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	The Impact of Postdischarge Telephonic Follow-Up on Hospital Readmissions Recurrent hospitalizations are responsible for considerable health care spending, although prior studies have shown that a substantial proportion of readmissions are preventable through effective discharge planning and patient follow-up after the initial hospital visit. This retrospective cohort stu ... Date: 02/14/2011 Category: Medical Costs, Health Status, Health Plan Populations, Senior Populations, Peer Reviewed
	The Impact of a Proactive Chronic Care Management Program on Hospital Admission Rates in a German Health Insurance Society Hospital admissions are the source of significant health care expenses, although a large proportion of these admissions can be avoided through proper management of chronic disease. In the present study, we evaluate the impact of a proactive chronic care management program for members of a German ins ... Date: 12/21/2010 Category: Medical Costs, Health Status, Health Plan Populations, Senior Populations, Peer Reviewed
	Savings Potential from Prevention and Risk Reduction for the Commercially Insured Health care costs present a substantial threat to the united States economy. U.S. health care spending has risen dramatically as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) over the past 30 years and is projected to rise 38% faster than GDP over the next decade, reaching 19.3% of GDP, or 13,387 pe ... Date: 06/07/2010 Category: Medical Costs, Health Status, Employer Populations, Health Plan Populations, Senior Populations
	Impact of Predictive Model-Directed End-of-Life Counseling for Medicare Beneficiaries Objectives - To validate a predictive model for identifying Medicare beneficiaries who need end- of-life care planning and to determine the impact on cost and hospice care of a telephonic counseling program utilizing this predictive model in 2 Medicare Health Support (MHS) pilots. Study Design - Sec ... Date: 05/26/2010 Category: Medical Costs, Senior Populations
	Incentives for Health and Wellness Programs: Strategies, Evidence and Best Practice The population suffering from chronic health conditions is substantial and growing. This trend is increasingly affecting the quality of life and productivity of individuals with poor health and taking a toll on the economy due to the resultant increases in healthcare costs. The increasing economic b ... Date: 06/01/2009 Category: Health Status, Employer Populations, Health Plan Populations, Senior Populations
	Depression and use of a health plan-sponsored physical activity program by older adults Abstract: The purpose of this study was to determine the associations between depression and the likelihood of enrollment in a health plan–sponsored physical activity program and pattern of program participation over 2 years; a secondary aim was to examine the association between participation dose ... Date: 08/27/2008 Category: Health Status, Health Conditions, Senior Populations, Peer Reviewed
	Health Care Use and Costs Associated with Use of Health Club Membership Benefit in Older Adults with Diabetes Abstract: The purpose of this study was to determine whether elective use of a health plan–sponsored health club membership had an impact on health care use and costs among older adults with diabetes. Huong Q. Nguyen, PHD, Matthew L. Maciejewski, PHD,Sue Gao, PHD, Elizabeth L ... Date: 05/31/2008 Category: Medical Costs, Health Conditions, Senior Populations, Peer Reviewed
	Broad Disease Management Interventions People with chronic illnesses such as diabetes mellitus and congestive heart failure (CHF) consume more than 60% of the medical care dollars spent in the US. Patients with CHF alone will account for 19.4 billion in direct health care costs in 2001, and an additional 21.0 billion in indirect costs Joel C. Hoffman. ... Date: 02/11/2008 Category: Medical Costs, Health Conditions, Health Plan Populations, Senior Populations
	Managed-Medicare health club benefit and reduced health care costs among older adults Abstract: Our study was undertaken to determine the association between use of a health plan-sponsored health club benefit by older adults and total health care costs over 2 years. Methods - This retrospective cohort study used administrative and claims data from a Medicare Advantage plan. Participa ... Date: 01/28/2008 Category: Medical Costs, Health Plan Populations, Senior Populations, Peer Reviewed
	Improved Clinical Control in a Medicare Advantage Diabetes Population during Participation in Diabetes Disease Management Programs RESEARCH FINDINGS Increased Clinical Testing for Medicare Advantage Population Medicare Advantage members who participated in the diabetes DM program (blue bars) achieved improvement in A1C and LDL testing rates compared to baseline (tan bars) Approximately 79.3% of the diabetes Medicare Advantage p ... Date: 05/01/2007 Category: Health Status, Health Conditions, Health Plan Populations, Senior Populations