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She added that employer plans can have wellness programs that vary benefits based on health status, as long as the program meets criteria including that the program be reasonably designed to promote health or prevent disease.

In that survey, 56% of surveyed employers indicated their workforces are worried about base pay increases.

“I absolutely think mental illness is under-reported in communities of color,” said Vikki Walton, health equity leader at Mercer's Health Equity Center of Excellence.

The eight pathways are based on research-supported principles.

Justin Held, the director of educational programs at the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans, expected health insurance enrollment rates to remain mostly steady, but noted workers could shift how they plan to use their benefits.

For instance, Abderholden said, in Minnesota, many health plans include coverage for residential treatment for a hip replacement, which is more affordable than long-term hospitalization.

“I don’t think it’s that long before you have always-on pay equity analysis,” he said.

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In other words, employers must take a long-term view of reskilling and upskilling as a strategic benefit.