Having squeezed all they can out of health plan design, employers are now pinning their hopes on telemedicine as the way to bring down their health insurance costs.
Telemedicine is growing rapidly and within a few years will be a routine part of healthcare plans offered by employers, according to the president and CEO of theNational Business Group on Health (NBGH), a nonprofit association of 425 large employers.
Brian Marcotte said employers have moved away from issues of plan design, pretty much accepting that there is little chance of improvement there, and are now focusing on how healthcare is accessed and delivered.
