Guiding care appropriately for those who require additional services is also a major cost containment measure. From specialists to lab work to mammograms, the fee differences can be dramatic. “For example,” explained Bechtol, “your primary care doctor suggests you go to the nearest hospital for an MRI where it costs $3,000 to $5,000, while the same MRI done offsite is $300. That is impactful for employees because, if they have to pay toward a deductible, that hospital MRI became a $3,000 bill. And, if they have a $250 co-pay, then their company is paying more than $2,000 for an MRI that could have been $300.”
Fair pricing services Redirect Health services also include advice for the best price for medications as well as negotiating with hospitals for what is known as fair pricing. Knee surgery at one hospital may be $50,000 while the same surgery with the same doctor at another is $15,000. Redirect Health researches and collaborates with hospitals and healthcare organizations for the best pricing to share with plan members.
When Redirect Health removed these barriers to care, employees had 59 percent fewer ER visits than the Centers for Disease Control’s national average, saving hundreds of thousands of dollars on claims. The immediate access to care and no co-pay plans are an incentive used by companies looking to recruit and retain quality employees.
Redirect Health services also include advice for the best price for medications as well as negotiating with hospitals for what is known as fair pricing. A selection of proven plans that remove the barriers to healthcare have been created. Small and large businesses can choose their ideal plans and, in Maricopa County, individuals can sign up to use Arrowhead Health Centers services through iEverydayCARETM.. Learn more about iEverydayCARE at redirecthealth.com/individuals. And for more information on group health plans, visit redirecthealth. com/businesses.
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