If you're finding it hard to explain self-funding to your employees and colleagues, a good place to start can be sharing this fact: 59 percent of U.S. employees in the private sector already receive  benefits through a self-funded health plan.
Health care spending is projected to increase by 6.8 percent in 2015, according to a recent article produced by Modern Healthcare. The analysis was done by PwC's Health Research Institute where they surveyed more than 1,000 employers from 35 different industries that in total provide health care coverage to approximately 93 million people.
On Tuesday, July 15, Cheryl DeMars testified in front of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee hearing titled "Chronic Illness: Addressing Patients' Unmet Needs."
