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Data from the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show that more than 80
percent of all individuals with diabetes do not follow their physicians’
advice on how to manage their disease. The top 2 reasons for not
following physician’s advice: 1) Out-of-pocket costs for recommended
supplies, medicines and physician-visit copayments; and 2) Lack of
knowledge about diabetes and prediabetes. Value-Based Benefit Design targeting diabetes disease management has now been demonstrated to be an effective approach; when financial barriers are lowered and wellness coaching, training and information, and a real-time compliance monitoring system and personal health records are provided. UnitedHealthcare’s Diabetes Health Plan (DHP) has adopted this VBD approach, and rewards people with diabetes or prediabetes who routinely follow independent, medically proven steps to help manage their condition – such as regular blood sugar checks, routine exams and preventive screenings – and use wellness coaching. The DHP is available to self-insured commercial health plan customers and their family members with diabetes or prediabetes, and offers individuals who follow preventive steps the prospect of reducing annual out-of-pocket costs. Benefits include some diabetes supplies and diabetes-related prescription drugs at no charge, as well as lower copayments for related doctor visits, at an estimated savings of up to $500 a year. UnitedHealthcare has just released results from a Diabetes Health Plan member study which followed 620 people with diabetes for two years, examining their compliance with six key diabetes treatment and testing requirements, including regular primary care visits and screening tests for blood sugar, cholesterol, cancer, kidney function and eye disease. The study found that: incentives, including offering some diabetes supplies and diabetes-related prescription drugs at no charge, increase adherence to treatment guidelines, improving people’s health; participants on average achieved compliance with 75 percent of the key requirements vs. 61 percent for people with diabetes not enrolled in the plan; and the compliance rate of plan participants increased 6 percent over two years. Please join UnitedHealthcare's Craig Hankins and Karen Mulready as they discuss detailed study results and provide an in-depth exploration of the Diabetes Health Plan case experience, performance and structure, in a HealthcareWebSummit event on Thursday March 7th, 2013 at 1PM Eastern. |
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