In today’s healthcare ecosystem, two concepts are reshaping how organizations manage employee health: predictive analytics and integrated well-being. When paired, they not only improve health outcomes but also bring much-needed predictability and stability to health plans.
Will Clower, founder and CEO, Mediterranean Wellness, and Bill Bramble, President of Health Cost & Risk Management (HCRM), discussed the potential of this powerful combination in a recent podcast hosted by the Benefit Advisors Network.
HCRM’s platform offers industry-leading predictive modeling, identifying clinical cost drivers at the member level with unmatched accuracy—validated by the Society of Actuaries. This allows employers and health plans to understand future health risks, pinpoint gaps in care and take action before high-cost claims occur. For example, individuals with diabetes can be flagged for missed screenings or unfilled prescriptions — small lapses that can snowball into major complications if left unchecked.
Meanwhile, Mediterranean Wellness provides a robust well-being platform offering biometric screenings, incentive management, personalized health coaching, educational programs and more.
This unique partnership enables a first-of-its-kind opportunity for flexible solutions. Whether a company needs a full-suite solution or a single service — like lunch-and-learns or care gap reminders — each element can function independently or as part of a comprehensive approach.
The integration of HCRM’s predictive insights into the Mediterranean Wellness platform is where real transformation happens. With these combined capabilities, data on future risk trigger proactive outreach like care reminders, encouraging employees to act before a potential issue becomes a crisis.
One of the key innovations discussed in the podcast is the Motivation Index, an objective tool developed using over 900 claims-based variables. Unlike self-reported surveys, which are often inaccurate, this index reliably assesses and predicts who is most likely to engage with wellness programs and make lasting behavior changes. This empowers employers to direct resources to the individuals who are most ready to take action, maximizing impact and return on investment.
Will and Bill also touch on pharmacy costs, which now account for about 25% of most health plan expenses. Strategies such as patient assistance programs, international drug sourcing and smarter pharmacy benefit management can lead to significant savings—especially when combined with data that pinpoints high-cost drug utilization.
The integration of predictive modeling and personalized wellness tools creates a proactive, efficient and deeply personalized approach to health management, allowing organizations to identify risks, target interventions and support individuals with the right resources at the right time.
Listen to the podcast in its entirety here.
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Will Clower, PhD, founder and CEO, Mediterranean Wellness, and Bill Bramble, President, Health Cost & Risk Management, discuss transforming employee health outcomes and bring stability to healthcare costs in new podcast.
