title: Employer-sponsored health plans and experimental medical treatments: life and death cost/benefit decisions.
abstract: The process of determining whether--and how--to limit coverage for certain expensive, experimental medical treatments is complex and involves social, legal and economic considerations. However, employers do have several options for responsibly containing their health plan costs while meeting their employees' basic health care needs.
authors.affiliation: Oppenheimer Wolff & Donnelly, St. Paul.
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Mrkonich
authors.forename: G A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Engstrom
mesh_terms: D002388:Catastrophic Illness / Q000191:economics*; D016265:Conflict of Interest; D006233:Persons with Disabilities / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D004608:Eligibility Determination / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006264:Health Benefit Plans, Employee / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D015273:Insurance Selection Bias; D016365:Liability, Legal; D013673:Technology Assessment, Biomedical / Q000191:economics*; D014481:United States; D026712:Value of Life