title: Employers shift costs for alternative medicine.
abstract: When considering a complementary and alternative medicine benefit, it is recommended that companies determine whether it is likely to improve productivity and help to attract and retain talented workers. Employers should also determine whether the CAM benefit is likely to reduce overall medical costs by decreasing use of treatments such as surgery, physical therapy, and pharmaceuticals.
authors.affiliation: Navigant Consulting, Chicago, Illinois, USA. afine@navigantconsulting.com
authors.forename: Allan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fine
mesh_terms: D000529:Complementary Therapies; D017047:Cost Sharing; D006264:Health Benefit Plans, Employee / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014481:United States