March 8, 2002

Patient Choice offers cost options to self-insured employers

Some large Boulder County companies are investigating a new program that promises to help self-insured employers slow rising premium costs by contracting directly with hospitals and doctors for care. But analysts say it may be years before Patient Choice Healthcare Inc. has a meaningful impact.

Patient Choice became available to Colorado employers Jan. 1. So far, no Boulder County companies have signed up, though brokers say they are receiving inquiries. A handful of the area’s largest employers, including the Boulder Valley School District and the city of Boulder, attended an introductory meeting in December.

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