KidneyTel has only one focus: managing the care of renal patients. This primary focus paired with an exceptionally skilled and multi-disciplined team of professionals allow us to deliver a strong integrated care program that rises above the rest. Everyone benefits from a philosophy that is singular in focus and from a company that is specific in its promises.

Lower Your Costs

ESRD. Small incidence. High costs. BIG savings potential.

ESRD patients are easy to overlook. While ESRD patients often account for fewer than one percent of a health plans’ total enrollees, they are a high cost group. Their healthcare costs are hidden in many areas: hospitalizations, dialysis, physician appointments, emergency room visits and pharmaceuticals. This seemingly insignificant group can be a huge drain on profitability.

FACTS:
• It costs commercial health plans anywhere from $90,000 to $150,000 per year to care for the average ESRD patient.
• ESRD is one of the most expensive chronic diseases to treat.
• New federal regulation have been proposed to increase the length of time ESRD patients remain with their commercial plans before being transferred to Medicare from 30 to 60 months.
• KidneyTel can significantly cut ESRD-related care costs, and typically results in ROI's from 5:1 to 15:1.

Compute the cost implications and savings for your company:

COSTS:
Multiply 0.04 percent of your total enrollees by $100,000. This figure is your total ESRD-related costs.
For example, a health plan with 100,000 members has an estimate of 40 ESRD patients and spends upwards of $4 million per year on ESRD-related patient care.

SAVINGS:
Multiply your total costs by 5%. This figure is your possible savings. ??
Using the above example; a plan with 100,000 members can savebetween $200,000 and $400,000
each year.