In Business Magazine’s Healthcare Decisions: Open Enrollment & Healthcare Guide for Business is a special section highlighting the healthcare options available to company owners during the upcoming individual marketplace open enrollment window, November 1, 2026, through January 15, 2027. Open enrollment for company policies can occur throughout the year, but this national window offers an opportunity to review organizations providing plans and services. Marsh’s 2026 survey projects health benefit costs per employee will rise 8.2% in 2027 after planned cost reductions, following a projected 6.7% increase in 2026. With costs increasing, employers must balance affordable coverage with employees’ ability to access care. Using healthcare to support productivity through a healthy workforce remains an advantage to business and deserves careful consideration as company owners make benefits decisions for the year ahead.
