"The need to demonstrate to employees how their pay is tied to performance has never been greater," says Alex Weisgerber, senior director of work and rewards for WTW.
Controlling clinical costs and clinical quality emerged as the No. 1 motivator for implementing population health plans, as cited by 31% of respondents.
Employees who rate their manager as strong in five key areas (autonomy, charisma, humanity, participative, and team-oriented) have better mental health than those rating their manager poorly.
"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.