1. Alliance Briefing The Patient’s Role In “Bending The Curve”

2. Consumers/patients are constantly engaging in unhealthy behaviors: This is NOT just poor diet and exercise, but also 1. Risky Behaviors:  Smoking  Not wearing seatbelts  Texting and driving  Illicit drugs  Alcohol 2. Poor Dental Health 3. Poor Environments  Environmental and occupational  Public safety 4. Poor Access to Medical Care CURRENT PICTURE OF CONSUMER HEALTH

3. WHAT TOOLS DOES THE CONSUMER ALREADY HAVE TO LIVE A HEALTHIER LIFE AND LOWER COSTS? 1.Choose more efficient health plans and providers through cost and quality transparency 2.Utilize Patient-Centered Medical Homes to help coordinate care 3.Utilize technology such as prescription reminders to help adhere to their medication regimen 4.Use generic pharmaceuticals when available 5. Durable Power of Healthcare Attorney to determine end-of-life care

4. WHAT TOOLS CAN POLICYMAKERS IMPLEMENT FOR CONSUMERS/PATIENTS? Value Based Benefit Design This model of care will help patients receive the care they need and help eliminate overutilization Cost-sharing also helps control of healthcare costs

5. BUT WE HAVE TO BE CAREFUL BECAUSE CONSUMERS ALREADY PAY HIGH OUT-OF-POCKET COSTS Source: Kaiser Family Foundation and healthreform.gov