MedCity News August 14, 2025
Stephanie Baum

The 2025 Benefits Sentiment Index, a survey of 120 benefit consultants to self-insured employers, focuses on healthcare navigation, GLP-1 drug coverage and AI trends for healthcare benefits.

A majority of benefit consultants recommend that self-insured employers look to independent healthcare navigation solutions, according to a new survey conducted by MedCity News and sponsored by Quantum Health. Self-insured employers are also adopting GLP-1 drug coverage conditioned upon measurable outcomes, according to the third annual Benefits Sentiment Index.

The 2025 Index, based on a survey of more than 120 benefit consultants, found that consultants often guide self-insured employers to independent healthcare navigation companies, citing the need for a better member experience, stronger clinical integration and greater transparency in cost savings.

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