Council, Mercer Study Highlights Companies’ Best, Brightest Ideas
12 3월 2018 - 10:00PM
Business Wire
Employers ‘leading the way’ on innovations that improve
outcomes, lower health care costs
Frustrated by paying for the volume of health services delivered
rather than the value received, and by the uncoordinated and
fragmented care their workers receive, employers are taking
meaningful action to transform the health care system. This is the
message of Leading the Way: Employer Innovations in Health
Coverage, a new report from the American Benefits Council and
Mercer.
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“Employers’ role in our health care system is often taken for
granted. But the case studies in this report clearly illustrate
that employers, in their capacity as plan sponsors, are saving
lives and helping to restrain costs,” American Benefits Council
President James Klein said.
The paper describes programs developed by a diverse collection
of large employers, designed to (1) align payment with value, (2)
incentivize quality care, (3) personalize the employee’s
experience, and (4) embrace disruption in the health care market. A
new website hosted by the Council, Spotlight on Innovations in
Health Care, includes these and other stories, and will be
continually updated.
“Employers have a rich heritage of driving innovation in health
care benefits,” said Tracy Watts, Mercer’s US Health Reform Leader
and member of the Council’s Board of Directors. “The stories
highlighted in our white paper exemplify how successful employers
can be in managing cost, driving better quality and outcomes, and
improving workforce health and productivity. Taken together, these
efforts can have a positive impact on employer bottom lines and
America’s competitiveness in the global economy.”
The report will be shared with policymakers in Congress, the
executive branch, state officials and other opinion leaders to
underscore the importance of enabling employers to address the
challenges of our current system.
“Economists and some lawmakers frequently criticize the tax
incentives that support employer-provided coverage. This report
shows that employers have been successful where the government has
struggled,” Klein said. “For decades, American businesses have
demanded that high quality health care should be rewarded and poor
quality care must be ‘called out’ and fixed.”
For more information on health policy matters, or to arrange an
interview with Klein or Ilyse Schuman, senior vice president,
health policy, contact Jason Hammersla, Council vice president,
communications, at jhammersla@abcstaff.org or by phone at
202-289-6700 (office) or (202) 422-4652 (mobile). To arrange an
interview with Watts, please contact Bruce Lee, US PR leader for
Mercer, at bruce.lee@mercer.com or by phone at 212-345-0553.
To download a complimentary copy of Leading the Way: Employer
Innovations in Health Coverage, please visit
https://goo.gl/u1Ej6P or
https://www.mercer.us/our-thinking/healthcare-reform/health-reform-and-american-businesses.html.
The American Benefits Council is the national trade association
for companies concerned about federal legislation and regulations
affecting all aspects of the employee benefits system. The
Council’s members represent the entire spectrum of the private
employee benefits community and either sponsor directly or
administer retirement and health plans covering more than 100
million Americans. Follow the Council on Twitter
@BenefitsCouncil.
Mercer delivers advice and technology-driven solutions that help
organizations meet the health, wealth and career needs of a
changing workforce. Mercer’s more than 22,000 employees are based
in 44 countries and the firm operates in over 130 countries. Mercer
is a wholly owned subsidiary of Marsh & McLennan Companies
(NYSE: MMC), the leading global professional services firm in the
areas of risk, strategy and people. With nearly 65,000 colleagues
and annual revenue over $14 billion, through its market-leading
companies including Marsh, Guy Carpenter and Oliver Wyman, Marsh
& McLennan helps clients navigate an increasingly dynamic and
complex environment. For more information, visit www.mercer.com.
Follow Mercer on Twitter @Mercer.
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