About ECG · St. Louis, Missouri
Consultants, not brokers.
Employers Consulting Group is an independent healthcare cost-strategy firm. We challenge the status quo, put transparency first, and stay accountable for the outcome, all year long.
- 20+ yrshelping employers control healthcare costs
- 20+ statescovered by our NextGen Benefits partner network
- 1 book, 2 filmson fixing what's broken in American healthcare
Who we are
Helping employers fix healthcare, one plan at a time.
Our team brings together healthcare cost strategists, a practicing nurse practitioner, claims specialists, and pharmacy benefit experts. Together we take apart what your plan actually spends: pharmacy, claims, contracts, and fees.
Then we give you fact-based recommendations, not a stack of carrier quotes. The goal is always the same: lower costs for the organization and better, easier-to-use benefits for your people.
Already have a broker you like? We often work alongside them.
Leadership
The people in your corner.
Cost strategy, clinical expertise, claims support, and employee engagement under one roof. Select a name to read more.
National reach
A St. Louis firm with a national bench.
You work directly with our team. Behind us is a network of independent advisers across the country, sharing what's working for employers everywhere.
A national alliance of independent advisers
NextGen Benefits Network members are independent benefits advisers who reject the status quo of passive renewals. Members share strategies and results on pharmacy, direct care, and risk financing.
- Partner firms in 20+ states
- Shared playbooks on what's lowering costs right now
- Specialists we can bring in when your plan needs them
Beyond the office
We don't just fix plans. We tell the story.
Bill's book and films take the same questions we ask for clients to a national audience.
Book · Amazon #1 bestseller
Fixing American Healthcare
Proven strategies companies are using to turn employee healthcare into a competitive advantage.
Documentary
It's Not Personal, It's Just Healthcare
Why healthcare costs rise every year, and how business leaders can take back control.
Documentary
Side Effects May Include
An unfiltered look at prescription drug pricing and the middlemen profiting from it.
Let's talk
See what we'd find in your plan.
Start with the free Health Plan MRI, or book 30 minutes with Bill. Either way, you'll leave with a clearer picture of where your healthcare dollars are going.