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A Case Study for GPBCH’s 2016 Wellness Summit
Aetna Inc. & Newtopia
September 14th, 2016
Philadelphia, PA
50% of the US population has at least 2 or more out-of-range risk factors of Metabolic Syndrome
Source: 1) International Diabetes Foundation, Highlight Health, CMS.gov
Elevated Blood Glucose (> 100 mg/dl)
Elevated Triglycerides (> 150 mg/dl)
High BMI / Waist Circumference (35” for women, 40” for men or > 30 BMI)
Elevated Blood Pressure (> 130/85 mm HG)
Low Levels of HDL (<50 mg/dl for women, < 40 mg/dl for men)
5x as likely
to develop
type 2 diabetes
2x as likely
to develop
heart disease
3x as likely
to have a
stroke
2
$5,400 metabolic syndrome1
$3,400 healthy1
$13,700 type 2 diabetes3
$15,000 stroke2
$20,000 cardiovascular disease1
Preventable health risk continuum
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1) http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21585226
2) http://www.uhnj.org/stroke/stats.htm
3) http://www.diabetes.org/advocacy/news-events/cost-of-diabetes.html`
Managing Metabolic Syndrome risk - improve health and decrease healthcare costs
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Wearables Wireless scale Personalized App
Personal Profile Genetic Test
Personality-matched Inspirator
Personalized Plan NEW:
Nutrition + Exercise + Wellbeing
Sophia
Coach
Gamification
Community/Group
At-Risk Employee
Sally
Introducing Newtopia - A personalized engagement platform to inspire at-risk individuals to live healthier lives
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A closer look at Aetna Inc. . .
Aetna’s demographics pose unique challenges:
50,000 active employees
• Average age 45 with 11 years of service
– creeping age brings increased medical risk
• 76% of workforce are female
– have a unique set of health care needs
• 50% earn average of $40,000
– issues with affordability
• Almost 50% work from home full-time
– engaging employees in programs
5
Aetna’s integrated benefits strategy
3
5
2
1
4
TOTAL
WELL-BEING
Physical
Financial
Social
Community Emotional
6
Why did Aetna choose Newtopia as a part of our overall H&W strategy?
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Employees have participated in metabolic syndrome testing
since 2010
Earn a medical plan premium credit based on test results
Healthcare reform requirement for a reasonable alternative
with an outcomes-based program
Need for a selection of evidence-based metabolic
syndrome intervention programs
Why did Aetna choose Newtopia as a part of our overall H&W strategy?
8
Employees participated in a very successful study 2013-2014 Published in JOEM, v.57, no.12, December 2015
Average weight loss = 10 lbs
Statistically significant improvements in waist circumference,
triglycerides, and HDL cholesterol
In-year ROI - $1,464 reduction in medical claims
Launched Newtopia in January 2016
Since launch, approximately 16% of “at-risk” Aetna employees have registered for Newtopia
Aetna employees with
biometric lab data
Employees with 2 or more
out-of-range MetS risk factors
Enrolled in Newtopia
25,513
7,685
1,216
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Average monthly engagement rate is 87% for Aetna employees in the Newtopia program
10
65%
80% 87% 91% 90% 90% 87%
82%
JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG
Aetna’s weight loss results with Newtopia
Weight Loss Mean – 5.4% Median– 3.9%
Thank you!
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