Value Based Purchasing and Consumer Engagement Strategies in State Employee Health Plans

Value-Based Purchasing and Consumer Engagement Strategies in State Employee Health Plans, a SCI report written by Bailit Purchasing, LLC, is a purchaser guide that lays out concise descriptions of two principal means for improving the value that states can gain through administering State Employee Health Plans (SEHPs): value-based purchasing and consumer engagement. It highlights innovative strategies and examines successful programs operated today by SEHP purchasers that focus on changing contractor behavior and/or changing employee, retiree, and dependent behavior.

Despite their size and potential impacts, these large state-administered programs have drawn less attention than might be expected with respect to efforts to identify and implement successful strategies. Such strategies could not only benefit their purchasing activities, but also improve the performance of the broader health care system.

For our webinar, the authors were joined by state officials from Massachusetts and West Virginia who discussed their experiences and approaches that are useful for other states looking to improve their purchasing strategies.

View the webinar slides by clicking here.