Telehealth

Worker uptake of the benefit has been slow, yet research shows utilization rates soar when there is no employee co-pay, according to Dr. Allan Khoury of Willis Towers Watson.

The use of telemedicine is growing, with almost two thirds of organizations offering or planning to offer such a service by 2018.

Premium increases continue to motivate employers to consider cost-saving solutions they previously may have shunned, says Arthur J. Gallagher’s Paul Fetterolf.

Expert panel at EBA’s Workplace Benefits Renaissance event say clients are now receptive to telemedicine, self-funding and other solutions they previously dismissed.

The usage of telemedicine is growing, with almost two thirds of organizations offering or planning to offer such a service by 2018.

Telemedicine offers potential savings to employers and employees, while improving medical care access and convenience.

As the diverse health needs of the U.S. population grow, so does the need for doctors who can understand and empathize with the language and cultural context of their patients.