Employers, Health Insurers Increasingly Use Care Managers To Review Physicians’ Treatment Plans, Ensure They Conform To Evidence-Based Practices

A growing number of employers and health insurers are using care managers, or integrated health managers, who “essentially audit an employee’s health care and look for ways to both improve outcomes and save money,” the Wall Street Journal reports. According to the consulting firm Deloitte & Touche, there are more than 200 care managers in the U.S. [click link for full article]

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Filed under: Health Insurance / Medical Insurance on September 28th, 2007