“As more employer groups have adopted this strategy, hospital and provider groups have begun to take notice and push back. Therefore, the future of these plans is still uncertain” – Scott Aston
Editor’s Note: The author is mistaken. The future of Reference Based Pricing plans is not at all uncertain. PPO’s are going away, replaced with common sense and prudent business practices. Plan Sponsors are on to the PPO game and don’t like what they see. They are mad as hell and not taking it anymore.
Andy, if you want to fix primary care you must do some field research. Come spend one day, or even a week at my office or another small primary care physicians’ office. You need to see what we do on a daily basis……………
Continue reading Dear Mr. Slavitt, Please Come Visit My Office
A range of legal decisions and fact sheets released by government organizations in recent months are expected to have an impact on employee benefit plans. In the wake of these cases and related guidance, advisers and employers should review their policies on topics such as cash-in-lieu of benefits, pregnancy discrimination, health questionnaires and arbitration agreements.
Continue reading A Review of 4 Key Cases & New Laws Affecting Employers
