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Behavioral health accounts for 57% of total healthcare costs

Davenport S, Gray TJ, Melek S, “How Do Individuals With Behavioral Health Conditions Contribute to Physical and Total Healthcare Spending?” Milliman Research Report, August 13, 2020.

12 billion lost workdays per year, costing employers $1 trillion annually

"Mental Health at Work,” World Health Organization, September 2, 2024.

Blue Cross Blue Shield behavioral health network increased by 55% since 2019

“Access to Mental Health Support Is Growing as Blues Add Providers,” Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, October 20, 2023.

120 million people live in mental health shortage areas

“Health Workforce Shortage Areas,” U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Health Resources & Services Administration, October 9, 2024.

Rural employees have poorer health outcomes than their urban counterparts

Minnesota Data, County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, 2023.

Rural members travel twice the distance for appointments

Akinlotan, M, Primm, K, Khodakarami, N, et al., “Rural-Urban Variations in Travel Burdens for Care: Findings from the 2017 National Household Travel Survey,” Southwest Rural Health Research Center, July 2021.

Pediatric mental health needs needs doubled since 2011

Bommersbach TJ, McKean AJ, Olfson M, et al., “National Trends in Mental Health-Related Emergency Department Visits Among Youth, 2011  2020,” JAMA, May 2, 2023.

80% of children who require treatment are not able to see a behavioral healthcare provider

“Many Children Lack Access to Mental Health Care,” Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, November 30, 2017.

National emergency in child and adolescent mental health declared in 2021

“AAP-AACAP-CHA Declaration of a National Emergency in Child and Adolescent Mental Health,” American Academy of Pediatrics, October 19, 2021.

Blue Cross Blue Shield Association partnership with Boys & Girls Clubs of America

"Blue Cross Blue Shield Association Partners with Boys & Girls Clubs of America to Address Youth Mental Health Crisis," Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, June 22, 2023.
 

The demand for behavioral health services have grown significantly since 2019, with eating disorders and substance use disorder visits seeing significant increases

“Trends Shaping the Health Economy: Behavioral Health,” Trilliant Health, March 2023.

More than 15 million people in the U.S. have unmet behavioral health needs

"Key Substance Use and Mental Health Indicators in the United States: Results from 2021 National Survey on Drug Use and Health," Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), December 2022.

80% of Minnesota counties are mental health shortage areas

"Rural Health Care in Minnesota: Data Highlights," Division of Health Policy, November 16, 2023.

Demonstrated value of peer support for mental health conditions

"Evidence for Peer Support," Mental Health America, May 2019.

Half of U.S. Counties don't have a practicing psychiatrist

Weiner, Stacy, "A Growing Psychiatrist Shortage and an Enormous Demand for Mental Health Services," Association of American Medical Colleges, August 9, 2022.

Culturally competent provider shortage, with ethinic minority groups up to 80% more likely discontinue treatment prematurely

Mongelli F, Georgakopoulos P, Pato M, "Challenges and Opportunities to Meet the Mental Health Needs of Underserved and Disenfranchised Populations in the United States," American Psychiatric Association, 2020.

Over 50% of adults with a mental illness don't receive treatment

Reinert M, Fritze D, Nguyen, T, “The State of Mental Health in America 2022” Mental Health America, October 2021.

Eating disorder telemedicine effectiveness

Steinberg D, Perry T, Freestone D, et al., "Effectiveness of Delivering Evidence-based Eating Disorder Treatment via Telemedicine for Children, Adolescents, and Youth," Eating Disorders, The Journal of Treatment and Prevention, 2022.

Time to be seen for autism screening

"How to Help Families Awaiting an Autism Diagnosis," The REACH Institute, November 20, 2023.

70% of younger generations prefer telehealth

"There May Be a Generation Gap in Telehealth’s Future," American Hospital Association, June 29. 2021

Minnesota’s #1 health plan

Individual, Small Group, Large Group: NAIC enrollment reported for year‐end 2023; Self-insured enrollment: from internal sources, SEC, EMMA financial statement filings and publicly available information.

The nation’s largest network

Provider Data Repository (PDR), January 2021. From national BlueCard PPO portion of the network reporting services (NRS) extract of PDR data. The data is limited to records in plans’ licensed service areas. 

Ranked highest in trust for 13 years in a row

“Is a company I can trust.” Brand Strength Measure. Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, 2014 – 2022, results based on approximately 70,000 online interviews with an 8, 9 or 10 response (scale of 1 to 10).

“Is a name you can trust.” Brand Strength Measure Survey, Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, 2010 – 2013, results based on approximately 800 interviews (half members/half non-members) collected through a random digit dial telephone survey. 

The nation’s preferred health plan

“… which one would you most prefer to have as your health insurance company”. Brand Strength Measure, Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, 2022.

97% of claims paid in network

Blue Cross Blue Shield Association Network portfolio statistics, December 2021, Leading Consulting Firm CY2019 Discount Benchmark.

Lower total cost of care with Blue Card^®

Blue Cross Blue Shield Association Network portfolio statistics, Leading Consulting Firm CY2019 Total Cost of Care Benchmark. 
 

56% average savings with BlueCard PPO 

Blue Cross Blue Shield Association Network portfolio statistics, CY2019 ValueQuest Nationwide Report. 

BlueHPN offers 11% savings over BlueCard PPO

Consortium Health Plans analysis, 2021. 

$219 billion in annual savings with value-based payments

Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, 2020 Value-Based Program RFI Topline National Stats. December 2020. 

Clinical intervention savings of $11,852 per member per year 

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota internal data, population health analytics, 2019.

Rated highest for peace of mind compared to national competitors

Blue Cross Blue Shield Association National Key Metrics, Brand attribute study.

One out of 3 Americans covered

Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, 2022 Value Story.  4Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, Fortune Analysis, July 2019.  5Fortune magazine, 2021 list of companies, Blue Cross internal data.

343 Fortune 500 organizations covered

Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, Fortune Analysis, July 2019.

56% of Minnesota Fortune 500 companies covered

Fortune magazine, 2021 list of companies, Blue Cross internal data.

Rates at which Blue Care Advisor^SM registered members with specific chronic conditions receive a next best action recommendation, and then click through for further information and/or take the recommended action.

• Annual Wellness Visit: 64%

• Behavioral health: 62%

• Musculoskeletal: 62%

Blue Care Advisor Internal Report: Q1 – Q2 CX Measurement and Insights Data. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota. July 2023.

Members registered with Blue Care Advisor^SM are twice as likely to complete preventive care exams than unregistered members.

Blue Care Advisor Internal Report: Q1 – Q2 CX Measurement and Insights Data. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota. July 2023.