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Private exchanges are an ever-popular option for employers to provide health insurance to both their active and retiree populations. Estimates put the number of private exchanges at around 150, but according to PricewaterHouseCoopers Health Research Institute, they can be broken into four types. Barbara Gniewek, principal and private exchange lead with PwC in New York City, explains these are grouped based on their genesis, or their beginnings.
Kalish is a fomer managing editor of SourceMedia’s Employee Benefits Group.
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