Hello Health Rosetta Advisors!
We are excited to get your input about, and assessment of, the capabilities and competencies of you and your team. Your insights are invaluable to us, as the results will help shape our priorities for the development of educational materials and supporting tools tailored to your needs. By sharing your expertise and experiences, you will play a crucial role in enhancing the resources available to you and your peers.
Please note: All answers will be utilized only by the Health Rosetta team for the development of resources and will not be shared with others.
Thank you for your time and contribution to this initiative! Your feedback is greatly appreciated and will make a significant impact on our collective success.
Definitions
- Second Opinion Programs: Allow members to seek a second medical opinion from a specialist, often through a virtual consultation. This can help ensure the accuracy of a diagnosis and explore alternative treatment options, potentially leading to better health outcomes and cost savings for both the employee and employer.
- Open Networks: In healthcare, open networks refer to health plans that allow employees to see any healthcare provider without requiring a referral.
- Level Funding: This is a type of health plan where the employer pays a fixed monthly amount to cover healthcare claims. If the actual claims are lower than expected, the employer may receive a refund at the end of the year.
- Self-Funding: In a self-funded health plan, the employer assumes the financial risk of providing healthcare benefits to employees. Instead of paying premiums to an insurance company, the employer pays for medical claims directly.
- Captive Benefits Arrangements: These involve using a captive insurance company, can be used to fund health benefits, providing smaller employers with the advantages of self-funding while sharing risk with other employers in the captive.
- Direct Primary Care (DPC): A healthcare model where employers contract directly with primary care providers to offer services to employees for a flat monthly fee.
- Direct Contracting: This involves employers contracting directly with healthcare providers, such as hospitals or physician groups, to provide medical services to employees without working through a traditional network.
- Carved Out Pharmacy Benefits: This refers to a strategy where the pharmacy benefits are managed separately from the medical benefits. Employers contract directly with a pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) instead of including pharmacy benefits in the overall health insurance plan.
- International Drug Sourcing: This involves obtaining prescription medications from other countries where they may be available at lower prices. Employers may use vendors that facilitate the purchase and importation of these drugs to reduce costs for their health plans.
- Onsite Pharmacy Solutions: These are pharmacies located within the workplace, providing employees with convenient access to prescription medications and other pharmacy services.
- Patient Assistance Programs: Employers may leverage these and similar programs to help employees afford high-cost specialty drugs, thereby reducing the financial burden on both the employees and the employer-sponsored health plan.