Notes from our expert team.

As a young company, we expected 2021 to be a big year for us. But we didn't quite expect this.

Creativity comes second nature to Lori McAdams. Throughout her decades-long HR career at innovative companies like Pixar, she's followed her ingenuity to push the envelope on benefits. The result? She's built offerings to support employees from all walks of life, both on and off the clock. As a member of the Nava Benefits Advisory Board, Lori is ready to help HR leaders harness and cultivate their creativity in benefits and beyond. Read on to learn more about Lori, her vision for the future of benefits, and her thoughts on the importance of embracing failures.

As employers continue to navigate the COVID-19 pandemic, Nava Benefits’ Chief Medical Advisor and health policy expert Dr. Marty Makary weighs in on the state of the pandemic and its impacts on the workplace as of November 2021 — from the expected trajectory of case rates, to the effectiveness of vaccine boosters, to how to stay safe during holiday gatherings.

As healthcare costs continue to skyrocket, prescription drugs are a significant driver of those increases. Savvy employers are now turning to Rx management to unlock cost savings. Caterpillar Inc.’s Todd Bisping shares his expert tips to negotiating fair pharmaceutical drug prices with your employer’s Pharmacy Benefits Manager (PBM).

Your business deserves a benefits funding strategy to fit your unique goals and needs. Using this infographic, employers can weigh their business goals and employee health needs, and find a recommendation for a new healthcare funding strategy: level funding, gap funding, fully insured, and self insured.

Choosing a health plan is one of the most confusing decisions employees make each year, and many end up in plans that don’t fit their needs. An employee benefits decision support tool helps employees compare options based on their personal healthcare needs, costs, and preferences. With the right decision support in place, employees can choose health plans with confidence and employers can deliver a better benefits experience.

At the helm of benefits for the world's leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines, and diesel-electric locomotives, Todd Bisping, Global Benefits & Health Manager at Caterpillar Inc., has managed to do something truly remarkable: lead a team that has kept their healthcare costs flat for the last 15 years. That's no small feat — and it's made a transformative impact, not just for Caterpillar’s business, but also for its people.

As employers continue to navigate the COVID-19 pandemic, Nava Benefits’ Chief Medical Advisor and health policy expert Dr. Marty Makary weighs in on the state of the pandemic and its impacts on the workplace as of August 2021 — from the emerging Delta variant, to vaccine effectiveness against variants, to the likelihood of breakthrough cases.

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.

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.

To help HR leaders better prepare for what will be another unpredictable year, we asked the Nava team to share their top predictions for 2021.