Supporting members after a bereavement improves health outcomes and saves money.
Try our Bereavement Cost Calculator today, to find out what grief is costing you, and what you'll save when you provide grief support to bereaved members.
In addition to the significant human impacts, bereavement leads to increased claims costs that add up quickly, especially in populations 65+. When a member is bereaved, health insurers — especially those serving older adults — see significant jumps in utilization and costs across multiple claims categories.
While we may not like to talk about it, 37% of Americans are grieving a recent death. The U.S. averaged 3.26 million deaths per year over the last five years and data suggests that an average of nine people grieve a single death.
To make these hidden costs visible, we created a simple tool you can use to understand bereavement’s financial impacts.
We've used a Medicare Advantage Plan with 250,000 members as an example below, but you can quickly fill in your own member numbers and see PMPM increase projections as well as the estimated total cost impact of grief to your plan, when no intervention is provided. We'll also calculate your expected cost savings if you provide Help Texts grief support to your bereaved members.
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Assuming 9% adoption and 12% claims reduction
of family members say Help Texts helped them feel more supported in their grief
of family members enroll within the first six months of their loss
6 month retention rate
Especially high engagement rates among men and people 65 and older
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