• • Which diseases are likely to be most prevalent and most costly for this patient population;
  
  • What's unusual in expected disease incidence and costs for this population; and
  
  • Whether costs for each disease are being driven by high-cost individual cases or high incidence.

Consultants and their client companies use this information to:

• Evaluate Health Plans. Evaluate bids from competing Health Plans based on their track record with this group's key diseases;
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  Negotiate Premiums. Negotiate premiums based on an employer's own disease burden;
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  Prioritize Medical Management. Prioritize and direct disease management and case management efforts;
  
  Focus Medical Resources. Identify differences in employee medical needs in various locations and develop programs and cost-management strategies for each area;
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  Reassess Employee Needs. Quickly reassess employee health needs following a merger, acquisition, or divestiture;
  
  Anticipate Cost Problems. Identify where an employer's health benefit costs may be especially vulnerable to costly new drugs and therapies;
  
  Access Medical Costs. Manage the cost spiral in indemnity or self-funded plans caused when healthier employees choose HMO or PPO options;
  
  Commit to Quality. Compare actual to expected costs for each disease and establish genuine accountability to improve quality of care.

For more information and a sample report, call Strategic Health Resources® at (818) 952-5130.