Here are six ways for business owners to get a handle on the cost of health insurance and benefits, as Zane Benefits reported.
1. Educate employees on the benefits and how to use them.
2. Promote preventive care through education, wellness programs and a company culture of health and wellness.
3. Consider which programs will have the most value to your employees and to your bottom line.
4. Evaluate a Consumer-Directed Health Plan, a health strategy that involves the consumer to make decisions about their healthcare.
5. Increase cost-sharing by shifting more of the costs of health insurance to employees.
6. Reimburse employees for their individually-purchased health insurance plans.