In less than a decade, one in every five dollars spent in the U.S. will be consumed by health care.

—American Journal of Health Promotion

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TIP:  Seek medical care when a health problem begins. It costs more and takes longer to treat a condition that has been left untreated for too long.

HealthSense explores trends, issues and challenges related to health care costs. We explore these issues at the national, University and individual faculty and staff level, with a particular focus on what you can do to manage the challenge and stretch your health care dollars.

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Committee delivers recommendations for new health plan design; more information sought
The university’s executive leadership wants details on the complexities of implementation before deciding whether to enact a new health plan design that would offer incentives for employees and their enrolled spouses and Other Qualified Adults to actively manage and improve their health.

The design was proposed by the Member Engagement Health Plan (MEHP) Design Committee, which was charged to devise a way to reward healthy behaviors with lower health care premiums. To earn the incentive, employees would need to participate in annual health questionnaires and ongoing health improvement activities to minimize certain health risks and manage chronic conditions.
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View the design committee’s report (PDF)