Wellness That Makes Financial Sense

Physician Created, Using Clinically Proven Techniques

WellPortals is revolutionizing both corporate

and personal wellness by providing online

wellness programs that target major chronic

diseases including:

◦ Diabetes

◦ Heart Disease

◦ Cancer Prevention

◦ Asthma Prevention

The result are performance-based wellness programs to reduce the symptoms, occurrences and high cost of chronic illness.

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Chronic Disease Drives Healthcare Costs

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◦ Up to 77% of the population – have at least one chronic disease.

◦ More than 75% of health care costs are due to chronic conditions.

◦ 91% of all prescriptions filled; and 76% of all physician visits are related to chronic conditions.

◦ Chronic diseases are responsible for seven out of every 10 deaths in the U.S., killing more than 1.7 million Americans every year.

Source: Diseases vs. Populations: The Impact of Chronic Conditions. Integrated Benefits Institute. August 2008

Number of Americans with One

or More Chronic Diseases

Wellness That Makes Financial Sense

WellPortals™

Uneven Distribution of Healthcare Spending

Source: Center for Financing, Access, and Cost Trends, AHRQ, Household Component of the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey, 2010

$829

$7,980

$12,265

$26,767

$40,682

WellPortals focuses on the high-risk individuals who use a disproportionate share of healthcare resources.

50% of the population have a negligible impact on healthcare costs.

WellPortals’ Wellness System

Systematic Approach. Chronic diseases are

ongoing, generally incurable illnesses such as

heart disease, asthma, cancer, and diabetes.

These diseases are often preventable and the

symptoms, occurrences, costs can be

significantly reduced by systematically

improving lifestyle choices including diet,

exercise, and stress management.

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WellPortals’ Wellness System

Blending Wellness and Technology. We give individuals the

tools, knowledge, support and

environment to help produce lasting

personal lifestyle changes.

There are three main components to

WellPortals’ programs.

◦ Wellness system

◦ Online wellness portal

◦ Weekly group classes

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Highest ROI in Wellness

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The Asheville and Hickory Projects. The cities of Asheville and Hickory North Carolina launched lifestyle modification programs designed to reduce the impact and cost of diabetes.

1) Average annual medical expenses dropped by 40 percent.

2) The average number of sick days taken dropped 50 percent.

3) Catastrophic events and hospitalizations were reduced by 50 percent.

How We Lower Healthcare Costs

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◦ Focus is on highest-risk individuals.

◦ Helps reduce the higher monthly maintenance costs of healthcare associated with chronic disease.

◦ Helps reduce the cost of catastrophic health events associated with chronic disease.

◦ Helps reduce absenteeism associated with chronic disease.

◦ One low cost per participant.