Understanding Mercer’s National Survey Results 

ATTENDEES WILL RECEIVE 1 CE CREDIT #6000213215

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Course Overview: 

NABIP Arizona invites you to a focused, insight‑rich session exploring Mercer’s latest national survey findings on employer-sponsored health plans. As benefit costs continue to rise, employers are under pressure to balance affordability, employee well‑being, and long‑term sustainability. This course breaks down the most critical trends shaping the benefits landscape and equips attendees with data-driven perspectives to better advise clients in a rapidly shifting market.

Drawing from Mercer’s annual national survey, this session examines the forces driving cost increases, the strategies employers are using to safeguard affordability, and the emerging opportunities to improve health and well‑being outcomes. The agenda highlights key themes such as the urgent need for action on rising health benefit costs, the importance of delivering greater value, and the foundational role of financial wellness in overall healthcare affordability.

Whether you advise small groups, large employers, or public-sector clients, this course will help you translate Mercer’s research into practical guidance that supports smarter decision‑making and better outcomes.

Speaker: Anne M. Weintraub, Health & Benefits Consultant

Anne M. Weintraub, Health & Benefits Consultant

Anne Weintraub is a Senior Principal for Mercer and she works with both private and public sector organizations.

Anne has over 25 years of consulting experience and more than 30 years of benefits experience. Anne's responsibilities include interacting with clients and developing relationships and strategies to meet clients' needs by taking the role of a trusted advisor and educating clients on market intelligence, trends, best practices, legislation and providing access to Specialty Practices.

Anne provides a full range of health and welfare consulting services, covering all aspects of employee benefits. Anne manages projects and leads teams in researching, analyzing, and evaluating medical, dental, life and disability and wellness benefits plans and programs including: budgeting factors, benchmarking, carrier/vendor negotiations, utilization analysis, alternate benefit initiatives and funding alternatives.

Anne's particular areas of expertise include: managing of the overall operation of client's benefit programs, benefit objective/strategy setting, financial analysis of plans, vendor selection and implementation.

Anne joined Mercer in May 1998 in Mercer's St. Louis office and transferred to Orange County, CA in 2001 and Las Vegas in 2019. Prior to joining Mercer, Anne worked for Express Scripts, Inc. She received her Bachelor's degree from the University of Kansas.