
Focusing on heavy users of healthcare is the wrong way to control costs.
We always hear that 5% of people consume 50% of a population’s health spending. I call this group “The Five Percenters.” This is the reason why there are initiatives worth hundreds of billions of dollars— things like Medicare Advantage— and the subsequent rush of billions of VC money into that crowded space. The thinking is the 5% cohort are heavy users and designing for this … Continue reading Focusing on heavy users of healthcare is the wrong way to control costs.
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