The Impact of Musculoskeletal Conditions
Posted on January 23, 2019
Musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions affect more than one of every two people age 18 and older in the United States, and nearly three out of four of those age 65 and older. The cost of treating major MSK conditions is greater than for treatment of many other…
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Boost Fitness and Wellness to Boost Surgical Outcomes
Posted on December 10, 2018
Surgery prep isn’t just for the surgical team anymore — patients can take part, too. And it’s more than fasting for eight hours before the procedure, finding a ride home, and stopping certain medications. It’s about prepping the body for the rigors of…
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Healthcare Cost and Quality Changes Based on Where You Are
Posted on November 13, 2018
Location, location, location. That saying is ubiquitous in the real estate industry but could just as easily be applied to healthcare. Why? Because two variables critical to healthcare decision making, cost and quality, are largely determined by where…
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Why Network-based Healthcare Costs Are a Major Consumer Vulnerability
Posted on September 21, 2018
A Texas schoolteacher was in his own city, in his own home, when he had a heart attack in 2017. Yet when he returned home after a successful surgery, his health insurance company said that he owed them $108,951 — all because the neighbor who rescued him…
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How Do You Choose the Best Doctor?
Posted on July 17, 2018
Whether you’re an employer investigating physicians in a new health network, or an employee looking for the right network doctor, you might turn to Healthgrades, Vitals, or Yelp like many consumers. In fact, 69 percent of consumers select or avoid…
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Why is Healthcare Quality Important?
Posted on June 13, 2018
Medical mistakes in hospitals are the third leading cause of death in the United States.1 In fact, an American College of Surgeons study found that 8.9 percent of surgeons said they’d made a medical error in the last three months, and 1.5 percent said…
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An Aging Workforce Can Mean Higher Surgery Costs
Posted on May 3, 2018
As people live and stay active longer, you can expect more older people than ever in the workplace over the next four decades, and this can equate to an exponential rise in healthcare costs for plan sponsors. As AARP CEO Jo Ann Jenkins pointed out, when…
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Value-based Surgery Benefits Enable Employers to Help Cash-strapped Workers Get Needed Surgeries
Posted on April 5, 2018
Here are the troubling facts: 60 percent of bankruptcies are due to medical bills. Despite having year-round insurance coverage, 10 million Americans ages 19-64 face medical bills they cannot pay.1 About 15 percent of people say that at least once in the…
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Provider Quality Counts in Choosing a Surgery Benefits Program
Posted on March 7, 2018
By Mark Stadler, President & CEO
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Value-based Surgery Benefits Advance Consumerism and Employee Engagement
Posted on February 7, 2018
By Shane Stone, Senior VP of Sales
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