How out-of-network costs erode backup care

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  • Key insight: See why employer-provided backup childcare programs are failing to deliver their promised value.
  • What’s at stake: Employers risk losing thousands of dollars per worker to hidden administrative fees.
  • Supporting data: 91% of backup childcare usage at one large employer went to out-of-network providers
    Source: Bullets generated by AI with editorial review

Employer-provided backup childcare programs are in high demand, but supply often falls short or hidden fees erode the value of this benefit. 

Bruce Shutan
Contributing writer

Bruce Shutan is an Employee Benefit News contributing writer based in Portland, Oregon.


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