The Need for Post-Acute Care Is Increasing

Your Costs Don't Have To

A Growing Demand

Every 8 minutes, someone in the U.S. turns 65, becoming eligible for Medicare¹

The Costly Current State

Post-acute care spending doubled since 2001 - reaching $60B in 2016⁴

Your Bloated Bottom Line

Post-acute care accounts for almost

What To Do

25%

By identifying the best path for each patient's care, higher-performing providers, and high-risk patients, health plans can achieve up to 25% reduction in post-acute care costs.⁴

How To Do It

TIP1

Assess facilities and providers on costs and quality for specific conditions

High-performing SNFs have shorter lengths of stay by an average of 10 days⁵

TIP2

Implement strategies to decrease out-of-network leakage

96% of patients are sent to a local facility - regardless of provider quality⁶

TIP3

Enforce utilization management guidelines on appropriate levels of care

Higher intensity care does not equate to better results⁷

TIP4

Leverage specialists and technology to reduce fraud, waste, and abuse

Some medical equipment has improper payment rates over 50%⁸