Study: Insurers, employers saving millions by paying members to visit low-cost providers | FierceHealthcare

Study: Insurers, employers saving millions by paying members to visit low-cost providers | FierceHealthcare: Employers and payers are piloting programs that offer people monetary incentives for switching to lower-priced providers. In a recent evaluation of such rewards programs, published in Health Affairs, researchers found a 2.1% reduction in medical pricing, a savings of $2.3 million annually for services targeted by the rewards program.