With the rate at which the cost of health insurance is increasing far outpacing overall inflation and more importantly workers earnings, what was once the crown jewel of an employee benefit package has now become a liability to many employers. To address the inevitable annual cost increases employers have been forced to reduce benefits while also increasing employee payroll deductions resulting in plans that employees can barely afford to have, let alone use. But there isn't anything that can be done about it, right? Fortunately, there is an alternative to the status quo. As outlined in this book employers who have elected to take control over their health plan, rather than outsource the management of their health care supply chain to an insurance carrier, have found that it is possible to not only reduce the cost of health insurance while also improving the plan. The Total Control Health Plan puts allows employers to use the same management strategies they use for all other aspects of their business and the results are astounding.