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Aetna
Significant Cost Savings Point to Health Benefits of Integrated Prescription Drug Coverage
October 17th, 2008
An analysis from Aetna (NYSE:AET) showed that Aetna members who had both Aetna medical and pharmacy coverage in 2005 and 2006 had medical cost savings of 2.7 percent, about six dollars per member per month (PMPM) at that time, on a total PMPM medical cost of $227 for those in the analysis*. It is projected that, on average, a company with 3,000 employees could experience a medical cost savings of $460,000 per year for its covered members; while a company with 10,000 employees could experience a medical cost savings of $1.5 million per year for its covered members. Aetna is providing self-funded National Accounts customers with medical claim reduction estimates of 2.7...
Source: Health Business Week (2008-10-17)
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