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X-WR-CALNAME:IDOH NEWS RELEASE: GOVERNOR BRAUN ANNOUNCES THE RELEASE OF THE
  FIRST ANNUAL REVIEW OF DIRECT-TO-EMPLOYER HEALTHCARE ARRANGEMENTS
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DESCRIPTION:FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE\nApril 22\, 2026\n\nCONTACT:\nmedia@healt
 h.in.gov\n\nGOVERNOR BRAUN ANNOUNCES THE RELEASE OF THE FIRST ANNUAL REVIE
 W OF DIRECT-TO-EMPLOYER HEALTHCARE ARRANGEMENTS\nReport Highlights Strong 
 Compliance and Expands\nOpportunities for Employer Affordability \n \n\nIN
 DIANAPOLIS - At the direction of Governor Braun\, the Indiana Department o
 f Health (IDOH)\, Consumer Services and Healthcare Regulation Commission (
 CSHCR)\, has released its inaugural Direct-to-Employer Healthcare Arrangem
 ent Plan Review for calendar year 2025. This first of its kind report offe
 rs Indiana employers new visibility into hospital pricing and highlights e
 xpanding opportunities for improving workforce healthcare affordability th
 rough direct-to-employer (DTE) contracting.\n\nUnder Indiana law\, nonprof
 it hospitals must demonstrate that their employer‑direct plans remain at
  or below 260% of Medicare rates. In this first annual review\, all submit
 ted plans met the benchmark\, reflecting a strong statewide commitment to 
 competitive\, transparent\, and employer‑aligned pricing.\n\nGovernor Br
 aun emphasized the broader economic significance:\n“When employers can a
 ccess stable\, affordable healthcare\, they can invest more confidently in
  their workers and communities. Direct-to-employer contracting is a smart\
 , forward looking option that strengthens Indiana’s competitive edge\, a
 nd I applaud the hospitals and employers embracing this model.”\n\nParti
 cipating health systems included Ascension St. Vincent\, Community Health 
 Network\, Franciscan Health\, Indiana University Health\, and Parkview Hea
 lth Network. Many demonstrated pricing strategies well below the statutory
  threshold\, offering employers greater ability to manage year over year h
 ealthcare spending.\n\nHealth and Human Services Secretary Gloria Sachdev 
 highlighted the importance of the findings:\n“This year’s review demon
 strates that Indiana hospitals are stepping up to provide employers with a
 ffordable\, predictable healthcare options. Direct-to-employer contracts a
 re an important tool for controlling costs while maintaining access to hig
 h quality care. We encourage businesses statewide to take full advantage o
 f these solutions.”\n\nDon King\, CEO of Ascension St. Vincent\, express
 ed the system’s long-standing commitment to employer partnerships:\n“O
 ur mission is to deliver care that is both high quality and affordable. Th
 rough direct employer arrangements\, we partner with organizations across 
 Indiana\, from small employers to large corporations\, schools\, public sa
 fety agencies and local governments\, to improve affordability and deliver
  high-value care. Our Employer Solutions program\, established in 2009\, s
 erves more than 75 businesses\, 125 public schools and over 300 public saf
 ety agencies\, and we are proud to support employers across the state.”\
 n\nAmy Boyle\, Vice President of Human Resources at Purdue University emph
 asized the value for higher education employers:\n“As one of the state
 ’s largest academic employers\, Purdue University is always working to p
 rovide our faculty and staff with benefits that are both high quality and 
 financially sustainable. Greater transparency into hospital pricing helps 
 institutions like ours design plans that support recruitment\, retention\,
  and employee well being. We appreciate IDOH’s focus on data driven insi
 ght and have found direct-to-employer arrangements to be a valuable strate
 gy we have routinely utilized in stabilizing long-term healthcare costs.
 ”\n\nThe Indiana Chamber of Commerce\, representing thousands of employe
 rs statewide\, welcomed the report’s findings:\n“Rising healthcare cos
 ts remain one of the biggest challenges for Indiana businesses. The data i
 n this report is encouraging because it shows clear pathways to affordabil
 ity and transparency. We strongly support the continued expansion of direc
 t to employer options and encourage our members to explore how these plans
  can reduce costs for their organizations.”\n\nAs Indiana companies cont
 inue competing for talent and managing operational expenses\, direct-to-em
 ployer healthcare arrangements provide a compelling alternative to traditi
 onal insurance models — offering predictability\, clarity\, and greater 
 alignment between providers and employers.\n\nThe full CY25 Direct-to-Empl
 oyer Review is available through the Indiana Department of Health’s webs
 ite.\n\nEmployers may contact the IDOH Consumer Services and Healthcare Re
 gulation Commission for more information.\n\nVisit the Indiana Department 
 of Health at www.health.in.gov for important health and safety information
  or follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/StateHealthIN.\n\n###
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SUMMARY:IDOH NEWS RELEASE: GOVERNOR BRAUN ANNOUNCES THE RELEASE OF THE FIRS
 T ANNUAL REVIEW OF DIRECT-TO-EMPLOYER HEALTHCARE ARRANGEMENTS
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