Report Ranks Popular Types of Employer Health Plans

Consumer-driven health plans have surpassed HMOs to become the second-most common health plans offered by U.S. employers following preferred-provider organizations, according to a survey by Aon Hewitt. The report -- which surveyed more than 1,800 employers -- found that 79% of employers offered PPOs, 58% offered some version of a CDHP and 38% offered HMOs.

• "Consumer-Driven Health Plans Pass HMOs in Popularity of Plans Offered: Survey" (Wojcik, Modern Healthcare, 9/17).