Consumer Driven Health Care

"Industry reports have suggested that hospitals had high margins in 2020 and 2021 but have faced significant financial challenges in 2022," the report concludes.

"Employers are in a unique position to hold health insurers and vendors accountable for the work they do and how equitable access to quality care is achieved," according to a new report from Mercer.

There is consensus in the business world that health care costs are too high; the question is how to address the problem.

Here are three key benefits strategies that companies and their benefits consultants can leverage to address new employee requirements, while empowering organizations to contain skyrocketing health care costs.

It's important for consumers to be apprised of the scope and limitations of services that employers may provide in accordance with state law.

Data suggests that companies based in rural areas who do offer paid medical leave might have a significant advantage in attracting and retaining workers.