Cost-Containment

Prices would be tied to international prices, and patients could buy drugs from non-U.S. pharmacies.

The employer group ERISA Industry Committee wants policymakers to do something about the big systems' contracts.

The hospitals must offer employers direct contracting rates less than 260% of what they charge Medicare.

Georgetown researchers are wondering. A third party administrator sector veteran says the problem is "independent" administrators that aren't so independent.

It's time that employers recognize their role in the crisis of health care affordability. But will they stand idly by hoping for the problem to diminish on its own or will they be the solution to the problem?

When regulatory compliance is a top priority, employers can be confident that they've reduced business risks like extensive financial, legal and reputational risks, and employed a workforce that can be relied upon to help the company drive positive business results.