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Employers are losing trust in the companies they hire to run their health plans.
Kraft Heinz accused CVS Health’s Aetna of wasting its money by paying fraudulent medical claims. Two union health insurance plans in Connecticut alleged that insurer Elevance Health routinely overpaid medical bills. And the trustees of a bankrupt trucking company accused insurer UnitedHealth of mismanaging millions of dollars.
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The CEO of Connections Health Solutions explains how its crisis receiving centers can provide faster and more cost-efficient access to specialized care.
As healthcare costs climb, more large employers are contracting directly with hospitals and health systems to work out prices, improve quality and steer care.
Asking difficult questions, pushing for transparency, and challenging how prices are set have helped a healthcare provider offer better coverage to its employees.
With health benefit costs expected to rise 8.2% in 2027, employers are looking for ways to control spending without simply shifting more costs to workers.
Supplemental offerings such as vision, dental, accident and life insurance provide preventive care and essential coverage when things go wrong.
