There is a growing emergency in the United States – 6 in 10 adults have a chronic disease, 4 in 10 adults have two or more, and the number of individuals living with chronic health conditions continues to rise.
These conditions can have a dramatic impact on a company’s bottom line.
According to the CDC, 90% of the $3.3 trillion in annual healthcare spend is related to a chronic health condition, with $237 billion spent on diabetes alone. Heart disease, chronic lung disease (e.g., asthma, COPD), diabetes, and chronic kidney disease are in the top ten of medical expenditures. National data show that ~1 in 3 are now living with diabetes or prediabetes, 1 in 3 have heart disease, 1 in 13 have asthma, and 1 in 15 suffer from depression.
The annual cost to employers for an employee with a chronic health condition ranges from $15,000 to greater than $45,000 in direct medical spend. This does not account for absenteeism, presenteeism, disability, resigning due to the chronic condition(s) and cost of turnover, or quality of life for the employee.
Focusing on super-users, the 15% of employees who account for over 75% of an employer’s healthcare spend, Wellbridge Health reduces spend by reducing avoidable emergency room visits and hospitalizations and improving the employee’s ability to self-manage their chronic disease(s). The Wellbridge solution not only improves an employee’s health and lowers healthcare spend while in the program, it promotes positive health behavior change that extends after successful completion of the program.
The innovative Wellbridge Health model incorporates 7-day/week remote symptom monitoring via a quick smartphone app (<2 minutes/day) and weekly, face-to-face, health coaching via HIPAA-compliant video chats with a dedicated master’s level health coach. This approach ensures timely symptom response, as well as an opportunity to address the social determinants of health. Our protocol focuses on behavior change, critical chronic disease management education, guidance on seeking the “right care at the right time,” medication management, and assistance overcoming barriers to optimal self-care. All of our health coaches have additional training in behavior change theory and techniques.
This combination of simple technology along with frequent, high-touch interactions (over 400 touchpoints per member annually), allows us to help establish healthy behaviors and get ahead of medical crises and disease progression.
The innovative Wellbridge Health model incorporates 7 days/week remote symptom monitoring via an easy and quick smartphone app (<2 minutes/day) and weekly, face-to-face, health coaching via HIPAA-compliant video chats with a dedicated master’s-level health coach. This approach ensures timely symptom response, as well as an opportunity to address the social determinants of health. Our protocol focuses on behavior change, chronic disease management education, guidance on seeking the “right care at the right time at the right place,” medication management, and assistance overcoming barriers to self-care. All of our health coaches have additional training in behavior change theory and techniques.
Ages Served, To Date
Adherence to Protocol: 90%
90-day Retention: 89%
6-month Retention: 88%
Cost Saving Summary
*Average individual change calculated by comparing pre- vs post-Wellbridge Health PMPM costs
-Average individual change is typically greater for medical costs only
-No savings below $1000 PMPM
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