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Thursday, October 21, 2010

New cost cutter for Company Health Plans

Surgery Benefit Manager - Avg savings $7,700 / Patient  
       30% of all health care plan costs relate to surgical procedures:
Cost control services like Pre-Cert, Case Management, Disease Management, etc. are already in place, Yet an estimated 25% of all surgeries still are unnecessary –just like 25 years ago.
SBM program engages members on-line to learn more about various treatment options to full surgery e.g. minimally invasive surgery, physical therapy, etc) that are to be discussed with the prescribing physician.
 Significant savings occur, as over 20% of the SBM program participants choose a more conservative treatment option
About 8% of all surgical costs are due to complications which SBM can minimize
Average savings of $7,700 per participant
Program can be offered as an additional benefit to the employees,
Can be easily implemented off-cycle with as little as 60 days lead time.
 Savings materialize within 90 days after communication of the program
  
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