Companies best control health costs with intranet/Internet tools

Companies that are best at controlling health care costs are more likely than their poorer performing counterparts to offer multifaceted Internet tools that help employees model health care options, a study by Watson Wyatt and the National Business Group on Health has found (see Internet Tools Can Encourage Appropriate Health Care Decisions).

 

  • 58% of the 585 companies surveyed provide intranet/Internet resources that allow employees to compare health care insurance options side by side
  • Companies that are best at controlling costs offer additional intranet/Internet tools and are