At IntoValue, we accelerate provider organizations’ success with direct-to-employer care.

We are uniquely positioned to support both providers and self-insured employers in improving employee health outcomes and the care experience, all while reducing the cost of care.

Here, we share some of the most interesting recent thought pieces about innovations in improving employer-sponsored healthcare.

EMPLOYER-SPONSORED HEALTHCARE | July 2024

Podcast | Broken Benefits: It Ain’t All About Spend

National leader in healthcare benefits design innovation and implementation, Sheila Savageau (also an IntoValue board member) sat down with Lee Lewis on the Broken Benefits Podcast: It Ain’t All About Spend to discuss creating a direct-to-employer healthcare benefit (ConnectedCare) with Henry Ford Health. The two discuss the importance of trust between employers and systems of healthcare in delivering high quality care to employees.

HEALTH SYSTEMS & MEDICAL GROUPS | June 2024

Survey | 2023 AMA Prior Authorization Physician Survey

The 2023 AMA Prior Authorization Physician Survey suggests that care delays, treatment abandonment, and clinical outcomes are all affected by prior authorization, a treatment approval process layered on systems of care by health plans to control costs. By building relationships between the true healthcare payers – often self-insured employers – and health systems, new opportunities arise to improve clinical outcomes and employee and clinician satisfaction, while also controlling costs.

EMPLOYER-SPONSORED HEALTHCARE | June 2024

Report | Health Disparities in Employer-Sponsored Insurance: Employer Roles In Helping LGBTQ+ People Reach Mental Health Parity

MorganHealth shared additional insights from their January 2024 Health Disparities in Employer-Sponsored Insurance report with Forbes on the growing, disproportionate mental health burden on the LGBTQ+ community. The article outlined three actions employers might play to support LGBTQ+ employees. As employers build trust directly with the healthcare community to care for employees, both benefits and workforces could be tailored to address widening care gaps.  

EMPLOYER-SPONSORED HEALTHCARE | June 2024

News | Mail Order Drugs May Not Keep Employers’ Costs Down

The WSJ reports that ordering prescriptions from mail-order pharmacies, often a cost control used by employers and businesses, may play a role in increasing medication costs. The price markups may directly impact employer healthcare costs, which continue to climb. Employers working directly with health systems and medical groups may be positioned to realize medication savings.

EMPLOYER-SPONSORED HEALTHCARE | June 2024

Analysis | The Burden of Health Insurance Premiums on Small Business

The JPMorganChase Institute analyzed small business health insurance premiums and found that they are an increasing share of both non-employer expenses and employer compensation costs. As many systems of care seek to improve health and wellness by working directly with local employers, offering solutions to small businesses may provide another path.