The Wellmark Case Management Program impact
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly 6 in 10 Americans are living with at least one chronic disease — think heart disease, cancer, diabetes, an autoimmune disease or depression, to name a few.
It's likely you have employees struggling with at least one — maybe more — chronic conditions. Ninety percent of the nation's $4.9 trillion in annual health care costs are for people living with chronic and mental health conditions. That means chronic conditions are impacting your company's bottom-line and employees' wallets.
As your company's HR representative or benefits administrator, it's only natural you want to help employees be savvy health care consumers and educate them on their benefits coverage, but you have a lot on your plate, too. Wellmark can help.
The solution: The Wellmark Case Management Program.
What is a case manager?
Case managers are clinically skilled registered nurses or licensed social workers committed to understanding your employees’ unique health care needs and creating individualized care plans to help them meet health care goals. Essentially, case managers support your employees so they aren't experiencing their chronic health conditions alone.
Case managers can help your employees:
- Talk through a chronic health diagnosis
- Create an individualized care plan to address a chronic health condition
- Navigate necessary approvals, explain health insurance terms and get answers to health care coverage questions
- Provide resources and ongoing support
Share case management with your employees
Not sure how to communicate to your employees about case management? Send them a ready-made brochure! Help your employees learn about case management and the support they can receive when facing a difficult health situation. Log in to the Toolkit to download the brochure at no cost today!
When is a good time to recommend case management to my employee?
If you know of an employee who is facing a medical condition, has a behavioral health concern or recently had a hospital stay, this is the perfect time to recommend the Wellmark Case Management Program.
It is important to assure your employee that reaching out to case management is completely confidential. No employee information will be released or discussed with employers.
Encourage your employees to log in to myWellmark® to see their claims, benefits and get connected to resources like case management.
Case managers are included in your health plan
Experienced, caring case managers are available at no extra cost to you or your employees and are part of your health plan. To learn more about the Wellmark Case Management Program, call 1-800-552-3993 today.
Get your questions answered about Wellmark's Case Management Program by contacting your authorized Wellmark account representative or email us at blueatwork@wellmark.com.