Benchmarking Tools

• WISCORE^SM, the Wellness Impact Scorecard
  This tool can help you objectively and quantitatively assess the value of your company's wellness programs and initiatives. The Scorecard advances wellness program evaluation by counting health risks to measuring healthy behaviors.
  
  
• Plan Design Network
  This online forum allows corporate HR and Benefits members to network and exchange information on plan design with peers at other large companies. Topics focus on high value opportunities to encourage evidence-based care and reduce overuse and unnecessary spending. Find out what's on the minds of your peers by asking questions, polling, and floating new ideas.
  
  
• Estimated 2012 Cost Projections
  This document summarizes the latest research on what employers can expect in terms of health care cost increases in 2012.
  
  
• Controlling Health Care Costs: What Employers Should Do (Top Solutions)
  This Check List summarizes the top solutions used by large employers to control health care costs and provides clickable links to Solutions Online and other key resources produced by the National Business Group on Health.
  
  
• Health Care Cost Drivers: 2009 Update (Issue Brief)
  This Issue Brief summarizes the latest national health expenditure data with projections to 2018, and recommends the top 10 cost-management tactics in controlling the rising cost of providing health benefits while improving medical quality and patient safety.
  
  
• Controlling Health Care Spending in the United States (Slide Deck)
  This executive series presentation looks at the drivers of health care spend and provides solutions that will help control costs and improve quality and effectiveness of care. This material is prepared to be adapted or customized for the unique culture and challenges of your company.
  
  
• Summary of Cost Analyses of Employment Based Care, provides a succinct summary of benefits consulting firms and research organizations' surveys forecasting what the employer health care cost trend will be for the next year. This tool is updated periodically as new studies are released.
  
  
• Solutions Online: Solutions Online documents key health benefit management strategies and tactics to help you know if a solution is right for your company. It also links you to other NBGH products and more information on specific approaches. Solutions Online catalogs much of the key benchmarking data we gather.