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Impact Stories
Explore these stories to dive deeper into ways we leverage our unique JA processes to Evolve® organizations from a state of passive risk to proactive plan management for their journey ahead.
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A SERVICE-INDUSTRY EMPLOYER WITH WAGE DIVERSITY
Social Justice as a Retention Strategy
The company’s health plan was becoming unaffordable for their entry-level staff, leading to high turnover in key operational roles. The benefits plan was inadvertently contributing to a two-tier workforce where only high-earners could afford to stay healthy and stay with the firm.
A MID-SIZED FIRM FACING A CATASTROPHIC CLAIM
Retaining Talent through Specialty Advocacy
A high-performing long-term employee was diagnosed with a rare condition requiring an extremely expensive specialty drug. The standard insurance plan had a restrictive formulary that would have forced the employee to pay tens of thousands of dollars out of pocket.
A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FIRM IN A WAR FOR TALENT
Benefits as a Recruitment Magnet
Their benefits looked exactly like their competitors’—functional but sterile. They weren’t using their health plan as a tool for recruitment, and as a result, they were losing top performers to firms that offered a more supportive and comprehensive employee experience.
A GROWING FIRM COMPETING FOR LOCAL TALENT
DPC as a Small Business Recruiter
The firm was struggling to attract skilled labor because they couldn’t compete with the rich benefits packages offered by larger local employers. Their traditional high-deductible plan was seen as a weakness by potential hires who valued accessible healthcare.
A MID-SIZED FAMILY BUSINESS SEEKING CONTROL
Unbundling for the Family-Owned Firm
The firm was tired of the annual renewal ultimatum from their national carrier. They were a healthy group with low claims, but they were still seeing double-digit increases because they were tied to the carrier’s general pool of higher-risk companies.
A MANUFACTURING COMPANY OUTGROWING LEVEL-FUNDING
The Small Business ‘Bust-Out’ Captive Strategy
The company had reached a size where their level-funded plan was no longer providing the data or the cost-breaks they needed. They were stuck in a middle ground where they were too big for small-group products but felt too small to go fully self-insured alone.