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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.
Supplemental offerings such as vision, dental, accident and life insurance provide preventive care and essential coverage when things go wrong.
As healthcare expenses approach double-digit increases, employers are looking for savings in waste, care delivery, and plan administration before cutting benefits.
Incorporating technology into the benefits selection process frees up time and energy better spent on human-centric areas of support.