Unleashing the giant: opportunities for state employee health plans to drive improvements in affordability

Unleashing the giant: opportunities for state employee health plans to drive improvements in affordability

Collection:
Health Policy and Services Research
Author(s):
Corlette, Sabrina, author
Kona, Maanasa, author
Houston, Megan, author
Contributor(s):
Georgetown University. Health Policy Institute. Center on Health Insurance Reforms, issuing body.
Publication:
Washington, DC : Georgetown University Health Policy Institute, Center on Health Insurance Reforms, June 2021
Language(s):
English
Format:
Text
Subject(s):
Cost Control
Health Benefit Plans, Employee -- economics
United States
Genre(s):
Technical Report
Abstract:
Health care costs are squeezing workers' wages, hindering business competitiveness, and straining government budgets. The agencies that purchase health benefits for state employees are uniquely situated to tackle health care costs. They are often the largest employer purchaser in their state and have the potential to exert considerable pressure on insurers and providers. Through a comprehensive survey of 47 state employee health plan (SEHP) administrators and in-depth interviews with 11 of them, this study scans the landscape of state employee plans around the country, assesses a range of cost containment strategies implemented by SEHPs, and shares lessons for building on those that appear most promising.
Copyright:
Reproduced with permission of the copyright holder. Further use of the material is subject to CC BY license. (More information)
Extent:
1 online resource (1 PDF file (55 pages))
Illustrations:
Illustrations
NLM Unique ID:
9918335069206676 (See catalog record)
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/9918335069206676