Cost-Containment

The direct-contracting model is demonstrating that it can both manage cost and improve the quality of care.

The practice often also causes a ripple effect that may unfairly saddle a participant with additional costs.

Consumers and employers need greater visibility into health care costs, so they can make more informed choices and save money.

Researchers examined costs for thousands of patients undergoing cancer surgeries at National Cancer Institute centers versus community hospitals.

In this series, we will look at the key components that make a level-funded offering successful. In the first article, I'll discuss product design, distribution strategy and administration.

We can expect many of the trends and changes resulting from the pandemic to remain in play over the long term.