Employers Push Against Insurers Blocking Access to Health Data

Employers that sponsor health plans told a congressional panel Thursday they need better access to their claims data from health insurers and policy administrators so they can design lower-cost, high quality coverage for their workers.

Both Republicans and Democrats agreed at a hearing held by the House Education and the Workforce Committee’s Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions that better guarantees for employers to access their health-care data is critical to their ability to control costs. “Employers often struggle to access their own health plan and spending data from their third-party-administrator,” subcommittee Chairman Bob Good (R-Va.) said.

“Without this ...