The Cost of Being Sick A Prevention Initiative Nicholas J. Webb.

The Cost of Being SickThe Cost of Being SickA Prevention InitiativeA Prevention Initiative

Nicholas J. WebbNicholas J. Webb

From Treatments to PreventionFrom Treatments to Prevention

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Dear Future Charlie,

Today is December 28th and I am resolving to make aninvestment in you Future Charlie. I commit to

you that in oneyear I will look, feel and live differently. I will make each day a a success by living up to a new set of healthy habits. I know the journey will not be easy and when the road

turns difficult I resolve to read this letter as a reminder to why

I must carry on. - Historical Charlie

Empowering a New Empowering a New Lease on LifeLease on Life

Historical AmericaHistorical America

• 300,000 U.S. deaths a year are associated with obesity and

overweight (compared to more than 400,000 deaths a year

associated with cigarette smoking). US Surgeon General

• The total direct and indirect costs attributed to overweight

and obesity in 2000 amounted to a whopping

$117 BILLION $117 BILLION US Surgeon GeneralUS Surgeon General

Historical Look at Historical Look at TobaccoTobacco

• Almost a quarter century ago studies and research were just starting to surface regarding the damaging indirect affects of smoking.

• Early adopters of “smoke-free zones” were looked upon as taking a prejudice stance.

• The general public gradually adopted the research and eventual localized legislation restricting the freedom to freely smoke.

Seven Key PredictionsSeven Key Predictionsfrom The Cost of Being Sickfrom The Cost of Being Sick

1. Our Top Three Killers Will Grow Even More Lethal.

2. Employees Will Bear the Burden of Health-Care Costs.

3. Health-Care Costs Will Become the “New” Mortgage

4. Health Care will be “Scored.”

5. HVS (Health Value Score) Programs Will Share the Costs of Benefits.

6. More “Sicker and Quicker.”

7. Health-Care Providers Will “Recycle” to Cut Costs.

Health Care will be “Scored.”Health Care will be “Scored.”

Scoring BenchmarksScoring Benchmarks

• How many of you saw your auto insurance spike following a traffic violation?

• How many of you refinanced your home during the past 12 months?

• Bonus: Any of you remember your FICO score?

• When applying for a life insurance policy how many of you were asked to draw blood and participate in an in-depth lifestyle questionnaire?

Implications of the Implications of the Health ScoreHealth Score

• Employability

• Access to the Health-Care System

• Financial Stability

• The NEED for Health Score Repair Services.

Wellness Practitioner

The government’s ability to

administer Medicare and

Medicaid will continue to

slip. Corporate America will

reduce coverage benefits to

boost sagging profits.

Health CoverageHealth Coverage

Cost of TreatmentCost of Treatment

Health care treatment will

continue to outpace

inflation by a factor of at

least three and quickly

become too expensive for

the average American to

access on demand.

Lifestyle RoutinesLifestyle Routines

Madison Avenue marketing campaigns, stressed-out work schedules and our fast-food, eat-on-the-run culture will continue to grease the skids for our unhealthy and sedentary lifestyles.

Disease ProcessDisease Process

The disease process will grow

increasingly more common

with the aging baby-boom

generation and our children

will start showing symptoms

earlier and with more

frequency.

The Responsibility GapThe Responsibility Gap

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What is the Cost of What is the Cost of Being Sick?Being Sick?

EVERYTHING!EVERYTHING!