AHIP Exam AHM-540 Topic 1 Question 4 Discussion

Private employers are key purchasers of health plan services. The following statement(s) can correctly be made about employer expectations about the quality and cost-effectiveness of healthcare services:

For both health maintenance organizations (HMOs) and non-HMO plans, employers typically have access to accreditation results and performance measurement reports to help them evaluate the quality of healthcare and service

Because of employers' concern about the quality and costs of healthcare services available through health plans, direct contracting has become a dominant model among employers who sponsor health benefit programs for their employees