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American Association of Preferred Provider Organizations
Consumer-Directed Health Plans Continue to Grow as Popular Vehicle to Bring Choice, Flexibility and Access to Consumers
March 21st, 2008
Enrollment in Consumer-Directed Health Plans (CDHPs) continues to grow, spurring employers to offer more health care information tools to employees in order to leverage the true value of these products, according to a study commissioned by the American Association of Preferred Provider Organizations (AAPPO) from the consulting firm Mercer, Inc. In 2007, the number of Americans enrolled in a CDHP grew a staggering 25 percent, to 12.5 million from 10 million in 2006. Virtually all CDHPs -- 97 percent -- are built on a preferred provider organization (PPO) network, up 2 percent from 2006. "The hallmarks of PPOs -- choice, access and flexibility -- are...
Source: Health Business Week (2008-03-21)
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