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Employers turning to value-based health care

In 2015, just 37 percent of employers gave their employees access to COEs; in 2016, however, 45 percent did so.

By Marlene Y. Satter | Updated on October 11, 2016
In 2015, just 37 percent of employers gave their employees access to COEs; in 2016, however, 45 percent did so. (Photo: iStock)

Centers of excellence are becoming the next big thing in health care coverage, as employers seek to control costs while improving employee health outcomes.

Modern Healthcare reported on the findings of a survey from Willis Towers Watson, which showed an increase in the number of employers giving employees access to COEs — organizations that have high quality ratings in specialties such as cardiac or orthopedic services and infertility. In 2015, just 37 percent of employers gave their employees access to COEs; in 2016, however, 45 percent did so.

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