US Federal Government

Delivering a modernized, innovative approach to Federal agencies’ most critical missions

The federal government's charge is like no other

From protecting public health to building and sustaining a mission critical workforce to ensuring retirement security for millions of Americans, agencies require a trusted partner to keep the federal government at the forefront of transformation. Mercer is that partner.

Mercer supports more than 30,000 clients globally across federal and state governments, inter-governmental organizations and all private sector industries. We solve big challenges for some of the largest organizations in the world: designing cost-effective healthcare and pharmacy programs that drive value-based care; rebuilding employer brand to attract and retain top talent; reskilling and upskilling workforces to fill critical talent gaps; and protecting Americans’ retirement income through prudent pension and investment risk management. 

Multi-disciplinary expertise driving deeper insight and greater impact

Our 25,000+ professionals are the following and more:

  • Clinical specialists
  • Actuaries
  • Pharmacists
  • Policy experts
  • CPAs, PhDs, MBAs
  • Labor economists
  • Industrial-organizational psychologists
  • Statisticians
  • Data scientists
  • Compensation Consultants
  • Certified Project Management Professionals (PMPs)
  • HR transformation specialists
  • Employee engagement experts
Mercer brought much-needed commercial healthcare experience to the table. Mercer innovations will result in improved readiness, quality, access and cost to the Department of Defense.
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Our Federal Portfolio

We bring a robust blend of experience – rooted in new technology and industry best practice – that drives meaningful transformation for federal customers and the millions of lives they impact.
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Federal Healthcare

Mercer is at the forefront of the US healthcare ecosystem. We partner with health insurance carriers; hospitals and health systems; third party health administrators and vendors; healthcare regulatory bodies; and more to design market-leading solutions that enhance the patient and provider experience; reduce the cost of care; improve population health; and drive equitable healthcare access for all.

Mercer sponsored Federal News Network on-demand webinar:

Navigating the future of healthcare: Transformation, Measurement and Integration

Jason Miller, Executive Editor for Federal News Network and Charlotte Carito, Healthcare Transformation Advisor at Mercer, speak with three executives from the Defense Health Agency, Department of Veterans Affairs and the National Institutes of Health about these important topics.

Key topics covered:

  • Status of health care in the last 3-5 years and the power of data
  • What does transformation look like and how are we measuring it
  • A deeper dive into metrics

Register to access the webinar and gain a wealth of information and insights.

Driving large scale health innovation across commercial and government industries

2,700+

2,700+ US commercial healthcare clients

30+

Over 30 US government healthcare clients

95M+

Over 95 million beneficiaries covered

$600B+

More than $600 billion healthcare spend

Federal Workforce

The federal workforce is changing at warp speed, leaving myriad challenges in its wake — from crucial skills gaps to retirement-driven labor shortages to intense competition for tech talent. Mercer uses a holistic, data-driven approach to designing workforce optimization strategies to grow and sustain a thriving federal workforce.

Building a federal workforce for the future

1.5M

1.5 million employees surveyed annually through employee engagement research

1K+

1,000+ surveys administered capturing employer-reported workforce data

100+

More than 100 workforce DEIA projects completed in the last five years

200+

Over 200 compensation consultants in-house

Retirement and Investment Security

Volatility, uncertain liabilities and regulatory complexity define today’s market. Mercer helps customers navigate current market conditions in the defined benefit landscape; ensure proper governance, compliance, and policy protocols across plan management; and seize opportunities to minimize risk and cost, and create an optimal strategic plan that meets customer growth objectives while maintaining an appropriate risk profile.

Leading the way in defined benefit plan risk management

900+

Over 900 defined benefit plans supported in the US

1.8M

1.8 million defined benefit plan participants covered in the US

$12T+

Over $12 trillion in assets under advisement

300+

Over 300 credentialed actuaries in the US


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    The power of Marsh McLennan

    Mercer has the full breadth of our parent company, Marsh McLennan (MMC), behind us. Our MMC businesses include:

    • Marsh: Insurance broking and risk management
    • Guy Carpenter: Advanced risk, reinsurance and capital strategies
    • Oliver Wyman: Business strategy, operations, risk management and transformation

    Marsh McLennan’s proven methodologies in people, strategy and risk enhance public sector outcomes nationally and across the world.

    Mercer is a contractor on the following contract vehicles:

    GSA Multiple Award Schedule

    • GSA professional services schedule (PSS)
    • SIN 541611
    • Schedule #47QRAA21D004A

    Agency Procurement Vehicles

    • Health Plan Innovation Support (Prime contractor): The HPIS contract supports design, implementation and innovation within TRICARE managed care support contracts and healthcare integration across Department of Defense and Department of Veterans Affairs
    • MACPAC Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (Prime contractor): The IDIQ encompasses environmental scans, gathering information from stakeholders, surveys and policy analysis
    • VHA Integrated Healthcare Transformation (Sub-contractor): VHA’s IDIQ covers a variety of support services related to health system transformation, operations support and business enabling services
    • Accelerating VA Innovation and Learning (Sub-contractor): The AVAIL contract supports Department of Veterans Affairs efforts to design, develop and test new healthcare solutions, models and technology.

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