This article accompanies Choosing Wisely.
Durham, N.C.
Designed to help employees and retirees become better healthcare consumers, Asparity's online decision-support tools match personal needs and financial circumstances to individual benefit options.
Louisville, Ky.
SHPS services are designed to work as an extension of the HR department, providing innovative, user-friendly ways to execute benefits strategy while giving employees accurate and reliable information.
New York
AonHewitt's online tools -- from health-plan comparison charts to healthcare-cost estimators -- are designed to help employees get the right information to make the most informed and most cost-effective healthcare decisions.
Most insurance carriers, including Aetna, offer plan-selection tools for employees, and many HR consultancies, such as Mercer and Towers Watson, also offer similar tools.