title: Practical steps to controlling medical costs.
abstract: There are no silver bullets to control medical costs. And some costs are beyond plan sponsors' control. But plan sponsors can reduce the annual medical trend by taking control of the high-cost drivers of medical expenses while, at the same time, improving employees' perception of the medical plan. Patient care management, disease management and health status improvement support (with member involvement) are key.
authors.affiliation: Aon Consulting, Philadelphia, USA.
authors.forename: Joseph
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Marlowe
mesh_terms: D019090:Case Management; D003363:Cost Control / Q000379:methods; D019468:Disease Management; D004526:Efficiency; D017049:Employer Health Costs / Q000639:trends*; D005249:Fees and Charges; D005260:Female; D006264:Health Benefit Plans, Employee / Q000191:economics*; D006293:Health Promotion; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010346:Patient Care Management / Q000191:economics*; D014481:United States