Tegeler & Associates - Employee Benefits

07/02/2026

Celebrating 250 years of freedom, opportunity, and independence. Wishing everyone a safe and happy Fourth of July!

06/25/2026

Many organizations invest heavily in open enrollment communication.

Then benefits disappear from the conversation for the next 11 months.

The result?

Employees forget resources exist.

They miss preventive care opportunities.

They don't understand the programs available to them.

They make healthcare decisions without knowing their options.

Benefits education should be year-round.

The organizations seeing the highest engagement are treating benefits as an ongoing conversation—not a once-a-year event.

Benefits are most valuable when employees actually know how to use them.

06/22/2026

Most employers assume a renewal increase means they need to shop for a new insurance carrier.

But the premium increase itself is often just a symptom.

The real question is: What's driving it?

A few common factors we see include:
• High-cost claimants
• Specialty medications and GLP-1s
• Network performance and provider utilization
• Funding strategy
• Employee engagement and benefits education

Understanding what's driving your costs is the first step toward controlling them.

The employers who achieve the best long-term results don't just negotiate rates each year—they build a strategy that addresses the underlying causes of healthcare spending.

As we head into renewal season, now is a great time to look beyond the increase and ask the right questions.

What trends are you seeing in your employee benefits program this year?

05/25/2026