The larger agencies have helped their clients negotiate special discounts from the airlines.
And it has negotiated deep discounts from providers for employees who need more frequent help.
These days, most insurers negotiate discounts, and full prices are rarely paid.
They are counting on the private plans to negotiate discounts.
Like other health care companies, United will still negotiate discounts on payments to doctors and hospitals.
Federal officials negotiate significant discounts on the large amounts of vaccine they buy.
Corporate customers are negotiating discounts on the rates for black cars.
But no one is negotiating discounts on behalf of the uninsured.
But health networks that buy in volume can negotiate big discounts.
As a result, the benefit will be managed by private companies, which are expected to negotiate substantial discounts.