Employers serious about providing quality health coverage while also keeping a sharp eye on costs are turning to accountable care organizations, wellness programs and narrow provider networks.
That's the upshot of survey of 70 insurance companies conducted by Wells Fargo Insurance.
These approaches to achieving better health at a more predictable cost will be used in tandem with other cost-control measures, such as cost-shifting to employees, utilization of a private insurance exchange service, and other plan design options, Wells Fargo said.
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Dan Cook
Dan Cook is a journalist and communications consultant based in Portland, OR. During his journalism career he has been a reporter and editor for a variety of media companies, including American Lawyer Media, BusinessWeek, Newhouse Newspapers, Knight-Ridder, Time Inc., and Reuters. He specializes in health care and insurance related coverage for BenefitsPRO.
