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January 20, 2020

3 Steps for Using Benefits to Create the Workforce You Want

Prashant Srivastava

HR leaders know it can be all too easy...

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January 8, 2020

Stay Ahead of the Curve: Top Healthcare Trends Every Benefits Leader Needs to Know

Evive

As you dive into 2020 strategy, there are a...

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December 9, 2019

Communications Matter: Here's How to Really Leverage Them

Evive

A lot goes into effective communications. Crafting the right...

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December 2, 2019

Evive Chats with Havoc Shield on Cyber Attack Preparedness

Evive

Earlier this year, we shared our philosophy behind data...

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November 19, 2019

Blazing a New Incentives Trail with Intrinsic Motivation

Jeavon Hunter

Employers: Here’s a scenario you’ll find all too familiar....

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November 12, 2019

How Benefits Cost Impacts Benefits Love

Allen Kline

It’s no secret that at Evive, we live for...

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November 6, 2019

Employee Satisfaction: Boost it with Benefits Based on Value

Allen Kline

More than 80% of U.S. workers say their job...

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October 23, 2019

Can Predicting Medical Issues Help Prevent Them?

Arun Rajagopalan

Imagine: You are in your car, pull up Google...

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October 17, 2019

Let’s Talk Chatbots: Can They Build a Better Benefits Experience?

Jennifer Lindner

Just a few years ago, it was predicted that...

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October 10, 2019

Why We Do What We Do: The Role of Customer Success

Lara Gossman

What does it really mean? Customer success? To us, it...

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October 1, 2019

Make a Case for Your Well-Being Program with These Tips

Evive

We’re in a new era of employee well-being programs....

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September 25, 2019

Looking Back to Look Ahead: What We Can Learn From Our Industry

Jeff Lietz

As someone who’s been in the healthcare space for...

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September 18, 2019

Examining Well-Being Through the Lens of VOI

Jeavon Hunter

Something interesting caught our eye in Mercer’s 2018 National...

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September 4, 2019

Empower Advocates with the Right Information

Sana Khan

When people have questions about their benefits, they mainly...

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August 23, 2019

Propelling the World of Benefits Forward with the Right Technology

Arun Rajagopalan

Predicting what people need when they need it: That’s...

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August 21, 2019

Learning + Growing: What Consultant Partners Have Taught Us

Krupa Patel

As continuous learners at Evive, we’re always working to...

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August 12, 2019

Evive Book Club Report: Contagious

Cathryn Sloane

Our 2019 summer read was The New York Times...

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August 6, 2019

Let the Users Dictate the Conversation

Sana Khan

The best collaboration comes from listening. Our Director of Product...

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July 31, 2019

Introducing the Benefits Value Index

Prashant Srivastava

Over the years, we’ve observed three major priorities for...

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July 23, 2019

What Every Founder Needs to Know About Reskilling

Prashant Srivastava

This article originally appeared in Forbes. View it here. Entrepreneurs are...

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July 16, 2019

3 Ways to Improve Employee Well-Being Now

Jeavon Hunter

In the quickly evolving benefits space, we’ve watched many...

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July 8, 2019

Want to Connect People with Benefits? Connect with Them First

Evive

Hoping people use their benefits is one thing; inspiring...

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July 2, 2019

More Integration with Less Lift. Who's Ready?

Adam Kanouse

Whether sharing our security philosophy of “methodical paranoia” or...

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June 26, 2019

Speed to Value: Keeping Communications Relevant and Data Safe

Shaoping Zhou

Here’s a universal HR truth: In order to offer...

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June 18, 2019

The Entrepreneurial Journey: How to Keep Learning as a Leader

Prashant Srivastava

Sometimes learning means unlearning, especially when it comes to building...

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June 13, 2019

Why eOS is the Risk Manager You Need

Shaoping Zhou

We’ve said before that where there’s data, there’s opportunity....

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June 5, 2019

Know What You’re Solving For: Risk Management

Prashant Srivastava

From candidacy to hire to separation or retirement, your...

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May 28, 2019

What Keeps Benefits Leaders Up at Night?

Allen Kline

In the words of our VP of Product Strategy...

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May 21, 2019

Closing the Loop to Contain Costs

Michele Peterson

The closed-loop system at Evive makes amazing outcomes possible...

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May 15, 2019

Cracking the Code on Managing Healthcare + Benefits Costs

Prashant Srivastava

In my previous post about the rising costs in...

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May 8, 2019

Lead with Quality to Connect People with the Best Healthcare

Lenny Fayard

At Evive, we care deeply about making the benefits...

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May 2, 2019

Know What You’re Solving For: Rising Healthcare + Benefits Costs

Prashant Srivastava

Think for a moment about your company’s total expenditures....

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April 25, 2019

Creating Meaningful Products in Meaningful Ways

Lenny Fayard

The purpose of benefits love is to change the...

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April 17, 2019

The Key to Unifying Benefits Experiences

Prashant Srivastava

One of the ultimate goals for benefits leaders is...

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April 9, 2019

Know What You’re Solving For: The Siloed Benefits Experience

Prashant Srivastava

Ask any benefits leader what they want to give...

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April 2, 2019

Tips for Continuous Learning in the Benefits Field

Krupa Patel

It’s no mystery why large employers seek consultants in...

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March 25, 2019

Evive Book Club Report: The Art of Gathering

Cathryn Sloane

We kicked off this year’s Evive Book Club with...

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March 21, 2019

How to Keep Company Alumni Engaged—and Why You Should

Evive

In 2009, the only business that seemed to be...

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March 12, 2019

What Does the Client Experience Mean to Us?

Allen Kline

My entry to Evive came with a unique transition:...

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March 6, 2019

Motivate Action with Smart Rewards

Prashant Srivastava

Study after study shows that incentives, even tiny ones,...

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February 28, 2019

eOS: The System of Intelligence for Benefits

Prashant Srivastava

Over the past year, we listened to our clients...

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February 19, 2019

The Philosophy Behind Our Data Security: Methodical Paranoia

Shaoping Zhou

When handling sensitive PHI (protected health information) and PII...

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February 5, 2019

Personalized from the Start: The Future of Benefits

Prashant Srivastava

We’ve been on this journey of employee benefits for...

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January 29, 2019

Evive Book Club Report: Grit

Molly Metzig

Angela Duckworth's Grit had been on our reading list...

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January 22, 2019

Want Next Open Enrollment to be Easy? Start Planning Now

Evive

We know what you’re thinking. Open enrollment is over;...

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January 16, 2019

What Listening Looks Like: A Product Perspective

Jennifer Lindner

Listening takes on many forms in a workplace. Last...

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January 14, 2019

What Makes a Company Great? Look at the Customer

Prashant Srivastava

I am often asked: What does it take to...

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January 3, 2019

How to Learn About Your Customer in a New B2B Venture

Prashant Srivastava

Let’s assume that you have an amazing idea for...

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January 2, 2019

This Year, Prioritize Financial Wellness for Your Employees

Evive

Despite rising employment and hiring, the average American worker...

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December 19, 2018

You've Created the Right Culture: Now Keep Listening

Elisabeth Duncan

One of our co-founders, Peter Saravis, penned a compelling...

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December 13, 2018

Add Value by Giving a Holistic View: The 360 Approach

Prashant Srivastava

Think for a moment about your entire benefits ecosystem....

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December 5, 2018

Shopping for a Solution? Here’s Where Evive Fits in

Krupa Patel

There are so many vendors and so many categories...

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November 30, 2018

3 Pillars of Building a Total Rewards Strategy that Works

Prashant Srivastava

According to the latest estimates from the Bureau of...

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November 15, 2018

Evive Book Club Report: The Culture Code

Sharon Burdett

When the Evive Book Club began two years ago,...

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November 8, 2018

How to Assemble the Right Team When Starting a Business

Prashant Srivastava

The first and most important network every leader must...

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November 7, 2018

More Than a Hub: Solving All Pain Points with Data-Driven Guidance

Prashant Srivastava

You build your benefits ecosystem with offerings that check...

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November 1, 2018

Benefits Trends to Watch in 2019

Evive

Hiring managers are going into 2019 with record-low unemployment...

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October 23, 2018

Life-Changing Results from the Closed Loop

Michele Peterson

Earlier this year, I wrote about why our commitment...

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October 18, 2018

Personalizing Mass Outreach Down to Each Person

Prashant Srivastava

Imagine you have an important piece of news you...

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October 10, 2018

Better Engagement Starts with the Right Plan

Lenny Fayard

That time of year has snuck up on us...

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October 8, 2018

Think Successful Entrepreneurs are Born That Way? Guess Again

Prashant Srivastava

If entrepreneurship is calling you, it must mean it...

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September 18, 2018

5 Tips for Fostering a Workplace Culture of Continuous Learning

Prashant Srivastava

Changing an industry takes a lot more than a...

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September 12, 2018

From Nice-to-Have to Must-Have: The Evolution of Benefits

Evive

Just as the work landscape has changed over the...

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September 4, 2018

Why We Need to Challenge the Status Quo in HR

Lenny Fayard

Emerging technology is taking over the product world in...

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August 22, 2018

Redefining the Employee Experience

Allen Kline

Health outcomes have long been the primary focus for...

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August 14, 2018

Evive Book Club Report: Thanks for the Feedback

Molly Metzig

No matter where you work or what you do,...

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August 8, 2018

Our Approach to Data: Security and Trust

Shaoping Zhou

It’s no secret that data security and privacy are...

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July 26, 2018

The Pillars of Building Scalable Technology

Keval Desai

For today’s employers, technology is truly the backbone of...

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July 19, 2018

Member Satisfaction isn’t Just a Metric—it’s a Value

Evive

Employees have a lot to think about every day....

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July 12, 2018

Are Your Member Profiles Complete?

Prashant Srivastava

As forward-thinking employers, we all strive for our employees...

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July 5, 2018

Big Data + Little Nudges = Love

Evive

Sometimes a nudge is just a nudge. And sometimes,...

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June 27, 2018

How Do You Turn Nudges into Outcomes? Close the Loop

Michele Peterson

Adherence to preventive screenings. Drastic cost savings. Early cancer...

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June 20, 2018

What Stands in the Way of People and Their Work/Life Benefits?

Evive

Healthy, wealthy, and wise. How can you help your...

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June 12, 2018

Inspiring Action, One Message at a Time

Evive

When was the last time you received an email...

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June 8, 2018

Translating Academic Research into Real Behavior Change

Prashant Srivastava

“In theory, there is no difference between practice and...

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May 29, 2018

Evive Book Club Report: The Broken Ladder

Molly Metzig

When we create anything at Evive, whether it’s a...

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May 11, 2018

What Stands Between People and Their Financial Benefits?

Evive

In part two of our series on what stands...

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May 10, 2018

Characteristics of an Eviver

Peter Saravis

When Prashant and I started Evive, we brought our...

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April 26, 2018

The Foundation of True Benefits Engagement? Trust

Evive

A survey last fall sparked a conversation about consumer...

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April 12, 2018

After the Plan is Selected, What Stands Between People and Their Health Benefits?

Evive

We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again:...

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April 10, 2018

Want to Solve Problems? Walk in the Shoes of the End User

Prashant Srivastava

Improving benefits engagement is no easy task. In designing...

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March 27, 2018

Artificial Intelligence is Everywhere. How Will it Affect Benefits?

Evive

Most people know time is of the essence when...

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March 2, 2018

Wages, Perks, Culture: Why We Need Them All

Prashant Srivastava

Competitive salaries and tailored benefits attract great candidates—but companies...

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February 22, 2018

Layer Technology with Human Support: The Importance of Both in Benefits Communications

Evive

“Hey, Alexa! Which benefits should I choose?” We may not...

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February 16, 2018

Can Benefits Stay Relevant After an Employee Leaves? Look at the Entire Employee Lifecycle

Prashant Srivastava

We recently explored how using benefits as a tool...

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February 8, 2018

How Did We Get Here? A History of Benefits

Evive

We work with HR professionals in a variety of...

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December 7, 2017

Helping People Make Better Benefits Decisions

Prashant Srivastava

With open enrollment fresh on our minds, it’s crucial...

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November 14, 2017

Improve the Benefits Experience for Everyone—One Person at a Time

Prashant Srivastava

The well-worn expression, “can’t see the forest for the...

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November 9, 2017

10 Years of Benefits Engagement: A Q&A with the Friends Who Started Evive

Evive

It has been a groundbreaking year for Evive: from...

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October 26, 2017

Why Love? The Story Behind the New Evive

Cathryn Sloane

In 2007, Peter Saravis and Prashant Srivastava set out...

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January 4, 2017

Raising the Bar: 3 Tips on Building an Organizational Culture of Learning

Jennifer Lindner

Earlier this month, my colleague penned a post about the...

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December 7, 2016

Sharpening the Saw and Digging the Channel: How We Work at Evive Health

Evive

Recently, some colleagues and I attended the Design for...

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December 1, 2016

Recommendation Engines for Healthcare Consumers are Here

Prashant Srivastava

A key component of creating healthcare consumers who feel...

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November 17, 2016

Healthcare Consumerism is Different from Traditional Consumerism in Many Ways—But Here's One Way it's Not...

Prashant Srivastava

When it comes to creating smart consumers who are...

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November 9, 2016

Healthcare Consumers are Here to Stay: Here’s How to Help Them Succeed

Prashant Srivastava

The consumer isn’t a new player in the healthcare...

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October 26, 2016

4 Steps to Creating Personalized Multimodal Messaging for Your Multigenerational Employees

Prashant Srivastava

Your goals: To keep your employees informed about their...

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October 19, 2016

What You Can Learn From Using (and Testing!) Behavioral Science Principles in Your Benefits Communication

Prashant Srivastava

As mentioned in a previous blog post, determining an...

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October 12, 2016

Every Mode for Every Generation: Be Prepared to Communicate Through All Channels

Prashant Srivastava

The American workforce has changed in a lot of...

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September 21, 2016

Setting the Stage (and Writing the Script) for Interconnectedness Within Benefits Ecosystems

Prashant Srivastava

At Evive, we recognize the potential for the positive...

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September 14, 2016

It’s Time to Prioritize ‘Prioritization’: How Interconnectedness Improves Benefits Usage and Value

Prashant Srivastava

As an HR leader, you put considerable effort into...

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September 7, 2016

Is Your Benefits Ecosystem Interconnected?

Prashant Srivastava

Think about this: When is the last time...

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August 25, 2016

Enabling Patients Consumerism 101: Predictive Analytics and Real-Time Messaging

Prashant Srivastava

Shopping around for the best price is Consumerism 101....

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August 16, 2016

Second Opinions Can Help Reduce Wasteful Medical Spending: How to Get People to Use Them

Prashant Srivastava

Take a look at a healthcare expenditures map, and...

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August 11, 2016

Fighting Overuse with Predictive Analytics

Prashant Srivastava

When is the last time you thought to ask...

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