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Wellness and Prevention

• $240 billion. That’s the amount of money spent in the U.S. annually treating diabetes, obesity, and diseases associated with tobacco use. These ailments are costly in dollars and in suffering that could be managed through preventive care.¹ Numerous factors contribute to people’s choices, including a lack of access to resources and services to support healthy living. The vision of CAM PPO of America, Inc. is to empower individuals with expanded choices to pursue complementary and alternative medicine through our network of credentialed providers.
• “Employers also stand to benefit from preventive medicine. They saw a $3 to $6 return on every dollar invested in such efforts over a two- to five-year period, according to a 2005 report from the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.” ²
• CAM therapies distinguish themselves in the preventive medicine arena, encompassing diet and nutrition, exercise, and assisting in the elimination of damaging habits such as smoking. Smoking cessation through CAM therapies may include techniques in hypnotherapy, acupuncture, and other approaches. CAM providers excel in providing the time and attention needed to examine lifestyle interventions like these. The role of CAM practitioners in helping patients close the gap between information and action is examined in the recent article “CAM and Preventive Medicine.” ³
• Improved employee health can translate into reduced sick leave, reduced insurance costs, and increased morale, and CAM PPO of America, Inc. provides access to qualified providers who can meet the interest and need for a variety of treatment options to obtain these outcomes.

Employee Interest

• Many CAM specialists offer more than ‘disease management,’ and this approach has wide appeal among people looking for methods to deal with chronic conditions or hoping to become more proactive in educating themselves about holistic health and wellness.
• The exceptional growth of interest in CAM therapies in the U.S. has been widely documented since the 1990’s. Among the complex factors influencing the ‘mainstreaming’ of CAM in this decade, the following are often cited: the NIH establishment of the Office of Alternative Medicine; the FDA classification of acupuncture needles as medical devices; the marked increase in availability of herbal products at drugstores; increased HMO coverage of alternative therapies; and the published results of Eisenberg, tracking the increased usage of CAM. ⁴
• The global market for herbal medicines currently stands at nearly $20 billion (US) annually, and steady growth is anticipated. ⁵
• CAM PPO of America, Inc. helps meet employee desires for complementary and alternative medicine with a network of credentialed practitioners.

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Please Note: CAM PPO of America, Inc. is not an insurance plan. CAM PPO of America, Inc. access offers members a reduction in the cost of CAM services when using network providers as well as a range of member support services. Since CAM PPO does not offer health insurance, employers determine many plan parameters and features around payment, administration, and funding. Members are responsible for using CAM PPO providers in order for discounts to apply to services.