What’s happened since Amazon, J.P. Morgan, and Berkshire Hathaway stunned the healthcare industry one year ago?

A look back to 2018 and ahead to the future.

The concept of bringing healthcare directly to employees, what we refer to as direct healthcare, exploded in popularity in 2018 – with more companies than ever before considering adding this innovative health benefit.

It’s been one year since Amazon, J.P. Morgan and Berkshire Hathaway stunned the industry with their commitment to shake up healthcare. Their announcement kicked off a series of big news stories from employers focused on enhancing healthcare. Yet if 2018 was the year of the employer, 2019 will be the year of their employees. We expect to see the direct healthcare trend not only continue this year, but also accelerate.

We predict:
  -Access to care improves
  -Virtual health takes off
  -A push for transparency  

Read on for insight from Jami Doucette, president of Premise Health, on the biggest news from our industry in 2018 and predictions for this year.