Healthcare Finance News October 7, 2019
Go365, which gives members rewards for achieving wellness goals, is working to lower healthcare costs and usage, Humana said.
An analysis of data from more than 10,000 Humana employees enrolled in the program demonstrated a link between long-term engagement and employees’ health, productivity and costs, according to a five-year study by the insurer.
Highly engaged members had 35% fewer emergency room visits and 30% fewer hospital admissions than low-engaged members.
In year five, highly engaged members paid a per member per month average of $116 (or 22%) less in healthcare than low-engaged members.
Go365 members earn rewards including e-gift cards, fitness devices and apparel, product discounts and charitable donations for completing healthy activities such as health assessments, preventive screenings and...