Notes from our expert team.

Reopening the office while navigating the COVID-19 pandemic will require some strategy and sensitivity. Based on insights from health policy expert Dr. Marty Makary and Delta Air Lines’ Kelley Elliott, here’s everything HR leaders need to know when building a return-to-office plan.

After a year of work-from-home, going back to in-office work may look different than it did pre-pandemic. To help make a smooth transition, here are eight steps you can take to prepare for return-to-office. HR leaders, this is one guide you’ll want to share with your employees.

As thousands of employers begin to welcome their employees back to the office while navigating the COVID-19 pandemic, Delta’s Managing Direct for Global Rewards (and Nava Advisor) Kelley Elliott is sharing her guidance on building a safe return-to-office plan. Here’s how to make a smooth transition from work-from-home to in-office work — from setting an office reopening date, to maintaining safety precautions, to creating a vaccination policy.

Offering mental health benefits can be a huge investment, both in your employee wellness and business’ bottom line. But you want to be strategic in how you build and roll out this benefits offering. Based on guidance from experts, here are four steps to creating the mental health benefits offering your employees need.

If there’s ever been a time to prioritize mental health, it’s right now. The COVID-19 pandemic has caused major disruptions to employees’ work and lives, and accessible mental healthcare is essential for employers navigating these challenging times. Here’s why we think mental health is the most important employee benefit of 2021 and beyond.

As employers navigate the COVID-19 pandemic, health policy expert (and Nava Benefits Chief Medical Advisor) offers science-backed guidance and recommendations on keeping your employees safe — from vaccination, to return-to-office, to masks and other precautions.

We’re thrilled to announce that health policy expert Dr. Marty Makary has joined Nava Benefits as our Chief Medical Advisor. In his role, Dr. Makary will act as a thought leader and collaborator as we build better healthcare and benefits offerings for small-to-midsize businesses.

Nava boils down the 36-page "2020 Consumer Engagement in Healthcare Survey" to its four most important insights for HR leaders, and what to do about them.

"We're operating from a first principle approach in an industry that can be overly complex. We're building our company and offering starting from the simple question: 'How can we create a better benefits brokerage for all parties?'"

How can small-to-midsize employers improve their employee benefits while reducing healthcare spend? Nava Advisors Marcus Osborne, SVP of Walmart Health, and Kelley Elliott, Managing Director of Global Total Rewards at Delta Air Lines, share their recommendations and perspectives for HR leaders.

The healthcare system is changing by the day, as employers and providers alike adapt to changing needs in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Nava Advisors Marcus Osborne, SVP of Walmart Health, and Kelley Elliott, Managing Director of Global Total Rewards at Delta Air Lines, share perspectives and recommendations for HR leaders in the coming year.

"Nothing would make me happier than to have meetings with future clients and hear them say 'wow, you don't sound like every other broker.' That validation means that we're onto something special, and able to deliver an offering that responds to what HR leaders actually want and need."