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The C1 Benefits Plans are not major medical plans. Medical evidence was uncovered to develop a common sense solution to meet 90% of the core health care needs of the working family.

Fact: The costs are unaffordable

Standard Solution: Raise deductible, raise co-pay, lower benefits

Facts Analyzed: Build a plan on medical evidence

Common Sense Solution: Cover health needs affordably

 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.

 

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