WTW: 6 Ways Employers are Managing Employee Healthcare Benefits This Year

  1. 41% are using a defined contribution strategy with a fixed dollar amount provided to all employees that differs by employee tier.
  2. 28% structured payroll contributions to reduce costs for targeted groups or by job class.
  3. 27% used programs to combat fraud
  4. waste and abuse.
  5. 23% implemented higher out-of-pocket costs for use of less efficient services or site of service.
  6. 21% offered concierge navigation even if it requires movement from a full-service health plan to a third-party administrator.
  7. 35% added or enhanced voluntary benefits and vendor solutions in case of a catastrophic event.
Notes: From a survey of 455 U.S. employers entitled, "U.S. employers double down on controlling healthcare costs, enhancing affordability."