Biomedical subjects
Publications and source records attributed to C M Eytalis.
The new disease management programs hold a promise of successful drug maintenance and lower health care costs for participants with certain chronic medical conditions. These programs can benefit both employees and employers, but employers adopting them should take all the steps necessary to bring them under ERISA and to carefully monitor their operation.
The impact of health reform on employee health benefits programs could be dramatic. Depending on the health reform program adopted, employers could face significant new regulatory and economic burdens in operating employee health benefits programs or could find themselves greatly relieved of such burdens. President Clinton's proposal, in particular, would dramatically alter today's practices. This article focuses on how the Clinton proposal would change employee health benefits programs. Although President Clinton has indicated a willingness to compromise, his legislation may prove to be a house of cards, with all provisions interdependent. Employers should study all pending proposals carefully and weigh in on the debate so as to ensure that lawmakers are fully educated before making potentially irreversible decisions.