Employer health clinics are one example of an innovative approach to health care that small business are using to recruit and retain employees. (Photo: Shutterstock)
Association health plans either will or will not soon represent one health coverage option for small- and mid-sized employers, depending upon the outcome of legal challenges to the Trump administration's loosening of rules that had restricted AHPs.
But even if the challenges fall short, the fact remains that AHPs and even health savings plans are less than ideal from an employee standpoint. In the current tight job market, they're hardly an incentive to join an organization.
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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.
