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EMPLOYERS & BUSINESSES
Employee Benefits Consulting
The benefits landscape is shifting—and rising costs demand more than a broker. We partner with forward-thinking employers to control spend, compete for talent, and build benefits that work for both their business and their people.
Control costs. Reduce risk. Strengthen workforce performance.
Manage Costs & Risks With a Strategic Benefits Plan
Our workforce consultants don’t just react to cost pressures, we anticipate them. While others wait for renewal season, we help employers like you stay ahead of rising costs and evolving risk with proactive, data-driven strategies that protect both your workforce and your bottom line.
At OneDigital, we partner with you to design solutions that anticipate challenges and create space to act early. From rate strategy to liability exposure, we help employers avoid surprises with our resources, technology and unwavering advocacy to drive results:
- Alternative Funding Strategies to stabilize costs and move beyond fully insured limitations
- Strategic Pharmacy Benefits Consulting delivers an independent analysis to tame pharmacy costs
- Global Benefits Solutions to ensure your workforce is covered no matter where they are
- OneDigital’s Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangement (ICHRA) framework provides compliance, messaging and enrollment support for companies looking to offer choices and budgets instead of fixed plans
Our tools enable organizations to make well-informed decisions with precision.
Real stories from real workplaces.
See how forward-thinking employers are transforming their benefits from a cost center into a value driver.
23% Cost Reduction
Strategic benefits redesign drives 3:1 ROI for manufacturerSee how OneDigital partnered with a multi-state manufacturer to optimize their plan design and vendor partnerships, delivering long-term cost control without sacrificing benefits quality for their workforce.
76% Engagement Rate
Digital-first benefits experience improves enrollment outcomesOneDigital partnered with Pasito to deliver a centralized benefits hub and personalized decision support, enabling employees to confidently choose the right medical and supplemental benefits while easing administrative strain on HR.
Employee Benefits Consulting FAQs
Whether you’re upgrading your benefits program or launching new initiatives, here are the key questions employers ask.
Employee benefits brokers bring deep market knowledge, handle negotiations, maintain carrier relationships, and help employers stay compliant. Most carriers won’t work directly with employers, and the time savings alone can justify the partnership.
Yes, OneDigital’s Compliance Consulting team helps leaders safeguard their business by through a comprehensive service to provide the expertise and visibility needed to limit unnecessary risk and exposure:
- Compliance Strategy: Comprehensive assessments to identify discrepancies and determine customized solutions for your business.
- Expert Guidance: Assistance with ERISA, FMLA, COBRA and other federal legislation that directly impacts the administration of benefits plans.
- Compliance Communications: Digital communications and advisory sessions from trusted leaders, ensuring your team has the information needed to operate effectively.
- Advocacy: Our Compliance team works with regulators and lawmakers to shape the healthcare landscape, inform changes and update laws that best support our clients.
Employee Benefit Brokers are typically paid via commissions from insurance carriers or a flat consulting fee. At OneDigital, we prioritize transparency, outlining compensation structures up front and help you understand the true value of your benefits strategy.
Ideally, switching happens 90-120 days ahead of your renewal date—but it’s never “too late” to switch if your current strategy isn’t working. We work efficiently to minimize disruption and make transitions seamless for your team and employees.
Healthcare costs are being driven by factors like rising prescription drug prices, increased use of specialty care, and outdated plan designs. We help employers contain costs through custom plan design, data-backed strategy, direct contracting, and ongoing performance analysis.
Healthcare costs, and consequently employee benefit costs, have been growing at an alarming rate in recent years, and they're not slowing down. Controlling costs starts with gaining visibility into what is driving your rising costs. At OneDigital, we work with employers to analyze their specific cost drivers and put solutions in place such as alternative funding strategies like a Captive or carving out pharmacy to control the cost trend that promote financial sustainability and prioritize employee education, satisfaction, and wellbeing.
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