title: Employers and health plans: purposeful partnerships.
abstract: This article discusses the advantages of developing a partnership between the employer and the health benefit vendor. The author explains that there are three types of employer/vendor relationships ranging from the minimal transaction based to the value based and finally to a partnership-based arrangement. Success depends upon whether the chosen relationship strategy supports the business objectives, organizational culture and effective plan execution.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ostuw
mesh_terms: D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D006264:Health Benefit Plans, Employee / Q000458:organization & administration*; D007343:Insurance Carriers