Prevention necessary for reducing health care costs

Traditionally, the focus of healthcare has been focused more on treatments of conditions rather than on prevention, however, the trend is moving towards more preventive care. Individuals are using more pre-tax health dollars for preventive treatments such as acupuncture, and as expected, it proves to be cost effective.
“When employers practice prevention with its employee population, health care costs can be reduced in as little as one year, especially among those with chronic illnesses, according to a recent study from StayWell Health Management and Towers Watson.”
“While earlier research has connected health risks with higher health care costs and improving health can lead to positive return on investment in the long term, few studies have focused on how soon cost savings become apparent along with the relative cost impact of health risk accumulation in opposition to health risk reduction.”
 
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