Trends in Employee Benefits for Hospitals and Health Systems – 2026

A Brown & Brown Event

Brown & Brown is pleased to invite you to a webinar where you will get a first look at the key findings from our healthcare industry benefits survey, 2026 edition. We will also discuss the implications for healthcare industry employers, as well as emerging employee benefit trends within the healthcare industry. This session is designed to help you:

  • Stay ahead of emerging employee benefit trends unique to healthcare employers
  • Gain practical strategies to optimize benefits and manage expense
  • Find ways to leverage organizational capabilities, lower costs and improve the member experience

Initial survey reveals several key priorities shaping healthcare employer strategies for 2026:

  • Risk Management: 70% plan to evaluate the use of a captive to help manage medical plan risk
  • Domestic Resources: 41% expect to integrate domestic clinical or pharmacy capabilities into their health plan
  • Direct-to-Employer solutions: 21% are developing health management offerings tailored to the local market

When

Thursday, March 26th, 2026

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM ET

Where

Virtual (Microsoft Teams)

David Chamberlain is a Partner at Brown & Brown. Having worked in the employee benefits industry for over 20 years, David specializes in working with health systems and hospitals. He is adept at evaluating and implementing value-based care plan designs, as well as tiered and limited network plans. David’s particular areas of focus include identifying customer needs and providing relevant solutions to align health and welfare strategies with total reward goals and business objectives. He earned a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Washington and his MBA from Boston College.

Paul MacLellan is a Senior Managing Director in the National Healthcare Practice of Brown & Brown Risk Solutions. With more than 25 years of experience in the healthcare industry, Paul focus includes value-based care strategy, risk solution development, and advisory services. Paul’s specialties and responsibilities include healthcare analytics, growth strategies, consulting and client relationship management. He holds a Bachelor of Mathematics, with a major in Business Administration and a specialization in Information Systems from the University of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada.

Melanie Payton is a Vice President at Brown & Brown, with more than 25 years of experience in the absence and disability space. Melanie is responsible for all aspects of absence management programs for SNS' clients including plan and process assessments, compliance reviews, RFP's, vendor selections, benchmarking, and managing the absence consultants and audit practice. She holds a Bachelor of Science, Zoology degree from The Ohio State University.

Ashley Yocum serves as Director – Clinical Pharmacy and Specialty Practice Brown & Brown’s National Pharmacy Team. An accomplished and recognized leader in healthcare, Ashley brings over 25 years of experience in specialty pharmacy, clinical strategy and healthcare innovation. A licensed pharmacist, Ashley has led teams of over 500 professionals across venture-backed startups and Fortune 500 companies. She holds a Doctor of Pharmacy from Duquesne University and an MBA from Grand Canyon University.