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Managed Care
California Insurers are Behind the Curve with Consumer-Driven Health Plans
November 16th, 2008
HealthLeaders-InterStudy, a leading provider of managed care market intelligence, reports that despite its trend-setter reputation, California is behind the curve in the consumer-driven health plan market, resulting in some sticker shock as insurers search for the right price for their products. According to the latest California Health Plan Analysis, fewer than 4 percent of California employees are covered by tax-advantaged, high-deductible products, also known as consumer-driven health plan products, which are increasing in popularity nationwide. According to one 2008 study, consumer-driven products represent about 5.2 percent of employer-sponsored health plans in California, compared to...
Source: Pharma Investments, Ventures & Law Weekly (2008-11-16)
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