Managing Catastrophic Care and Cost

The threat of higher cost cases looms as new therapies are brought to market.  Certainly, there are advances in healthcare that everyone wants to enjoy. Employers need to make sure their monies are not wasted so they can afford to support their people.

• What can and should employers do to protect their budgets?
• Did you know that many carriers pay for catastrophic care as a percentage of billed charges?
• Who is auditing to make sure those billed rates, or the services are appropriate?

This episode includes guest speakers:
Marilyn Bartlett
Senior Policy Fellow, National Academy for State Health Policy

Valerie Saurez
Director of Medical Risk, Symetra Life Insurance Company

Michael Thompson
President & CEO, National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions