar al 30% de los consumidores de atención médica que retrasan su atención debido a los costos. El panel cuenta con expertos como Julia May de Wayne-Sanderson Farms, Ned Godwin de TIAA y el Dr. Steve Neeleman de HealthEquity. La discusión explorará soluciones como la optimización de HSA y las Cuentas de Gastos para el Estilo de Vida, considerando un aumento anticipado del 8% en los costos médicos.
HealthEquity는 2025년 복리 후생 동향에 중점을 둔 웨비나를 2024년 12월 10일에 개최한다고 발표했습니다. 이번 행사에서는 고용주와 직원들을 위한 복리 후생의 비용 적정성과 비용 절감 전략을 다룰 것입니다. 주요 주제로는 기술 기반의 비용 투명성이 포함되며, 젊은 소비자의 거의 80%가 AI 기반 솔루션을 수용하는 것으로 나타났습니다. 또한 의료비로 인해 치료를 미루는 소비자 30%를 다루기 위한 전략도 논의됩니다. 패널에는 Wayne-Sanderson Farms의 Julia May, TIAA의 Ned Godwin, HealthEquity의 Dr. Steve Neeleman과 같은 전문가들이 포함됩니다. 논의에서는 HSA 최적화 및 생활비 지출 계좌와 같은 솔루션을 탐구하며, 예상되는 8% 의료비 증가를 고려할 것입니다.
HealthEquity a annoncé un webinaire axé sur les tendances des avantages pour 2025, prévu pour le 10 décembre 2024. L'événement abordera l'accessibilité des avantages et les stratégies de maîtrise des coûts pour les employeurs et les employés. Les thèmes principaux incluent la transparence des coûts axée sur la technologie, près de 80 % des jeunes consommateurs étant ouverts aux solutions basées sur l'IA, ainsi que des stratégies pour s'adresser aux 30 % des consommateurs de soins de santé qui retardent les soins en raison des coûts. Le panel comprend des experts tels que Julia May de Wayne-Sanderson Farms, Ned Godwin de TIAA et Dr. Steve Neeleman de HealthEquity. La discussion explorera des solutions telles que l'optimisation des HSA et les comptes de dépenses de style de vie, en tenant compte d'une augmentation anticipée de 8 % des coûts médicaux.
HealthEquity hat ein Webinar angekündigt, das sich auf Leistungstrends 2025 konzentriert und für den 10. Dezember 2024 geplant ist. Die Veranstaltung wird die Erschwinglichkeit von Vorteilen und Strategien zur Kosteneinsparung für Arbeitgeber und Arbeitnehmer thematisieren. Wichtige Themen sind technologiegetriebene Kostentransparenz, wobei fast 80% der jungen Verbraucher offen für KI-gesteuerte Lösungen sind, sowie Strategien zur Ansprache der 30% der Gesundheitsverbraucher, die wegen der Kosten auf Pflege verzichten. Auf dem Podium sitzen Experten wie Julia May von Wayne-Sanderson Farms, Ned Godwin von TIAA und Dr. Steve Neeleman von HealthEquity. Die Diskussion wird Lösungen wie die Optimierung von HSAs und Lifestyle Spending Accounts untersuchen, unter Berücksichtigung eines erwarteten Anstiegs der medizinischen Kosten um 8%.
- 80% of consumers aged 18-34 are willing to adopt technology-driven healthcare solutions
- Wayne-Sanderson Farms achieved 99% completion rate for active open enrollment
- 30% of healthcare consumers skip, delay or stop care due to affordability concerns
- 39% of Gen Z employees don't seek care due to affordability challenges
- Anticipated 8% medical cost increase for 2025
SHRM-hosted event will focus on tactics and takeaways to help employers combat rising costs that affect employee satisfaction and benefits utilization
DRAPER, Utah, Dec. 03, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HealthEquity has announced its annual benefit trends webinar aimed at helping employers, HR professionals, and other business leaders prepare for the 2025 benefits landscape. The event will focus on benefits affordability for employers and employees, and how employers can address it.
The webinar is scheduled for Tuesday, December 10, at 2 p.m. (EST). The panel-style discussion will feature seasoned benefits experts from various industries. Attendees will hear actionable recommendations for employers looking to strengthen their benefits offerings and improve outcomes, all while navigating the complexities of today’s economic climate. This includes discussion on the following topics:
- Technology as an enabler of cost transparency: Discussion around how cost transparency can be enhanced with technology such as AI-driven plan recommendations, medication and treatment cost calculators, and benefits personalization. As nearly 80 percent of consumers 18-34 are willing to give these concepts in healthcare a try.1
- Cost containment and ROI: Exploring solutions for controlling cost and increasing utilization and acceptance (ROI) as nearly 30 percent of healthcare consumers skip, delay or stop care due to affordability concerns.1 Discussion will include consolidating solutions under existing providers, optimizing company HSA contributions, and leveraging Lifestyle Spending Accounts (LSAs)—including disaster relief accounts.
- Increasing benefits engagement: Techniques to engage hard-to-reach employees who may be hesitant or underinformed on how to best leverage benefits offered— especially the 39 percent of younger, Gen Z employees who don’t seek care due to affordability challenges.1
- Partnerships as an enabler: Insights into proactive communication to employees and strategies to work with trusted partners get the most out of benefits planning.
- Employee healthcare affordability: Approaches to improve affordability for employees, including strategies for High Deductible Health Plans (HDHP) and Health Savings Account (HSA) contributions considering an anticipated 8 percent medical cost increase (PwC).2
“2025 is likely to bring a great deal of change in terms of both cost and policy, and it’s important to understand the landscape and have a plan to support workers,” said HealthEquity Founder and Vice Chairman Dr. Steve Neeleman. “We want to equip employers and others to be part of the conversation and educate themselves for the year ahead.”
Attendees will hear from panelists, including:
- Julia May, Employee Wellness and Communications Manager at Wayne-Sanderson Farms, recognized for her achievements in harmonizing benefits packages and achieving a remarkable 99 percent completion rate for active open enrollment.
- Ned Godwin, Head of Benefit Operations at TIAA, who oversees strategic benefit functions such as wellness programs, leave benefits, and employee engagement initiatives.
- Dr. Steve Neeleman, Founder and Vice Chairman of HealthEquity, who brings firsthand expertise as a board-certified physician and longtime co-author of The Complete HSA Guidebook.
Registration Details:
- Title: 3 Benefits Trends to Watch For In 2025
- Date: Tuesday, December 10, 2024
- Time: 2 p.m. (EST)
- Length: 1 hour (45 min presentation + 15 min Q&A)
Participants can register for the webinar by clicking here.
About HealthEquity
HealthEquity and its subsidiaries administer HSAs and various other consumer-directed benefits for over 16 million accounts, working in close partnership with employers, benefits advisors, and health and retirement plan providers who share our unwavering commitment to our mission of saving and improving lives by empowering healthcare consumers. Through cutting-edge solutions, innovation, and a relentless focus on improving health outcomes, we empower individuals to take control of their healthcare journey while ultimately enhancing their overall well-being. Learn more about our “Purple service” and approach at www.healthequity.com.
References:
1 PwC. (2024). Healthcare Consumer Insights and Engagement Survey. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. Retrieved from https://www.pwc.com/us/en/industries/health-industries/library/healthcare-consumer-insights-survey.html
2 PwC. (2024). PwC 2025 Medical Cost Trend Report reveals rising healthcare costs. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. Retrieved from https://www.pwc.com/us/en/industries/health-industries/health-research-institute/next-in-health-podcast/pwc-2025-medical-cost-trend-report-reveals-rising-healthcare-costs.html
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