Employee retention for subscribers with and without an obesity diagnosis in self-insured employer health plans: A claims-based analysis
The study found a higher employee retention in subscribers who had a diagnosis for obesity compared with those who did not. This information could help employers estimate the potential long-term costs and benefits regarding weight management programs and coverage of obesity treatments.
Authors
- Carlos R. Vallarino (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0929-2260)
- Haijun Tian
- Melanie K. Kuester
- Jessica Naber (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1410-8624)
- Scott Dell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0601-7981)
- Jiayin Xue
- Jennifer Ward (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7359-889X)
- Lukasz Chmura
Institutions
- Eli Lilly (United States) (US)
- Milliman (United States) (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Managed Care & Specialty Pharmacy
- Published
- 2025-11-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.18553/jmcp.2025.25187
- Primary Topic
- Workplace Health and Well-being
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00