Self-insured healthcare costs are among the largest and least visible expenses an employer carries, and price variance is a major driver. In this conversation, Dave Magnan of Andovia walks through how the same procedure can cost wildly different amounts across in-network providers with no difference in quality, why that variance stays hidden from the employers actually paying the claims, and the practical steps to see it, control it, and reduce spend.
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Controlling Employer Healthcare Costs
Webinar on controlling employer healthcare costs with Dave Magnan of Andovia. Why costs keep rising, where the money actually goes, and the strategies employers use to take control: price variance, waste and abuse, provider tiering, cash network options, and continuous cost governance.
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The Hidden Market Failure Driving Up Your Healthcare Costs
Self-insured healthcare costs climbing 8%+ a year isn't bad luck. It's a market that was never built to be shopped, and a structural gap most employers don't realize they have: without a procurement lens, no one is actively directing where care dollars go. This paper breaks down why the cost keeps rising and the procurement discipline that puts control back where it belongs.
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State of the Healthcare Industry: Why Employers Can't See What They're Actually Buying
Healthcare spend doesn't work like every other expense: employers pay first and only find out what they bought after the money's gone. A quick look at the price variation, blind spots, and waste hiding in plan costs today.