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Increase your knowledge and plan a healthy life with healthy savings!


DIY Health Plan: IntroductionDIY Health Plan: Introduction



Armed with a little knowledge that is anything but trivial, YOU can design your own “Health Plan” to:

Decrease your risk of developing a costly chronic disease.

Increase your chance for a long, comfortable, healthy life.

Save money, which is especially important in uncertain economic times.



•Select a category from the DIY trivia machine on the next screen.

•Check your health IQ and gain new knowledge to help you lower your medical expenses

•To jump back to the main questions page in each category, simply click the category screen button at the bottom left of every page

•You can navigate back to the trivia machine to change categories at any time by clicking the home button at the bottom left of each page


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Dollars and Sense categories:Dollars and Sense categories:

U.S. healthcare spendingU.S. healthcare spending You can save more than $6000 per year by…

You can save more than $6000 per year by…

Do prescription drug expenses increase as we age?


How much does the U.S. spend on healthcare per year?


Businesses can save $800 per employee yearly by…


If 10% of us began a regular walking program, how much would be saved

yearly in terms of healthcare dollars?

If 10% of us began a regular walking program, how much would be saved

yearly in terms of healthcare dollars?

Treatment for chronic diseases accounts for what % of spending?

Treatment for chronic diseases accounts for what % of spending?

How much does diabetes cost in the US in “indirect” expenses like

disability, annually?

How much does diabetes cost in the US in “indirect” expenses like

disability, annually?

How much more per year do drugs cost for obese Medicare patients?How much more per year do drugs cost for obese Medicare patients?

How much does the US spend on these diseases?

How much does the US spend on these diseases?

How much does heart disease and stroke cost the US in “indirect”

expenses, like disability, annually?

How much does heart disease and stroke cost the US in “indirect”

expenses, like disability, annually?

How much is spent on prescription drugs for these diseases?

How much is spent on prescription drugs for these diseases?

YOU can cut your healthcare expenses by almost $2000 per year

by…

YOU can cut your healthcare expenses by almost $2000 per year

by…

Who spends more on prescription medications?

Who spends more on prescription medications? Planning TipsPlanning Tips


$ Question 1:$ Question 1:


•$10 Million

•$500 Million

•$850 Million

•More than $1 Trillion

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$ Answer 1$ Answer 1

D. More than $1 Trillion is spent on healthcare each year. In 2007, the total was $1.13 Trillion.Take matters into your own hands! It is time to make your own health plan!

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Treatment for chronic diseases such as heart disease, cancer, stroke, high blood pressure, and diabetes accounts for ____% of our healthcare spending?

•25%

•50%

•65%

•75%

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D. Answer: Treatment for chronic diseases such as heart disease, cancer, stroke, high blood pressure, and diabetes accounts for

75% of healthcare expenditures.





How much does the U.S. spend annually on these chronic diseases?

Cancer: Almost ___ billionHeart Disease: More than ___ billionDiabetes: More than ___ billionHypertension: Almost ___ billionHyperlipidemia: Almost ___ billion



Cancer: Almost $98 billionHeart Disease: More than $82 billionDiabetes: More than $41 billionHypertension: Almost $41 billionHyperlipidemia: Almost $31.5 billion




Question 4:Question 4:

YOU can cut your healthcare expenses by almost $2,000/year by…

•Maintaining a normal body weight

•Drinking 4 ounces of red wine every night

•Eating one ounce of dark chocolate daily

•Running 35 miles per week

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Answer 4Answer 4

YOU can cut your healthcare expenses by almost $2,000/year by…

•A. Maintaining a normal body weight





YOU can save more than $6,000 per year by…

•NOT developing diabetes

•Eating out only once per week

•Walking to work

•Drinking 8 ounces of water daily

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Answer 5Answer 5

YOU can save more than $6,000 per year by…

•A. NOT developing diabetes






Offering discounts for local health clubs and gyms

Providing incentives for employees to lose weight

Improving the nutritional value of foods sold in the workplace

Encouraging physical activity throughout the work day

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Answer 6Answer 6

A,B, C, D: Businesses can save $800 per employee yearly by doing all of those things and more to help fight obesity. They lose an average of $800/year in missed work days for every worker that is obese.





How much does diabetes cost the U.S. in “indirect” expenses, like disability, annually?

•A. Less than $100 million

•B. $500 million

•C. $25 billion

•D. $58 billion

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Answer 7Answer 7

D. In 2007, the U.S. spent $58 billion in diabetes-related “indirect” expenses…costs from disability, work loss, and premature death.





How much does heart disease and stroke cost the U.S. in “indirect” expenses, like disability, annually?

•A. Less than $100 million

•B. $500 million

•C. $100 billion

•D. $More than $160 billion

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Answer 8Answer 8

D. The American Heart Association estimates that the U.S. spends $161.5 billion in heart disease- and stroke-related “indirect” expenses…costs from disability, work loss, and premature death.





Who spends more on prescription medications?

•People with diabetes

•People with heart disease

•People with cancer

•People with high blood pressure

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Answer 9Answer 9

C. People with cancer spend the most on prescription medications, $2,077/year.

•Heart Disease medications average $554/year

•Diabetes meds average $1,049/year

•High blood pressure meds average $422/year

•High blood cholesterol meds average $663/year

•Stroke-related meds average $722/year




•Yes or no?


Answer 10Answer 10

Yes! Those dollar amounts for prescription drug expenses rise considerably as we age. Medicare recipients spend an average of more than $2,000/year on medications for chronic diseases.


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Extended AnswerExtended Answer

For Medicare recipients 65 years and older:

•Heart disease meds are $2,480/year

•Diabetes meds are $2,768/year

•High blood pressure meds are $2,263/year

•Cancer meds are $2,292/year

•Stroke-related medications are $2,592/year





If 10% of us began a regular walking program, how much would be saved yearly in terms of healthcare dollars?

•more than $5 billion

•$3-$5 billion

•$3-$5 million

•less than $5 million

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Answer 11 Answer 11

A. $5.6 BILLION in health costs could be saved if just 10% of us began a regular walking program!





Prescription drug costs account for one-fifth of our country’s healthcare spending. It’s been shown that Medicare prescription drug payments are more for people who are obese. How much more per year?

•$250

•$500

•$600

•$1,000

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Answer 12Answer 12

C. Medicare prescription drug payments are $600 more per year for people who are obese.




More QuestionsMore Questions

How much is spent annually on prescription drugs to treat…

•High blood pressure?

•Diabetes?

•Heart disease?

•Hyperlipidemia?

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AnswersAnswers

Annual prescription drug costs for the U.S....

•High blood pressure: More than $20 billion

•Diabetes: More than $19 billion

•Heart disease: More than $8 billion

•Hyperlipidemia: More than $22 billion


Check our planning tipsCheck our planning tips


Planning TipsPlanning Tips

•It’s common sense (or “cents”)…do what you can to prevent costly chronic diseases and save your money!

•The good news is that many chronic diseases can be prevented by proper diet and lifestyle changes.


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Movement & exercise categories:Movement & exercise categories:

Diabetes & exerciseDiabetes & exercise

Movement statisticsMovement statistics


Movement Question 1:Movement Question 1:You have been diagnosed with pre-diabetes, but your registered dietitian says that you can decrease your risk of developing Type 2 Diabetes by 58% by doing which of these things?

•Lose at least 7% of your body weight.

•Jog 5 miles a day.

•Be physically active for 2.5 hours/week.

•A&C

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AnswerAnswer

D. If you have been diagnosed with pre-diabetes, you can reduce your chances of developing Type 2 Diabetes (AND save big on health expenses) over the next three years by losing weight and exercising!

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Question 2Question 2

Physical activity is key in staying healthy and preventing chronic disease, but how many of us “move” enough to get the health benefits of regular exercise?

•75% of adults

•60% of adults

•Less than 50% of adults

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AnswerAnswer

C: Less than half of adults in the U.S. “move” enough to get the proven health benefits of regular exercise

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Food and health categories:Food and health categories:

Nutrition & medical costs

Nutrition & medical costs

Diet and diabetesDiet and diabetes

Nutrition and CancerNutrition and Cancer



How much of the medical costs for chronic diseases is attributed to poor nutrition?

Take A GuessTake A Guess


Answer 1Answer 1

The American Heart Association estimates that each year, more than $33 billion in medical costs (and $9 billion in lost productivity) resulting from heart disease, cancer, stroke, and diabetes are attributed to poor diet.

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According to the American Diabetes Association, how many cases of Type 2 Diabetes can be prevented by adopting a healthy diet and increasing physical activity?

•10%

•25%

•50%

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Answer 2Answer 2

C. According to the American Diabetes Association, UP TO 50% of Type 2 Diabetes cases can be prevented by adopting a healthy diet and increasing physical activity!





According to the American Cancer Society, how many cancer cases could be prevented by proper diet and nutrition?

•5%

•10%

•30%

•50%

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AnswerAnswer

C. According to the American Cancer Society, 30% of cancer cases could be prevented by proper diet and nutrition.


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Obesity categories:Obesity categories:

Weight loss &medical costsWeight loss &medical costs

Diseases associated with Obesity

Diseases associated with Obesity

Obesity and chronic health statistics

Obesity and chronic health statistics

Obesity CostsObesity Costs



If you are obese, how much weight do you need to lose in order to make a dent in your medical costs?

•Enough to get down to your “Ideal Body Weight”

•At least 50 pounds

•None of the above

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Answer 1Answer 1

C. None of the above. Actually, a sustained 10% weight loss will reduce an overweight person’s lifetime medical costs by $2,200-$5,300.

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What chronic diseases are associated with obesity?


Answer 2Answer 2

Heart Disease and Stroke, Hypertension, Type 2 Diabetes, and some types of Cancer are associated with obesity.





How many obese adults suffer from at least one chronic health condition?


Answer 3Answer 3

Almost 60% of obese adults suffer from at least one chronic health condition.





Besides chronic disease, what other costs are associated with obesity?•M

ore physician office visits•L

ost work days•R

estricted activity•C

are provided by non-paid care givers•C

are for undiagnosed conditions•S

ocial costs and cost of pain and suffering•A

ll of the above

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Answer 4Answer 4

All of the above! Obesity is a cost that affects everyone in some way!


CONGRATULATIONS – Finished!CONGRATULATIONS – Finished!


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We hope you learned valuable information to make your own health care plan so you can add

more quality days to your health!

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We hope you learned valuable information to make your own health care plan so you can add

more quality days to your health!


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