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Just about anywhere in the U.S., healthcare costs too much. It’s a huge drain on the American economy — and my home state of Florida is no exception. But over the past few years, some of my local employer clients have been courageously swimming upstream in different directions, in their shared pursuit of building better benefit plans for less money.
Here are some examples of how they’re changing the game and improving benefits for their employees in the Sunshine State:
Kim Eckelbarger is founder of Tropical Benefits, ARCW Leavitt Insurance, in Tampa, Fla.
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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.
Despite not being a mandate, the passing of the bill could make a big difference in leaders’ approach.
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.
