Elevance leads UBS health benefits survey as employers brace for higher costs

[Mature couple having an appointment with a doctor in the office.] Goran13/iStock via Getty Images Elevance Health emerged as the highest-rated national health insurer in UBS’s annual survey of employee-benefit managers, while the three largest pharmacy-benefit managers appear well positioned to withstand a surge in contract reviews for 2027. UBS analysts led by A.J. Rice surveyed 166 benefits managers at companies with more than 100 employees. The research covered insurers’ competitive standing, expected medical and prescription-drug costs, benefit priorities and purchasing plans for next year. Elevance (ELV [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/ELV]), which operates Blue Cross Blue Shield plans in 14 states, received the highest overall score at 4.