title: Getting a handle on health fund finances: a comprehensive but practical approach.
abstract: Multiemployer health funds are being hammered from several directions. While it is difficult to find a silver lining in the situation, plan sponsors are far from helpless. They should immediately begin to take concrete steps to help stabilize plan costs in order to be able to continue to offer their members meaningful health coverage.
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Blumenstein
authors.forename: Edward A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Kaplan
mesh_terms: D003363:Cost Control / Q000379:methods; D017049:Employer Health Costs; D006264:Health Benefit Plans, Employee / Q000191:economics* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000458:organization & administration; D007345:Insurance Claim Review; D007356:Insurance, Pharmaceutical Services; D017008:Negotiating; D014481:United States