1. National Business Group on Health® Large Employers’ 2018 Health Care Strategy and Plan Design Survey Takeaways

2. Trends in 2018
Respondents expect an average 5% increase in healthcare costs
Top cost drivers include specialty pharmacy costs, high-cost claimants and specific disease/conditions
Adoption of consumer driven health plans continues to trend upward:
By 2020, 90% of employers will offer CDHPs
Many offering it as the only option
Employees will need resources and support to help them make informed decisions
Source: National Business Group on Health® Large Employers’ 2018 Health Care Strategy and Plan Design Survey, August 2017

3. The use of Healthcare Concierge Tools has grown:
Employers view high-touch concierge/navigator/shared-decision making services as a value-based benefit design strategy and a means to reduce further cost-sharing with employees
47% increase in number of companies offering medical decision support and second opinion services
28% increase in high-touch concierge services
25% of respondents ranked high-touch health concierge or navigator services as one of their top three most effective cost-control strategies
The use of these tools & programs jumped from to 2018
Source: National Business Group on Health® Large Employers’ 2018 Health Care Strategy and Plan Design Survey, August 2017

4. 53% 23% 16% Expanding Behavior Health Benefits:
In addition to offering access to EAPs, employers are expanding their behavioral health benefits.
53%
plan to offer self-directed online resources
plan to offer manager training
23%
plan to offer employee training
16%
Source: National Business Group on Health® Large Employers’ 2018 Health Care Strategy and Plan Design Survey, August 2017

5. of employers are expanding to include primary care services
Expanding Telehealth Benefits:
Telehealth continues to surge
96% of large employers now offer this benefit, either through health plans or directly with outside vendors.
52%
of employers are expanding to include primary care services
of employers are expanding telehealth to include behavioral health
56%
Source: National Business Group on Health® Large Employers’ 2018 Health Care Strategy and Plan Design Survey, August 2017