Healthcare costs are surging, and organizations are under pressure to strike a balance between employee expectations and the financial sustainability of their benefits programs. This special “On Aon” episode examines what’s behind these rising costs and what companies can do to tackle these risks in the new year. 

Experts in this episode: 
Doug Melton, Leader of Client Analytics for Human Capital 

Meghan Rausch, Analytics Solution Development and Commercialization Leader

• [2:05 ] Defining high-cost claimants 
• [3:09 ] Driving factors and conditions associated with high-cost claimants 
• [5:41 ] Strategies that employers can utilize to mitigate increasing costs
• [9:35 ] Lessons learned from correct (and incorrect) use of this framework
• [14:56 ] Enhancing total workforce function in 2025

Additional Resources:

The Global Medical Trend Rates Report 2025

Helping Employers Navigate the Rise in High-Cost Medical Claims

Key Trends in U.S. Benefits for 2024 and Beyond

Tweetables:

“It’s really important that employers have strategies in place to try to get ahead of these increasing costs and plan for them.” — Meghan Rausch

“Employers need to know their future risk, not base their strategy on their historical risk.” — Meghan Rausch

“Employers need to look toward the future as they’re trying to manage some of these risks.” — Meghan Rausch