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Summary
Small businesses need tailored health insurance solutions. Celtic Life Insurance offers a managed care plan that controls costs through appropriate utilization, ensuring quality care access for employees.
Area of Science:
- Health Insurance
- Small Business Economics
- Healthcare Management
Background:
- Small businesses are a significant economic driver, providing half of all US jobs.
- The health insurance industry faces unique challenges serving the small business market.
- High healthcare costs, driven by inappropriate utilization, adversely affect small businesses.
Purpose of the Study:
- To address the unique needs of small businesses in the health insurance market.
- To present a managed care model suitable for small businesses.
- To demonstrate cost containment strategies in small business health insurance.
Main Methods:
- Celtic Life Insurance Company implemented a managed care fee-for-service arrangement.
- The company developed an in-house administrative coordination system for utilization management.
- The program focused on maintaining provider choice and access to specialists.
Main Results:
- Celtic Life Insurance successfully tailored a health insurance program for small businesses.
- Administrative coordination was maintained internally, avoiding external utilization review companies.
- Cost containment was achieved through guided appropriate healthcare utilization.
Conclusions:
- A tailored managed care approach can effectively serve the small business health insurance market.
- Internal administrative coordination facilitates program success.
- Cost containment is achievable without compromising patient choice or the doctor-patient relationship.
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