Healthcare DIVE August 10, 2017
Dive Brief:
- Nearly all (96%) of employers plan to offer telehealth services in states where it is permitted, according to a new survey from the National Business Group on Health.
- The survey also found benefit costs at large U.S. companies will average $14,156 per employee in 2018, up from $13,482 this year. Employee’s share of that cost will be about 30%, or $4,400.
- To control rising costs — expected to rise 5% for the fifth consecutive year — employers are focusing on how care is delivered and paid for.
Dive Insight:
Key findings from the survey include:
- Twenty-one percent of respondents plan to encourage use of accountable care organizations and another 26% are considering offering them.
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