Health care costs in the US now exceed $2.3 trillion, or $7,681 per person. The two conditions that increase the risk of disease the most creating tomorrow’s high claims are stress and metabolic syndrome. Effectively addressing these two issues can slow the production of disease and therefore reduce health care costs.
Client Health Care Cost Savings
Medical Cost Trend
4% decrease in costs*for HeartMath cohort
9% increase in costs for Non HeartMath cohort
Essential Hypertension
22% decrease in cost of HeartMath cohort
47% increase in cost for Non HeartMath cohort
Pharmacy
7.9% increase in cost of HeartMath cohort
13.3% increase in cost for Non HeartMath cohort
First Year ROI = 1.95 : 1,
projected second year ROI = 3.9 : 1
Annual Savings HeartMath participant = $585
*2007 covered charges vs. 2008 covered charges
HeartMath has proven to effectively improve three key metrics:
Health Care Costs
Psychological Health and Behavior
Biometrics – Metabolic Syndrome
How Revitalize You! Delivers Results
The Revitalize You! program focuses on managing stress the key precursor to disease. HeartMath’s case studies have shown measurable, clinical results, and employees report better health, performance and well-being.
Gain a better understanding about what happens to their bodies when they are stressed and how their reactions to everyday challenges can either rob them of the vitality they want or be transformed into healthier, more satisfying, resilient and productive energy.
“HeartMath has given us a double bottom line. It has reduced medical costs and it has
provided our pastors with the ability to deal with stress in a very positive and productive
manner. The program has clearly exceeded our expectations.”
Woody Bedell, Director
RCA Board of Benefits Services
Revitalize You! Program Highlights
Research-based program leverages new understanding of physiology
for rapid, sustained behavior and health improvement
Engages user to practice with emWaveŽ feedback technology
Can be introduced across broad populations - scalable
Easily integrates with existing programs
HeartMath Delivers Results
Major factors of metabolic syndrome are reduced: participants are healthier
Improve your resilience! Feel and act better
Once learned and practiced, the techniques become a natural behavior
Has positive impact on quality of life, clinical measures and medical costs
“For over 4 years, Blue Cross Blue Shield of TN has incorporated HeartMath’s stress reduction programs into our organization with positive results for improved employee health and performance.“
Sharon Gilley, Manager of Organizational Development
Next steps
To find out more about the Revitalize You! eLearning Program or to schedule a presentation for your group.
Contact Sibyl Cryer, Director Corporate Program at scryer@heartmathcom. or call 831-338-8747.
HeartMath studies have been published in numerous peer-reviewed journals such as American Journal of Cardiology, Stress Medicine, Preventive Cardiology and the Harvard Business Review. Organizational clients include Stanford Business School, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Kaiser Permanente, Duke Medical Center, NASA, the VA, as well as dozens of school systems and thousands of health professionals around the world.
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee
