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Bundled-payment programs may not save as much as thought
By Marlene SatterBundling payments for hip and knee replacements cut spending by about 1.6%, but few other procedures saw results.
Guidance, tips and best practices for benefits managers to reduce their benefit spend while producing competitive benefit packages for employees. With health care representing the biggest percentage of benefit spend, many topics in this area include finding ways to reduce overall costs but also adding supplemental benefits to help employees become healthier, smarter health care consumers. Article topics serve everyone from small businesses to large companies.
Bundling payments for hip and knee replacements cut spending by about 1.6%, but few other procedures saw results.