| Value-based benefit design: using a predictive modeling approach to improve compliance. | |
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PMID: 18693782 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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BACKGROUND: Increased medication compliance rates have been demonstrated to result in improved clinical outcomes and reduced overall medical expenditures. As such, managed care stakeholders should take the total value approach to benefit design and consider total medical costs beyond the cost of pharmacotherapy alone. OBJECTIVES: To describe the value-based benefit design employed by Pitney Bowes (specifically, the predictive modeling approach), to improve medication compliance, and to report the results of this intervention. SUMMARY: Despite significant skepticism surrounding value-based benefit design, there is growing evidence that these plans can be used in conjunction with careful pharmacy management. In fact, value-based design provides a different lever on pharmacy management and allows for the appropriate drug to be channeled to the appropriate person. Studies demonstrating the adverse impact of high coinsurance levels further augment the argument for value-based benefit design. Value-based benefit design was employed at Pitney Bowes, a $6.1-billion global provider of integrated mailstream solutions, with noticeable success. Patients were either placed in a disease management program or in a secondary program promoting preventive care. The company selectively cut copays to achieve that end, and this total value approach translated into significant savings. CONCLUSION: To develop a successful value-based benefit design, stakeholders cannot simply cut costs or cut copays. Action must be taken as part of a concerted program, coupled with disease management or similar interventions. "Value based" means that positive outcomes are the ultimate goal, and barriers to those positive outcomes must be addressed. |
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Authors:
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John J Mahoney |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of managed care pharmacy : JMCP Volume: 14 ISSN: 1083-4087 ISO Abbreviation: J Manag Care Pharm Publication Date: 2008 Jul |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-08-12 Completed Date: 2008-12-22 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9605854 Medline TA: J Manag Care Pharm Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 3-8 Citation Subset: IM |
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Strategic Health Innovations, Pitney Bowes, Stamford, CT 06926, USA. jack.mahoney@pb.com |
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Connecticut Cost Savings / methods, statistics & numerical data* Cost-Benefit Analysis / methods, statistics & numerical data Drug Costs / statistics & numerical data* Humans Insurance, Major Medical / statistics & numerical data* Managed Care Programs / economics, organization & administration Models, Theoretical Organizational Innovation / economics Patient Compliance / statistics & numerical data* |
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