BUSINESSWEEK ONLINE : JULY 10, 2000 ISSUE
FRONTIER -- FEATURES Remedy #5: Consumer Choice Health Purchasing Group HOW IT WORKS: Small companies pay a nominal fee to join an alliance sponsored by state governments or created by nonprofits. Employees gain access to a wider selection of health plans than the companies could provide on their own. WHO IT'S FOR: Attractive for companies with 2-10 employees. WHERE IT'S OFFERED: North Carolina, California, Colorado, Connecticut, New York, Ohio, Utah, Washington, Oregon, and Kansas. Under development in Wisconsin, Florida, Montana, and Michigan. WHAT'S GOOD: Lets you offer a wide choice of insurance plans without administrative hassles or extra cost. Employees who want more than a basic plan can opt to pay extra. WHAT'S NOT: In most states, the groups aren't able to get group discounts. (In a few states such as California, where discounts are allowed, you might save a couple of percentage points on premiums.) WHERE TO GO: Try the Institute for Health Policy Solutions' Web site (www.ihps.org) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ BACK TO TOP					RELATED ITEMS The Health Care Crisis CHART: Ouch! The Nation's Smallest Companies Faced the Biggest Hikes in Health Care Premiums TABLE: Remedy #1: Medical Savings Accounts TABLE: Remedy #2: Self-Funding with Stop-Loss TABLE: Remedy #3: Split Funding TABLE: Remedy #4: Association Health Plans TABLE: Remedy #5: Consumer Choice Health Purchasing Group CHART: Who's Covered Commentary: Search for a Cure INTERACT E-Mail to Business Week Online

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