The Facts |
The Common Sense Solution |
|
|
An individual visits a physician an average of 3 times per year.1 The most common office visit CPT codes are:
99214 = $85,
99213 = $45,
99212 = $31.88 |
Plan provides for 5 physician office visits. Beech Street PPO network can be accessed to reduce price. |
|
Over 18% of the population visit a physician each year for preventative care. A physician will require a diagnostic test (x-ray, lab work, etc.) more than 87% of the time. 1 |
Plan provides a wellness benefit with annual diagnostic testing. |
|
A drug is prescribed after a physician visit over 73% of the time.2 More than 66% of the population will use a prescription drug in the next year.4 Average generic brands cost $21 and are prescribed 65% of the time; brands cost $126 and are prescribed 35% of the time. 8 |
Plan
includes insured prescription plan
with $10 co-pay based on generic
drug formulary with annual benefit
of $1000. Branded drugs are
available at discount from average
wholesale price. |
|
6% of the population spend 1 night in hospital and less than 1% spend a night in the hospital on two separate occasions. 3 Average cost is $1552; with a PPO network the cost is $1352.5 |
Plan includes hospital benefit with 1st time occurrence rider for calendar year to meet 99% of needs. |
|
31% of the population will visit an outpatient facility 4 with 6.2% requiring minor surgery. 7 |
Plan includes surgery and related anesthesia benefit to be applied to surgeries. Also can be discounted within PPO network. |
|
9.3% of the population will have an accident or poisoning related event requiring medical treatment.3 |
Plan includes accident protection to cover most accident events. |
|
1 National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey: 2006 Summary CDC 8/07 Beech Street Network CPT Description
2 National Hospital Discharge Survey: 2006 Annual Summary With Detailed Diagnosis Procedure data 2007
3 A summary of Health Statistics for the Population: National Health Interview Survey 2006
4 National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey: 2006 Outpatient Department Summary
5 2003 AMA Annual Survey © 2004 by Health Forum LLC
6 Vector One: National from Verispan LLC: Special Data Request 2008
7 National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey: 2006 Outpatient
8 Beech Street National average 2008
Use of statistics does not imply endorsement.