Employer Decision Making Regarding Health Insurance

Summaries of Meetings Held with Senior Corporate Managers
on Private Employer Strategies and Issues Affecting Health Care Coverage

Conducted and prepared by Mathematica Policy Research, Inc.
for the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
May, 2000

Introduction

Expert Panel #1   January 14, 2000

Benefit Philosophy and Structure
Corporate Context for Benefit Decisions
Approaches to Purchasing
Emergent Issues

Expert Panel # 2  March 7, 2000

The Purchasing Approach
Key Operational Issues in Benefits Purchasing
Contemporary Concerns and Challenges for Health Benefits Managers
Emergent Developments

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