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Why GE, Boeing, Lowe’s, and Walmart Are Directly Buying Health Care for Employees

Harvard Business

Moreover, participating health care systems, including Geisinger, have found that the care delivery reengineering needed to earn and maintain this type of payment model has led to improved processes and efficiencies beyond the program. Business development, contracting, and finance personnel are also required.

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Why This Health System Offers Refunds to Dissatisfied Patients

Harvard Business

While the program does have marginal costs (more on this further on) we feel that the benefits in terms of learning, process improvement, and patient experience more than offset these. Our health insurance plan had properly notified its members about a new $1,000 copayment for a certain type of surgery.

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