06/16/2026
📚 CASE STUDY: Private School Saves $273K Without Cutting Benefits
Rising healthcare costs are putting pressure on educational institutions-but cutting benefits isn’t the answer.
A New England private school with 130 employees faced this exact challenge. Instead of shifting costs to staff, they partnered with Skinner and International, alongside Gelnett from The Difference Card, to rethink their strategy.
✅ The result?
- $273,000 in guaranteed annual savings
- Predictable monthly healthcare budgeting
- Enhanced employee benefits experience
- 100% return of unused surplus funds
By implementing a customized Difference Card MERP + Difference Guarantee Monthly Budget solution, they achieved the best of both worlds: financial stability and stronger benefits.
This is what sustainable healthcare strategy looks like in action.
👉 Read the full case study to see how they did it:
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