Your Money: Big companies explore virtual care to curb healthcare costs

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NEW YORK - Big companies are increasing incorporating virtual technology and care options into employee benefit plans to combat the rising healthcare costs that long been corporate America’s bugaboo, according to the annual survey of the National Business Group on Health.

“Virtual solutions are scalable. They improve convenience and access,” said Brian Marcotte, president and chief executive of NBGH. Even as the price of care, especially drugs, has increased, costs have been held in check because usage of healthcare benefits has not gone up - largely achieved by raising policyholders’ deductibles.

A separate survey Willis Towers Watson found that 81 percent of employers currently offer or plan to offer tele-behavioral health services by 2020.Another trend for 2020: Large companies that shifted to only high-deductible offerings are starting to add back choice options.

 

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I don't know if telemedicine is a good option... nothing replaces a good old physical exam

Medicare for all not this Total Recall bullshit

Sure . Today a report states 47% of all businesses are hacked,and all are vulnerable. We also know security is expensive and not worth it to the bean counters. But , you tout giving every healthcare bizz our most private information. You and your lying words are an abomination.

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