WASHINGTON — Employees shopping for healthcare in the U.S. market now have more choice than ever before, but they still don’t have the transparency and financial data necessary to make smart decisions about their care.
That’s according to Ford Koles, executive director of research firm the Advisory Board, who said employers are shouldering an outsized portion of healthcare costs for their employees. On average, private health insurers pay hospitals 241% compared to Medicare, he said on Tuesday at the National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions’ Annual Forum.
