Additional outcomes included a 35 percent increase in participants receiving flu shots, 16 percent increase in Pap tests, 34 percent increase in fecal occult blood testing and a 12 percent increase in mammogram appointments.

Self-reported outcomes, a comparison on health risk assessment data and a claims analysis that compared health care costs to a matched group of nonparticipants were taken into consideration when analyzing the data.

Chronic conditions continue to impact productivity and performance. For every 1,000 working Americans, an estimated 1,221 work days are lost each year as a result of asthma, diabetes and hypertension alone, costing employers billions of dollars each year.

HealthMedia?® CARE?® for Your Health is just one online intervention tool offered to Highmark members. With its positive intervention outcomes and impact on health care costs, it will continue to serve as a complement to other online health management programs proven to make a difference in members' health.

SOURCE Highmark Inc.