http://healthblog.ncpa.org/using-financial-incentives-in-health-care/ Health Care Policy and Reform Insights | NCPA Fri, 25 May 2012 16:47:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://healthblog.ncpa.org/using-financial-incentives-in-health-care/comment-page-1/#comment-66042 Tom H. Thu, 10 Jun 2010 13:11:56 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=11004#comment-66042 I like the way this is laid out, but I also see Bruce's point. Isn't this focused on controlling employees rather than liberating them? I like the way this is laid out, but I also see Bruce’s point. Isn’t this focused on controlling employees rather than liberating them?

]]> http://healthblog.ncpa.org/using-financial-incentives-in-health-care/comment-page-1/#comment-66040 Devon Herrick Thu, 10 Jun 2010 13:10:29 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=11004#comment-66040 Employers tend to view employee health plans as a collective HR business expense -- sort of like product marketing. Firms should think of employee health plans as nothing more than a non-cash portion of employee compensation. That would be the first step to helping workers take control (for better or worse) of their own health and welfare. I agree that the ultimate goal should be for workers to bear the burden of bad behavior and reap the benefits of good behavior. Otherwise, workers will never have the incentive to be wise decision-makers. Employers tend to view employee health plans as a collective HR business expense — sort of like product marketing. Firms should think of employee health plans as nothing more than a non-cash portion of employee compensation. That would be the first step to helping workers take control (for better or worse) of their own health and welfare. I agree that the ultimate goal should be for workers to bear the burden of bad behavior and reap the benefits of good behavior. Otherwise, workers will never have the incentive to be wise decision-makers.

]]> http://healthblog.ncpa.org/using-financial-incentives-in-health-care/comment-page-1/#comment-65492 Bruce Wed, 09 Jun 2010 22:26:02 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=11004#comment-65492 Hate to be a curmudgeon, but isn't this a bit hamhanded? As worded, it appears that the main function of financial incentives is for employers to control the behavior of their emplyees. Isn't the real goal, though, to create an environment where employees bear the cost of their bad decisions and reap the benefits of their good ones. Hate to be a curmudgeon, but isn’t this a bit hamhanded? As worded, it appears that the main function of financial incentives is for employers to control the behavior of their emplyees. Isn’t the real goal, though, to create an environment where employees bear the cost of their bad decisions and reap the benefits of their good ones.

]]> http://healthblog.ncpa.org/using-financial-incentives-in-health-care/comment-page-1/#comment-65490 Joe S. Wed, 09 Jun 2010 22:17:03 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=11004#comment-65490 Agree with Ken. This is nicely done. Agree with Ken. This is nicely done.

]]> http://healthblog.ncpa.org/using-financial-incentives-in-health-care/comment-page-1/#comment-65483 Ken Wed, 09 Jun 2010 20:54:44 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=11004#comment-65483 Ron Bachman's posts are always thorough and thoughtful. Thanks for making them available. Ron Bachman’s posts are always thorough and thoughtful. Thanks for making them available.

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