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    Business and Health
    |December 10, 1991
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    This benefit plan increases employee deductibles to share costs. It also enables employees to participate in the generated financial savings.

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    Area of Science:

    • Health Economics
    • Employee Benefits Management

    Background:

    • Rising healthcare costs necessitate innovative employee benefit plan designs.
    • Traditional cost-sharing models often place the full burden on employees.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To evaluate a novel benefit plan that incorporates shared cost-saving mechanisms.
    • To assess the dual impact of increased deductibles and shared savings on employee financial participation.

    Main Methods:

    • Analysis of a specific employee benefit plan structure.
    • Comparative assessment of cost-sharing versus savings-sharing components.

    Main Results:

    • The plan effectively transfers some cost burden through higher deductibles.
    • A concurrent mechanism allows employees to benefit from the plan's overall savings.

    Conclusions:

    • This benefit plan model presents a balanced approach to cost management.
    • Employee engagement in savings may mitigate concerns associated with increased deductibles.