By Keith Soranno, Keas
More than half of the U.S. population accesses health benefits via employer provided-benefit plans, and employers collectively spend over a trillion dollars providing them. A significant amount of this money has been wasted due to poor utilization and a lack of understanding by employees on how to effectively utilize these benefits. Thanks to advances in population health management solutions, employers are now beginning to take advantage of technology to deliver smarter health management.
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Health management platforms have the potential to increase the utilization of benefits programs and improve population health outcomes, while also enabling employers to increase the return on their investment. Let’s take a deeper look.