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Whether you’re a public school district or a private sector client, we use data-driven solutions and personalized service to help you offer employees better benefits for your people and your bottom line.
Totem Provides Exceptional Service, Earns Industry Best Net Promoter Score of 88
Totem is on a mission to fix healthcare so you don’t have to. To achieve this, we’re committed to delivering better employee benefits, providing...
Decrease Your Employees’ Healthcare Costs, Keep Your Employees
When it comes to healthcare, the status quo isn’t sustainable. Healthcare costs are the reason that 70% of Americans have less than $1,000 in the...
National Emergency and Public Health Emergency declarations ending: How does this impact health plans?
The Biden Administration recently ended the COVID-19 National Emergency Declaration on April 10, 2023, and announced that it will end the Public...
Employee Communication Tools Make the Difference
Employee communication tools are impactful now more than ever. Not only do they communicate the value of your employee benefits to your employees,...
What are Centers of Excellence (CoE) and Why You Should Consider Them
At Totem, our mission is to fix healthcare so you don’t have to. One way we do this is by directing our members to centers of excellence (CoE). When...
Is an Employee Call Center right for you? (And are they worth it?)
As an HR team member, you’re stretched thin, trying to do more for your employees with fewer resources. With recruiting and retention challenges,...
3 Employee Benefits and Retention Obstacles Your HR Team is Dealing with — and How to Remedy Them
We’re living through tough economic times. With a recession looming, we know both your Executive and HR teams are feeling the pressure. It’s one...
Nip Low Profits in the Bud with… Quality Healthcare?
Is cost containment top of mind for you? Like most leadership teams, you may be stuck between a rock and a hard place attempting to navigate...
Why Effective Employee Communication Matters to Your Cost Containment Strategies
The world of benefits is constantly evolving and it’s crucial to keep employee benefits top of mind. Your employee benefits plan has a major impact...

Results Totem delivers
10.5%
decrease in turnover
8-29%
savings in
medical spend
12.5%
increase in perception of benefits
700%
increase in employee engagement
