HEALTHY BACK

OptumHealth’s Healthy Back program is a support solution that strives to ease an individual’s pain as well as reduce unnecessary medical services and costs. We promote self-care and evidence-based treatment, as well as the management of depression and other contributing lifestyle factors such as obesity and smoking.

People suffering from back pain account for more than $90 billion in annual health care expenses, not to mention the impact it has on their quality of life. The Healthy Back Program acts as a single source for members to obtain back-related information and support. Thorough coaching, education and the creation of a self-care plan of action, each member is empowered to reach a better state of health by managing their back pain, improving access to appropriate care and help to reduce out-of-pocket expenses.

Features

• Identifies individuals at risk through claims-based predictive modeling
• Referrals from programs such as NurseLine^SM, Case Management, Disease Management, Chiropractic and Physical Therapy programs, and Health Assessment and other self-referral tools

Benefits

• Reducing lost employee productivity
• Lowering costs associated with expensive back pain treatment options
• Improving access to appropriate care
• Helping to reduce out-of-pocket expenses