Comcast is reinventing its health benefits for employees

Comcast is joining the ranks of Apple and Amazon as a company taking healthcare insurance benefits of employees into its own hands, The New York Times reported.

The Internet company is “the most interesting and creative employer when it comes to healthcare benefits,” Bob Kocher, MD, a partner at venture capital firm Venrock, told the NYT about Comcast.

The company spends roughly $1.3 billion annually on healthcare for employees and families with a low deductible of about $250 for most workers.

The healthcare benefits are in stark contrast to Comcast’s reputation of a poor customer service line, the NYT reported.

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Amy Baxter

Amy joined TriMed Media as a Senior Writer for HealthExec after covering home care for three years. When not writing about all things healthcare, she fulfills her lifelong dream of becoming a pirate by sailing in regattas and enjoying rum. Fun fact: she sailed 333 miles across Lake Michigan in the Chicago Yacht Club "Race to Mackinac."

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