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prices alone can push costs up. Hospitals and clinics face higher wages for nurses and staff, and those costs are reflected in the rates employers pay. Consolidation and facility fees can add to the pressure. Smart steerage can ease the pinch: • Shift appropriate services—like imaging, infusions and routine surgeries—to lowercost, high-quality sites outside hospital outpatient settings. • Use claims data to spot big price differences for the same service and guide people to better-value options. What Business Leaders Can Do Now • • •
GLP-1s: Set clear coverage rules, pair therapy with coaching and reevaluate results on a regular cadence. Cancer care: Make screenings simple, enable second opinions and use centers of excellence where appropriate. Chronic care: Invest in accessible primary care and mental health services. Add
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navigation to help people find the right care fast. Prices and sites: Steer toward highquality, lower-cost centers for imaging, infusions and surgeries. Use your data to renegotiate when it makes sense. Measure what matters: Pick a handful of plain-English metrics and review them quarterly.
Health benefits are more than a line item— they’re a promise to your team. In a year when costs are climbing and choices feel complicated, you don’t have to tackle it alone. Partnering with a reputable advisor like CBIZ can make a real difference. If you are selfinsured, we can help you set sensible GLP-1 policies, streamline cancer pathways, strengthen primary care and mental health access, and steer care to high-quality, lower-cost sites—without burying you in jargon or busywork. Even if you are not self-insured, we have resources and programs available to help you get off the renewal increase roller coaster.
CBIZ Retail and Consumer Products Symposium Just a reminder to join us on April 14, 2026, at the E-Central Hotel in Downtown Los Angeles, for our symposium featuring Marshal Cohen and Robert Kreiger.
With the right guide, you can keep your people healthy, protect your budget and make confident decisions. If you’re ready to turn today’s pressure into a practical plan, talk to your trusted advisor about the solutions that fit your workforce and your goals. Until next time, remember what I always conclude with—if you are not having fun, then do something else!
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