title: The consumer-driven approach: can it pick up where managed care left off?
abstract: Managed care has failed and health care costs are once again out of control. Given the current political, social and economic environment, there are now two options: a single-payer health care system, or an aggressive and global employer health benefits redesign that strongly encourages consumer-driven behavior. This article discusses the failure of managed care and ways that employers can promote consumer-driven behavior now using available tools and plan provisions.
authors.forename: Steve
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Halterman
authors.forename: Chris
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Camero
authors.forename: Pete
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Maillet
mesh_terms: D003256:Community Participation; D003363:Cost Control; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006264:Health Benefit Plans, Employee / Q000191:economics* / Q000639:trends; D017048:Health Care Costs / Q000639:trends*; D018166:Health Care Reform / Q000191:economics; D006801:Humans; D008329:Managed Care Programs / Q000458:organization & administration*; D018855:Single-Payer System; D014481:United States