Industry News – December 2025
Every month, we find the most relevant news and opinions from the industry and publish them to the MGIS blog. Scroll to the bottom of the page to subscribe to the MGIS Sales Guide to make sure you never miss these updates.
Expanding the Benefits Horizon: How Employers View Voluntary Offerings
Employee Benefit Research Institute – Employers are expanding beyond core benefits as budgets grow and workers’ needs diversify. Most report gains in satisfaction, retention, and health, yet supplemental health options remain underused.
Could ASCs be the Disruptor That Healthcare Needs?
Becker’s ASC Review – Ambulatory surgery centers can boost efficiency, lower costs, and ease patient experience, but their growth hinges on policymaker understanding and support.
2025 U.S. Group Disability Market Survey
Milliman – The 2025 survey shows steady expansion across LTD, STD, and PFML, with in-force premium rising to $19.9B and new sales to $2.7B.
Where Physician Practices Stand and Where They’re Going Next
Becker’s Physician Leadership – Private practice participation has fallen sharply as hospitals, insurers and private equity accelerate consolidation. Physicians cite weak bargaining power, rising costs and decades of reimbursement decline.
