The Importance of Wellness Education When Utilizing High Deductible Health Plans
The Push for Medical Consumerism
Lifestyle plays a major role in the increases in medical costs. Another factor involves educating patients to strive for better and more cost-effective care.
One effort on the part of the insurance industry to control rapidly rising health care costs involves shifting the burden of routine medical decision-making to the patient (consumer) by increasing deductibles and minimizing or eliminating co-pays. These high-deductible health plans are often coupled to tax-favored funding accounts like Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) or Health Reimbursement Accounts (HRAs).
However, the success of a High-Deductible Health Plans depends upon a well-informed and motivated consumer.
Combining Brunswick Benefits Wellness Program With High Deductible Health Plans
Many of your employees may feel helpless and uninformed when it comes to taking charge of their medical decision-making. Employee satisfaction with high-deductible health plans depends on reasonable communication and education.
Brunswick Companies has partnered with the health care professionals at Be Well Solutions to provide our clients' employees with the tools they need to take control of their health today and avoid problems down the road.
Our customized wellness programs help your employees identify health concerns and take proactive steps to reduce their health risk.
Empower Your Employees: Education is the Key to Medical Consumerism
Our wellness presentations and educational materials cover topics relevant to making smart health care decisions, such as "What Health Consumers Need to Know," "Finding Dr. Right and Assembling a Health Care Team," and "Medical Screenings and Check-Ups - What Should I Get?" Health fairs and screenings help identify areas of concern.
We continue wellness efforts with off-site programs directed at:
- disease prevention
- disease assistance / management programs to make sure people with health problems understand their issues and know the best way to work with their doctor
- health education
- participation incentives
- plan design modification
Empowering your employees to be smarter medical consumers can help control your company's health care costs.
Request a quote or contact Michelle Hirsch at 800-686-8080 to learn how a wellness program can improve the effectiveness of your health care cost management.
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