Council, Mercer Study Highlights Companies’ Best, Brightest Ideas
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"Employers' role in our health care system is often taken for granted. But the case studies in this report clearly illustrate that employers, in their capacity as plan sponsors, are saving lives and helping to restrain costs,"
The paper describes programs developed by a diverse collection of large employers, designed to (1) align payment with value, (2) incentivize quality care, (3) personalize the employee's experience, and (4) embrace disruption in the health care market. A new website hosted by the Council, Spotlight on Innovations in Health Care, includes these and other stories, and will be continually updated.
"Employers have a rich heritage of driving innovation in health care benefits," said
The report will be shared with policymakers in
"Economists and some lawmakers frequently criticize the tax incentives that support employer-provided coverage. This report shows that employers have been successful where the government has struggled," Klein said. "For decades, American businesses have demanded that high quality health care should be rewarded and poor quality care must be 'called out' and fixed."
For more information on health policy matters, or to arrange an interview with Klein or
To download a complimentary copy of Leading the Way: Employer Innovations in Health Coverage, please visit https://goo.gl/u1Ej6P or https://www.mercer.us/our-thinking/healthcare-reform/health-reform-and-american-businesses.html.
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