IDEA Institute: Innovations in Design, Employers in Action

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DRIVE TO QUALITY

Centers of Excellence

Direct Contracting

Expert Medical Opinion Programs

EMBRACE DISRUPTION

Care Coordination Models

Consumerism & Transparency Tools

PAY FOR VALUE

Accountable Care Organizations

Carve-out Programs

On-Site Medical Clinics

Smarter Network Strategies

Specialty Prescription Drug Management

Specialty Rx Management

PERSONALIZED EXPERIENCE

Health Advocacy

Health and Well-Being Technologies

Health Coaching

Holistic Well-Being

Telehealth

NEW APPROACHES, NEW BENEFITS

Education Benefits

PERSONALIZED EXPERIENCE

Improving Beneficiary Communications

Integrating Financial Wellness and Health Programs

TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS

Customized Retirement Planning Tools

Preserving Savings by Preventing Leakage

Streamlining Enrollment

Activision Blizzard

ARLP

AT&T

Boeing

Boeing Company

BorgWarner

Council Member

Fidelity Investments

Fortune 500 Company

Fortune 500 Retail Organization

Georgia Bankers Association Trust

Insurance Brokerage

Intel Corporation

KBR, Inc.

Large High-Tech Organization

MetLife

Microsoft Corporation

National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA)

PepsiCo

Portico Benefit Services

Princeton University

Prudential Financial, Inc.

The Alliance

Walgreens

The vast majority of Americans receive health and retirement benefits through workplace plans. More than 181 million individuals currently have employer-sponsored health insurance in the U.S., while nearly 135 million people participate in employer-sponsored pension and retirement plans. This is, in fact, the defining characteristic of our nation's benefit system.

But employers are more than mere intermediaries. They play a critical role on behalf of employees and their families, leveraging purchasing power, market efficiencies and plan design innovations to provide comprehensive coverage at a fraction of the cost to government compared to federal programs. Nevertheless, some policymakers subscribe to the myth that employers don't feel the need to pursue cost-efficiencies or better outcomes — that they don't innovate.

This page provides numerous examples of companies' commitment to innovative practices and strategies. The health stories are based on the paper Leading the Way , produced in partnership with Mercer [ Executive Summary | By the Numbers | Policy Recommendations ].

Interested in sharing your own story of innovation? We'd love to hear it! Please complete this form for health innovations or this form for retirement and financial wellness innovations.