Over 35 million private-sector employees are enrolled in self-insured health plans, with a total of over 100 million covered lives when families and public-sector employees are included. Employers on these plans face cost increase challenges similar to those of commercial insurers. Accolade, a company that helps employees navigate healthcare, aims to lower costs for employer customers. Dr. Shantanu Nundy, chief health officer at Accolade, explained the company’s approach to healthcare savings and discussed the potential value of AI in this area. With a large number of lives covered by self-insured plans, finding ways to reduce costs is crucial for both employers and employees.
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MedCity Pivot: A Chat with Accolade’s Chief Health Officer
