Silicon Valley Employers Forum

??? **Navigating the Impact of Migraines in the Workplace** ?? Migraines are more than just a personal health issue—they’re a significant workplace challenge that affects productivity, job satisfaction, and overall well-being. As benefits professionals, understanding how to support employees dealing with migraines is crucial for creating a supportive work environment. In this episode of SVEF Benefits Buzz, I had the pleasure of speaking with Nicole Shaffer, Sr. Director of Pfizer Colleague Wellness. With over 26 years of experience in Occupational Health, Nikki provides deep insights into managing migraines and supporting employees effectively. ?? **In This Episode, We Discuss:** - Nikki’s personal journey with migraines and how it has influenced her professional role and approach to employee wellness. - Practical strategies for individuals to manage their migraines and reduce their impact on daily life. - Ways employers can create supportive environments and accommodate employees struggling with migraines. - The often-overlooked effects of migraines on workplace productivity and employee well-being, including surprising insights and statistics. - Innovative digital health solutions and technologies transforming migraine care, and how benefits professionals can integrate these into their offerings. Nikki’s expertise offers actionable insights and valuable strategies for benefits professionals and employers committed to enhancing their support for employees with migraines. ?? **Listen to the full episode now** on the Silicon Valley Employers Forum website and gain the knowledge you need to make a positive impact in your workplace. https://lnkd.in/gr8QF7Zb #Podcast #MigraineManagement #EmployeeWellbeing #BenefitsManagement #SVEFBenefitsBuzz #WorkplaceHealth #DigitalHealth

One day before we kick off our Fall Innovation Symposium ???? which takes place virtually over two days, exclusively for members of the Silicon Valley Employers Forum ???? Check out the Innovators lined up for this edition! Vida Health Employees First Vitrue Health Fijoya Navigator Healthcare Inc. finHealth Employer Direct Healthcare

Just a few days to go before our first in-person EMEA member meeting with the members of the Silicon Valley Employers Forum hosted by Salesforce! We're looking forward to hearing from our speakers and are pleased to be partnering with Aon for this meeting.

??? **Tackling the Rising Costs of Prescription Drugs** ?? The latest episode of SVEF Benefits Buzz features an insightful discussion on one of the most pressing issues in healthcare today: the escalating costs of prescription drugs. As benefits professionals, you know all too well the challenge of balancing high-quality care with budgetary constraints. In this episode, I had the pleasure of speaking with Tim Lieb, Senior Vice President of Growth at Blue Shield of California. With over 30 years of experience in healthcare, Tim brings invaluable expertise and innovative perspectives to the conversation. ?? **In This Episode, We Explore:** - The current landscape of prescription drug spending and its impact on both patients and employers. - Effective strategies and industry innovations to tackle rising drug costs. - Legislative and policy efforts and what additional changes are needed to make a real difference. - Solutions being implemented by Blue Shield of California to reduce drug costs for their members. - Tim’s hopeful outlook on the future of drug pricing and potential transformative changes in the pharmaceutical space. Whether you’re navigating benefits for a large tech company or a smaller organization, Tim’s insights are sure to provide valuable strategies and inspiration for managing prescription drug costs effectively. ?? **Tune in now to catch the full episode!** Find all our podcasts on the SVEF website and don’t miss out on this essential discussion. https://lnkd.in/dY8_KJYp #Podcast #Healthcare #DrugPricing #BenefitsManagement #SVEFBenefitsBuzz #Pharmaceuticals #HealthInnovation

??Just released and hot off the press is our (new) 2024 Mexico benchmark survey. The Silicon Valley Employers Forum Mexico benchmark survey captures practices and policies across benefits and wellness programs in Mexico, compiling data submitted by our members, and covers a broad cross-section of topics including medical, disability, leaves, perks and allowances and more. We're looking forward to presenting the results tomorrow to our members who took part!

?? **The Winning Benefits Employees Are Cheering For** ?? As this summer was all about the Olympic and Paralympic excitement, it’s a great time to highlight the employee benefits that are truly winning the gold in today’s workplaces. Here’s a closer look at the benefits that employees are requesting and valuing the most: 1. **Flexible Work Arrangements**: Just as athletes need flexible training schedules, employees are craving flexibility in their work arrangements. Remote work, hybrid models, and flexible hours are topping the charts as must-have benefits. 2. **Comprehensive Health and Wellness Programs**: Health is wealth—literally. From comprehensive medical insurance and mental health support to on-site wellness programs and fitness reimbursements, employees are prioritizing benefits that enhance their overall well-being. 3. **Generous Parental Leave**: Family comes first. Robust parental leave policies, including paid maternity and paternity leave, are increasingly in demand, reflecting the need for support during life’s significant moments. 4. **Financial Wellness Programs**: Just as athletes manage their finances for peak performance, employees are looking for benefits that support their financial health. Retirement planning services, student loan repayment assistance, and financial counseling are becoming essential offerings. 5. **Enhanced Paid Time Off**: Time to recharge is crucial. Beyond the standard vacation days, employees appreciate additional PTO options, such as sabbaticals, mental health days, and personal leave. These benefits are making waves and setting the standard for what employees expect from their employers. ?? What are the most popular benefits in your organization? Let’s share insights and celebrate the benefits that truly make a difference! #EmployeeBenefits #TopBenefits #HR #TechIndustry #WorkplaceWellbeing #EmployeeWellness

We're looking forward to seeing many of our members in person at our Silicon Valley Employers Forum Meeting this September 19 in the wonderful city of Dublin! With thanks to our partner for this event Aon, our host Salesforce and our speakers. We'll be covering a variety of themes from benefits for a remote and hybrid workforce, financing methods and an employer's journey to captives, inclusive benefits and other timely and hot topics. This meeting is open only for members of SVEF.

?? 2 weeks to go to the 2024 Silicon Valley Employers Forum Fall Innovation Symposium ! We're excited to hear from the 2024 Fall Cohort Innovators. We've selected a group of fantastic Innovators who are positively impacting the world of employee benefits and wellbeing! This virtual Innovation Symposium takes place over two days and is open exclusively to members of the Silicon Valley Employers Forum Innovator highlights: ??A virtual cardiometabolic clinic focused on treating obesity and diabetes with Vida Health ??How employers can access and analyze voluntary benefit spend ??????and optimize employee benefits with Employees First ????????An online platform to proactively reduce musculoskeletal issues with Vitrue Health ?????? How to consolidate health and wellness benefits into a single, easily customizable platform reducing multiple point-solution contacts and contracts with Fijoya ?? A human-centered, tech-enabled engagement solution to help individuals struggling with substance use disorder with Navigator Healthcare Inc. ??? An independent data analytics on all healthcare waste, with real time verification of 100% of healthcare claims with finHealth ??An innovative specialty care platform that helps employers lower costs and increase access to the best care for their employees, saving??and improving health outcomes with Employer Direct Healthcare These innovator sessions enable our members to assess best-in-class solutions and develop world-leading benefit plan design and strategies that can support the diverse needs of their globally dispersed workforce.?????? #Innovation #svefsveif #InnovationSymposium #FallCohort #HealthCare #EmployeeBenefits #Wellness #DigitalHealthcareSolutions #MSK #CostOptimization #InnovationInBenefits #VendorManagement

The last Innovator we're excited to introduce is Employer Direct Healthcare, a specialty care platform on a mission to help employers lower costs and increase access to the best care for their employees. ??By covering the most planned procedures, including surgery and cancer care, of any specialized network, EDH drives industry-leading utilization rates, which lead to better outcomes and dramatically lower costs! Their Cancer Care Direct, is the industry’s first true end-to-end oncology solution. We're looking forward to hearing from Dicken Waterfield, President EDH and Nicki MacManus, GM Cancer Care who will walk SVEF members through their innovative solution. The Silicon Valley Employers Forum Innovation Symposium is exclusively open to members of the forum and allows them to explore innovative and cutting-edge solutions to design world-leading benefit programs to meet the needs of their globally dispersed workforce. #Inovation #HealthcarePlatform #Cancer #Surgery #Healthcare #HealthOutcomes #QualityCare

Our sixth Innovator at the upcoming Silicon Valley Employers Forum has developed an app that educates the user (self-insured employer or healthcare systems) on critical (and often non-intuitive) healthcare costing practices, fosters benchmarking versus critical targets, delivers fingertip access and transparency to an organization’s costs across several dimensions and isolates common healthcare billing errors through its proprietary risk-scoring algorithms. ?Medical billing errors are estimated at 80% of all invoices, and amount to an estimated 17 billion dollars per year (American Medical Association). ?As a self-insured employer it is key to know if there are errors happening within your medical plan: duplicate payments, medical coding errors, age / gender conflicts, services billed not rendered, payment for non-covered services, improper diagnosis, patients that are no longer eligible for coverage and more. ??finHealth's solution also can help uncover exceptions where the cost charged to the patient was far beyond a reasonable, competitive rate for that medical treatment. We're looking forward to hearing from Chris Chan, Chief Value Officer at finHealth on their unique approach to healthcare claims analysis and controls. #HealthCare #Cost #HealthCareClaims #MedicalInvoices #BillingErrors