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If you're at The Conference Board Employee Well-Being in Brooklyn today, stop by Booth #33, grab some swag, and talk with Jesse Loether, Abbas Haider and Jennifer Fitz about how you can tackle 50% of your healthcare spend. Missed us? Get in touch any time here: https://lnkd.in/eGajkiCR

GLP-1s have dominated headlines about obesity management since they first became available.  But we know by now that there isn’t just one obesity treatment that works for everyone.  So how can benefits leaders take a comprehensive approach? We talked with Jason Tibbels, MD, FAAFP, Lantern’s Chief Medical Officer, and Raymond Hwang, MD, MEng, MBA, Lantern’s Associate Chief Medical Officer, about what benefits leaders should consider, including: 🔬 The latest research comparing GLP-1s and bariatric surgery  🏥 Why many employers require employees to use a Center of Excellence for bariatric surgery  🥕 Other elements of an effective program, including behavioral and nutritional support What’s most important?  👉 There’s no one-size-fits-all approach. And employees need ongoing education about treatment options. Check out the Q&A to see what Dr. Tibbels and Dr. Hwang have to say about a comprehensive approach to care: https://lnkd.in/efQVAPnk

𝐈𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐲 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 2026 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐞𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐝? Take our assessment to see how your strategy stacks up and get actionable ideas you can start applying today. It just takes a few minutes—get started here: https://lnkd.in/gn_XR4qS

Specialty care now accounts for half of employer healthcare spend. And let's face it: Traditional solutions aren’t keeping up. On Thursday, December 11, hear from Tammy Fennessy, Senior Director of Benefits at DICK'S Sporting Goods, as she shares how DSG is breaking the mold with an integrated specialty care platform for surgery, infusions, and cancer care. What you’ll learn: 📈 Why traditional Centers of Excellence (COEs) fall short—and how an integrated approach drives real engagement and ROI 👩⚕️ How to design affordable plans that remove barriers to essential care 📣 Communication strategies that create the “wow” factor and prevent early program failure 🤝 How to connect specialty care to your existing benefits ecosystem for maximum impact With 75% of large employers planning to implement comprehensive specialty care solutions in the next two years, this is a must-attend event for benefits leaders and HR professionals ready to lead change. Register to join us: https://lnkd.in/ezRw-Pdh 

We’re taking a moment today to say how thankful we are for benefits leaders.   These professionals are the unsung heroes who help keep employees happy, healthy, and protected.   As you wrap up your busiest season, we want to say thank you. Your work changes lives every single day.   We’re celebrating by sharing stories of members whose lives were transformed by their employers’ benefit offerings. Whether you offer Lantern or another specialty care benefit, know that your efforts truly make a difference. Thanks for all you do: https://lnkd.in/gjkKtc4J

Specialty care is eating half of your healthcare budget and costs are climbing 8% this year.   While many benefits leaders are turning to COEs to help, the traditional approach isn’t working and leads to low utilization with little to no impact.   In our next webinar, hear how Tammy Fennessy and DICK’S Sporting Goods are flipping the script with an integrated specialty care solution that drives real ROI.   Key Takeaways: ✔ Smarter plan design to dramatically increase utilization ✔ Why conventional COEs fail ✔ Integration that works ✔ How specialty care connects to your existing benefits   Register at the link below. 👇   #EmployeeBenefits #SpecialtyCare

As we head into 2026, Pulse 2.0 caught up with Dickon Waterfield to discuss what Lantern has been focusing on this year and why it matters for benefits leaders. ✅ 𝐂𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬. Benefits leaders need a clear view of their spend to make smarter decisions. That’s why Lantern’s TrueRate methodology gives employers an accurate baseline to measure real savings. 💡 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞’𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲: 50% of an employer’s health spend is specialty care. And it’s highly impactable. Lantern’s Specialty Care Platform targets the costliest categories—surgery, infusions, cancer—to get employees the right care, at the right place, at the right cost. 📈 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐚𝐫𝐞. Navigating benefits is confusing. Lantern’s tech uses real-time claims data and personalized campaigns to guide members through their unique plan design. 👉 Read the full conversation and see what Lantern has been up to this year—link in comments.

At Lantern, we never miss an opportunity to celebrate the people who make this place special. That’s the heart behind our LIGHT Award, a recognition reserved for teammates who bring our mission to life in everything they do.   At our Q4 Town Hall, we had the honor of spotlighting the LIGHT Award winners for Q3   Please join us in giving a huge congratulations to Brooke Best, Douglas Castro, Sean Kondracki and Tim Frierdich! 🎉   Each LIGHT Award honoree is nominated by their peers for exemplifying our core pillars: Logic, Inclusion, Grit, Humanity, and Truth; the values that guide how we work.   👏 Big round of applause for our Q3 winners! #LifeAtLantern 

Lantern continues to scale, and we’re hiring a Chief of Staff to support our CEO John Zutter and accelerate our next phase of growth.   This role sits at the intersection of strategy, operations, product, and execution, helping turn our biggest priorities into meaningful outcomes for members, clients, and partners.   It’s a high-impact, high-visibility opportunity for someone who is analytical, execution-oriented, and excited to be part of a market-leading company in specialty care.   Learn more in John’s post below 👇