Friday, September 24. 2010Group aims to help Oregon employers start value-based programs
Healthcare reform is forcing companies of all sizes to reasses their insurance benefit offerings. Employers with more than 200 employees, for example, are required to automatically enroll their staff unless they specifically opt out.
A nonprofit group called the Oregon Coalition of Health Care Purchasers is setting out to help companies in light of reform. The goal of the organization is to help employers with value-based benefits. The National Business Coalition on Health president and CEO Andrew Webber says that companies are looking for ways to cut costs while still providing for their employees. Employers are reportedly responsible for nearly 60 percent of healthcare plans in the country. "Through this project employers will be able to integrate and better understand the health data on their covered populations, which is critical for successful benefit design and employee communications," says Barbara Prowe of the Oregon Health Strategy Project. There are a variety of websites individuals can go to if they are confused about new provisions under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Recently, the government unveiled its own website where consumers can get information about individual and family health insurance plans through private and government channels. |
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