Many self-insured employers are reviewing annual agreements for 2013 benefits. While this list isn’t exhaustive (and each topic could indeed have an entire blog post on its own), here’s a quick checklist for handy reference before you sign on the dotted line.
Price & performance guarantees. Try to negotiate rates up front for two or three years. Service, clinical, pharmacy, and network discount savings should be on the line. If your provider isn’t evaluating their own performance, how can you?