Employers look to ACOs to help increase value, keep health costs in check

A new report from human resources consulting firm Aon Hewitt and healthcare consulting firm Polakoff Boland says employer interest in accountable care organizations is ramping up as they seek new ways to continue offering healthcare benefits to employees.

“Seventy-seven percent of employers are unlikely to exit healthcare management when health insurance exchanges become available starting in 2014,” the study authors noted. “This finding indicates that employers intend to remain ‘in the game’ of offering healthcare benefits for the foreseeable future. Sixty-five percent of respondents have expressed interest in exploring the use of ACOs as an option for providing healthcare benefits to their workforce.” Read the full article...