{"product_id":"employee-benefits-and-the-new-alan-cohen-9780134665306","title":"Employee Benefits and the New Health Care Landscape: How Private Exchanges Are Bringing Choice and Consumerism to America's Workforce","description":"\u003ci\u003e 2018 International Book Awards Finalist in \"Business and Management\" Category \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e We shop for everything else online...why not benefits? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUsing private benefit exchanges (a.k.a. \"online benefits marketplaces\"), employers can bring a consumer-centric online shopping experience to benefits. Alan Cohen, a benefits technology pioneer, details how these platforms can offer unprecedented flexibility and choice to employees, revolutionize the way employers attract and retain talent, strengthen cost control in an era of skyrocketing premiums, and promote much-needed innovation in the U.S. health care system. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDiscover How To \u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eMake sense of today's challenging benefits landscape and plan breakthrough changes that have succeeded for thousands of employers of all sizes \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLeverage the lessons of the online shopping revolution to drive radical innovation \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncorporate the 7 key pillars of a true private benefits exchange into your benefits mindset \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGain indispensable practical insights from early adopters' experiences \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eClarify the new roles of employers, HR, insurers, brokers, employees, and other stakeholders \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAccelerate your transition away from inefficient employer-managed plans \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAssess the ongoing impact of health care reform, public exchanges, health care consumerism, and other trends \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003eAlan Cohen created one of the first private exchange platforms and has pioneered this approach for more than a decade. Now, in a candid discussion of how the economic principles of choice, consumerism, and defined contribution are at work in an exchange environment, he breaks down the concept for HR professionals, entrepreneurs, brokers, insurers, health care reformers, policy makers, and employees. Cohen looks to social and economic implications to forge a future in which all eyes are on a new model of the consumer for the benefits age. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith insights from industry veterans, \u003cb\u003e Employee Benefits and the New Health Care Landscape\u003c\/b\u003e brings a fresh perspective to the debate on health care and health insurance in America. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alan Cohen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0134665309\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780134665306\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Pearson FT Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/10\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.60d","brand":"Alan Cohen","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47452503212287,"sku":"9780134665306","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_bcdacff2-1b65-40a9-95d0-a666fbefc8fd.jpg?v=1761928810","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/employee-benefits-and-the-new-alan-cohen-9780134665306","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}