White papers
Each quarter, Health Action Council and UnitedHealthcare examine the performance of member companies to understand the emerging trends and utilization patterns. For the past five years, we have completed deeper analyses into specific topics that are most relevant for our self-funded employers. These white papers showcase the insights we have gathered, and the tailored actions taken to address identified opportunities.
Obesity epidemic
New insights from a whole-person health perspective
Based on a deep dive into data drawn from HAC and UnitedHealthcare members across the country, this analysis offers new insights from a whole-person health perspective. It illuminates the epidemic by providing detailed views into population dynamics, including the physical and mental health consequences of obesity and associated spend trends and cost differentials.
Community insights
Key factors that influence employee health
This year’s white paper provides a fresh look at the factors that contribute to employee health based on geographic location and associated social determinants of health (SDOH). SDOH factors are the conditions in which people live, learn, work, play and worship that affect quality of life and a wide range of health outcomes and risks.
Released February 2024
Millennials and their children
Significant health findings
In this sixth annual white paper, Health Action Council and UnitedHealth Group explored a range of factors and claims data from UnitedHealthcare, UMR and Optum that may impact the health of Millennials and their children. The cohort represents 126,000 individuals or 38% of Health Action Council covered lives.
Released February 2023
Costly Conditions
Identifying and addressing top clinical cost drivers
This white paper compares 5 conditions and offers insights into why they differ across demographics, geography, treatments and social determinants of health (SDoH). Understanding and addressing these conditions helps improve employee well-being and mitigates plan sponsor costs.
Released March 2022
Finding the Uncommon
Revealing disparities in care and prescribing for common conditions
A comprehensive view of chronic conditions from the perspective of social conditions and health disparities. Within common conditions like cardiac care, diabetes and asthma opportunities exist to examine ethnicity, gender and income levels to find new opportunities for health improvement and engagement.
Released February 2021
Virtual Visits
Trends, implications and recommendations for your organization
This white paper was written prior to the COVID-19 pandemic and examines the value of virtual care services. A foreshadowing of what is now obvious, Virtual Care has a definite place in an employer’s health care strategy in 2022
and beyond.
Released February 2020
Generational Analysis
Insights about your workforce to help advance your success
Our second white paper examines the generational shift as Baby Boomers are replaced by Millennials. A key to managing this shift is understanding that Millennial utilization is much different than previous generations. This white paper highlights differences in primary care and behavioral services utilization.
Released February 2019
Community Health Data
Improving employer investment in overall employee health
Where your employees live influences the outcomes of your benefits program and the productivity of your workforce. This white paper examines the inconsistency across communities and the financial consequences on communities when outcomes trail the national average.
Released February 2018