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Direct contracting: the future is now.

J F McCally, R C Nauert

    Medical Group Management Journal
    |February 7, 1993
    PubMed
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    Rising employee health care costs are impacting business profits, with 50% of employer earnings now allocated to these expenses. Direct contracting is emerging as a significant trend to manage these increasing costs.

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    Area of Science:

    • Health Economics
    • Business Management

    Background:

    • Businesses face escalating employee health care expenditures.
    • Health care costs consume a significant portion of employer profits, averaging 50%.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To identify emerging trends in managing employee health care costs.
    • To analyze the impact of rising health care expenses on business profitability.

    Main Methods:

    • Literature review of business and health economic trends.
    • Analysis of profit-and-loss data related to employee health care spending.

    Main Results:

    • Direct contracting has emerged as a key strategy in the 1990s and beyond.
    • Significant business concern exists regarding the financial burden of employee health care.

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    Conclusions:

    • Direct contracting presents a potential solution for businesses to mitigate rising health care costs.
    • The trend of direct contracting is expected to continue shaping business strategies for employee benefits.