Wisconsin Can Save $394 Million by Steering Patients to High-Value Health Care
In a new study released by GNS Healthcare, data shows that employers could save hundreds of millions of dollars by steering consumers toward high-quality, low-cost physicians. Using 2017 Wisconsin Health Information Organization (WHIO) claims data, they analyzed 3,760...Why Your Company Should Consider Self-Funding
There’s been a lot of buzz about self-funding vs. fully insured plans, so let’s discuss the numbers. Health care costs in the US have increased every year since 1960. And according to Nelson Griswold, an employee benefit advisor, family health insurance premiums...The Alliance Roadmap to High-Value Health Care Core Driver Four: Benefit Plan Design
“A small group of empowered purchasers can change the system.” Members who attended The Alliance annual meeting this year heard these words of encouragement from Suzanne Delbanco, Executive Director of the Catalyst for Payment Reform (CPR). Suzanne provided many...
Employee-Owned Company Uses Education to Build the Bottom Line
You might expect employees who benefit from an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) to quickly become good health care consumers. When employees save money by making smart health care choices, both the company and the employees (as owners) will benefit financially. But even employees who own the company need help understanding how their decisions impact health plan costs, according to the leaders of Trachte Building Systems, Sun Prairie, Wis.