Hawaii faces increasing pressure on its health care systems and plans due to its growing elderly population and the prevalence of obesity, according to Mercer Health & Benefits Principal Gary L. Lee. “Consumer engagement and understanding of value in health care, as well as personal responsibility in self-care and healthy behaviors are important elements in addressing health care expenditures,” Lee told HEC members at a June 12 briefing. He said one of the key findings of Mercer’s national survey of employer-sponsored health plans was that health management and consumerism were deemed very important in cost management strategies. HEC members who were unable to attend the briefing can obtain the handout material in What’s New. Personal Responsibility Key in Controlling Health Plan Costs
Hawaii faces increasing pressure on its health care systems and plans due to its growing elderly population and the prevalence of obesity, according to Mercer Health & Benefits Principal Gary L. Lee. “Consumer engagement and understanding of value in health care, as well as personal responsibility in self-care and healthy behaviors are important elements in addressing health care expenditures,” Lee told HEC members at a June 12 briefing. He said one of the key findings of Mercer’s national survey of employer-sponsored health plans was that health management and consumerism were deemed very important in cost management strategies. HEC members who were unable to attend the briefing can obtain the handout material in What’s New.