title: Self-funded employers a ripe market if you accept risk.
abstract: Direct contracts with self-funded employers are an often overlooked market for mature PHOs seeking additional covered lives. While such ventures often require additional PHO infrastructure, the financial rewards can be significant for those up to the challenge.
mesh_terms: D002202:Capital Financing; D006264:Health Benefit Plans, Employee / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006759:Hospital-Physician Joint Ventures / Q000191:economics*; D006801:Humans; D019458:Insurance Coverage; D008389:Marketing of Health Services; D012308:Risk Management; D014481:United States