A life-changing journey
Optum® Bariatric Resource Services provide employee and member support through the entire continuum of care.
Obesity is a serious health concern
Obesity is a growing concern and a serious health problem in the United States. It may be affecting your employees, which results in higher costs for you.
42%
Adults in the U.S. who are considered obese.1
$173 billion
Annual medical cost of obesity in the U.S.2
41%
Higher annual medical costs for obese adults.2
89%
People with diabetes are overweight or obese.3
39%
Lower inpatient hospital readmission rate in at BRS COEs vs. non-COE providers.5
31%
Lower length of stay rate at BRS COEs compared to non-COE providers.6
$3,092
Lower average cost per surgical episode completed at a BRS COE.7
100%
Members in the program who indicated satisfaction with BRS clinical case managers and 82% indicate better health outcomes by working with the program.8
The leading causes of preventable death
Obesity-related conditions include some of the leading causes of preventable death.4
- Type 2 diabetes
- Certain cancers
- Heart disease
- Stroke
- Sleep apnea
- Hypertension
Consider carving out benefits for complex medical conditions like bariatric surgery with our Bariatric Resource Services.
A multi-disciplinary approach
We are clinically superior compared to most non-COEs performing bariatric surgeries. And we are evaluated annually to ensure highest quality and best value:
- Annual volume of surgeries
- Number and experience of surgeons
- Complications and mortality rate
- Certifications
- Length of program existence
- Multidisciplinary team
Support better outcomes:
- Pre- and post-surgical telephonic clinical case management by dedicated BRS nursing staff
- Provide education on the benefits of choosing a COE facility
- Provide post-surgical follow-up to ensure behavior/lifestyle modification and reduce complications
- Specialized bariatric experience
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- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Adult Obesity Facts. Accessed November 2022.
- Ward ZJ, Bleich SN, Long MW, Gortmaker SL. Association of body mass index with health care expenditures in the United States by age and sex. Accessed April 2023.
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. National Diabetes Statistics Report 2020. Accessed November 2022.
- American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. Accessed June 2018.
- Crossman A. UHC Commercial Surgeries (2020). Cost expressed in episodic derived allowed.
- Tauer J. 2016 Center of Excellence qualification analysis results, analyzed 2017.
- Optum Bariatric Resource Services Value Measurement. UHC commercial population including fully insured and ASO members. January 1, 2018 to December 1, 2020. Analyzed 2021.
- 2021 Optum Consumer Net Promoter Score survey results