HealthPartners Programs Saved $74 million in 2007
Your clients can rest assured that HealthPartners is a good steward of their health care dollars. In fact, in 2007, HealthPartners programs to improve the quality and efficiency of care reduced medical expenses by $74 million. Two primary areas of focus included diagnostic imaging and prescription drugs.
Last February, HealthPartners introduced a decision support program for diagnostic imaging which reduced unnecessary tests by more than $3.5 million. The program provides physicians the latest guidelines from the American College of Radiology to confirm that a test is appropriate.
Generic drugs biggest cost savings
HealthPartners program to encourage generic drug use resulted in the most cost reductions in 2007. Last year, 68 percent of prescriptions for HealthPartners members were for generic drugs. That number has been rising steadily since 2004 when only 50 percent of all prescriptions were for generics. Each 1 percent increase in generic drug use reduces costs for the health plan and members by $7 million.
HealthPartners was also successful in reducing expenses in other areas including:
| Program |
Reduced expenses |
| Asthma |
$2.7 million |
| Behavioral Health |
$7.6 million |
| Diabetes |
$2.7 million |
| Diagnostic imaging |
$3.6 million |
| Generic Drugs |
$31.1 million |
| Heart disease |
$6.9 million |
| Inpatient and complex case management |
$13.3 million |
| Rare and chronic diseases |
$6.1 million |
| Total |
$74 million |
Give your clients the peace of mind knowing their health care dollars are in good hands with HealthPartners!
HEADLINES
HealthPartners Voluntary Dental Plan
If your clients don’t offer dental coverage to their employees, suggest HealthPartners Voluntary Dental plan. It’s a winning proposition for everyone. You win with a commission check from the sale; the employer wins by having no financial contribution; and employees win because they gain access to dental coverage.
HealthPartners Voluntary Dental plans give members access to 37,000 dentists at more than 80,000 locations nationwide – including 1,750 locally, which is the region’s largest PPO dental network.
Benefit flexibility is a cornerstone of our Voluntary Dental plans. Plus, preventive services, including sealants and fluoride treatments, are covered at 100 percent from day one. HealthPartners dental members also receive a 20 percent discount on new orthodontic services at Orthodontic Care Specialists.
So, the next time a client decides to pass on offering a company-sponsored dental plan, volunteer HealthPartners Voluntary Dental as an option. It’s something to smile about – all the way to the bank.
To learn more, please contact your HealthPartners Sales Executive.
Meet Carol.com!
HealthPartners is committed to helping consumers access high-quality, affordable health care. So, we’ve partnered with Carol.com, to help consumers shop for health care in the Twin Cities.
Carol.com encourages a competitive marketplace where consumers are actively engaged in the purchase of their care. On Carol.com, health care services are assembled into condition-specific care packages. Using the Web site, consumers are able to choose the package and provider that work best for them based on the price and the services offered in the package.
HealthPartners is a consistent leader in innovation for health care reform and consumer engagement. For example, the cost and quality information on healthpartners.com continues to be a leader in the market. Carol.com is another way HealthPartners is working to promote innovation in the marketplace.
Please visit Carol.com to learn more.
Zyrtec® Goes Over-the-counter
The savings associated with generic drugs are nothing to sneeze at – especially now that Zyrtec is now available over-the-counter. HealthPartners is encouraging members to use Zyrtec® over-the-counter, rather than switch to an alternative prescription allergy medication. This will reduce out-of-pocket expenses for employees and utilization for employers.
To learn more about generics, please visit pharmacy savings.
Newsletter Makes Communication E-asy
We take good care of your clients and their employees. To help members get the most from their health plan while getting healthy, we’re sending them easy tips for healthy living throughout the year.
The HealthPartners Today new e-mail newsletter is just one of the many ways we reach out to your clients and their employees with quick and useful information. Take a look for yourself HealthPartners Today E-News. You might just find a few tips you can take home with you tonight!
HealthPartners members who have registered for a personal account receive the E-News via e-mail six times per year.
Encourage your clients to get their employees signed up today!
HealthPartners makes it easy for members to get healthy. Our Frequent Fitness program continues to grow. With more than 260 clubs, your clients are one step closer to better health. New clubs as of January 1, 2008, include
- Anytime Fitness – Apple Valley, Baxter, Eagan, Mounds View, New Ulm, St. James, St. Paul
- Anytime Fitness – Hudson, Wisc.
- Bloomington Activity Center – Jefferson, Kennedy locations
- Coffee Street Fitness – Lanesboro
- Eden Prairie Community Center
- Flex Fitness – East Bethel
- Morris Regional Community Center
- U of M Rec. Centers – Metro and Duluth (only available to U of M employees/alumni/students)
- Shoreview Community Center
- Workout 24/7 – Caledonia
Learn more about Frequent Fitness.
Network Updates
As our client base and membership continues to expand, so does our network. In fact, we’ve recently added a large number of providers. We’re committed to providing access to the providers your clients demand – nationwide. No matter where your clients live, work or travel, we’ve got them covered. Recent additions include:
Medical – Minnesota
Family Health Medical Clinic – Lakeville
Medical – Nebraska
Avera Pierce Medical Clinic – Pierce
Medical – North Dakota
Southeast Medical Center – Lisbon
Medical – South Dakota
Aberdeen Internal Medicine – Aberdeen
Avera Clinic of Groton – Groton
Destiny Family Medical Center – Sioux Falls
Sanford Clinic Dakota Plains – Pierre
Medical – Wisconsin
Hope Clinic, S.C. – Athens
Dental – Minnesota
Kathy A. Arnold, DDS – Eden Prairie
Kelly Bosworth Dental –Shorewood
Cahill Dental Care, PA – Inver Grove Heights
Crestridge Dental - Dr. Casey Nelson – Burnsville
Crimsoncare Family Dental – Maple Grove
Dalseth Family Dentistry – Apple Valley
Jakubas Dental Clinic, LTD – Minneapolis
Lake Marion Dental Care – Lakeville
Metro Dentalcare, PLC – Elk River
Rice Lake Dental – Maple Grove
Paul G. Smith, DDS – Cambridge
Steiner & Ventrucci, DDS, PLLC – Apple Valley
Stillwater Family Dental – Stillwater
Stadsklev Dental, LLC – Alexandria
Dental – Wisconsin
Oakwood Dental, LLC – Hudson
Try out our new search function so see just how easy it is to find a network provider quickly and simply. Provider Search.
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