Employers Rewarding Patients for Choosing Lower-Priced Providers

Health Leaders: Employers who pay for their workers to choose lower-priced providers have experienced notable savings, according to a new RAND study published in Health Affairs Monday afternoon.

Starting in 2017, 29 providers implemented a rewards program for more than 131 elective services whereby patients who received care from a lower-priced provider would collect a check ranging from $25 to $500.

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