In the ever-evolving landscape of healthcare, one thing remains constant – the rising cost of health insurance. Forecasts predict the largest increase in health insurance costs in a decade in 2024 – a staggering 5.4% to 8.5% hike. So, it is now more important than...
A robust, high-quality health benefit program can give employers an edge in today’s competitive hiring market. Beyond attracting and retaining top talent, an employer’s benefit program is a significant percentage of their budget. It is also the foundation of what...
The Alliance practices innovative provider contracting to purchase high-value, safe healthcare for our employer-members, their employees and their families. We contract with over 38,000 doctors and healthcare providers across the Midwest. This helps self-funded...
Maximizing Motivation for Employee Well-Being Did you know that 92% of people fail to achieve their New Year's resolutions? Most individuals want to live healthier lives, yet many struggle to achieve or sustain healthy habits. Similarly, despite having information...
Driving employees to high-value healthcare can improve quality of care while reducing costs for employees and their self-funded employers. It’s no secret that we are facing some complex challenges in healthcare today. Over 70% of employers expect moderate to...
Traditionally, healthcare has been paid with a fee-for-service model where providers are paid separately for each service provided. This model can make it difficult for patients and healthcare payers to estimate the total cost prior to seeking care. But alternative...
The Alliance recently sat down with Michelle Golden, Executive Director of Human Resources and Public Relations at the Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District, to ask what advice she would offer public employers that are making changes to their health benefits....
As a trusted, objective partner for more than 300 self-funded employers and their consultants, The Alliance is improving access to high-value healthcare for more than 105,000 lives – and we’ve been doing it for more than 30 years. Our vast experience with...
The importance of hospital price transparency has come to the forefront for payers once again. Employer-sponsored health plans cover roughly half of all Americans, account for $480 billion in hospital costs, and their cost has outpaced wages and inflation for more...
Employers are switching to self-funded health plans quite rapidly, but the swing from fully insured to self-funded health plans did not happen overnight. Healthcare costs have grown steadily for decades, but they have especially ballooned in recent years. 2022 will...
