Employers must 'better manage' musculoskeletal insurance costs

Jelf Employee Benefits is urging employers to take a more active role in managing their health insurance costs by tackling the issue of MSK directly. Matthew Judge, technical Director for Jelf Employee Benefits said: "The industry as a whole has woken up to the fact that rising healthcare costs are unsustainable." Given that musculoskeletal claims comprise such a significant proportion of total claims, many providers, advisers and employers are working together to produce more creative solutions to manage these costs, he added.  Jelf Employee Benefits said that some insurers are of...