Beating the Trend: How Humana Cut Costs Without Cutting Benefits for Its Employees

17 Sep 2025
Case Study Theater 1 - Expo Hall
Case Study Session
With healthcare costs projected to rise 7–15% annually, most employers are bracing for tough trade-offs. Humana took a different route—achieving significant cost savings without cutting employee benefits or shifting costs.
 
You’ll hear how Humana reimagined plan management through smarter plan design, improved data integration, and stronger cross-functional alignment. By increasing transparency and accountability across its health plan ecosystem, the team was able to:

- Limit 2025 premium increases to just 3%, helping maintain employee satisfaction
- Beat the industry trend by 50%, delivering plan savings while preserving benefit quality
- Drive measurable improvements through targeted solutions for high-cost areas, including MSK, diabetes, cancer, and pharmacy
 
What You’ll Learn:

- How to build a business case for change without cutting benefits
- Strategies to drive vendor accountability in a multi-partner model
- How to use integrated data for real-time oversight and smarter decisions
- Lessons from a rollout that balanced cost control with employee experience
 
This session offers practical insights for Benefits and Total Rewards leaders looking to beat the trend without compromising employee trust.
Speakers
Nina Wu
Nina Wu, Director of Associate Benefits, HR Total Rewards - Humana
John Quinn
John Quinn, Founder and CEO - Wellnecity