Employer Buyer's Guide
A practical guide to evaluating voluntary overseas Center of Excellence pathways for self-funded employers.
Resources
Decision resources for employer surgical spend management.
CareCostDown resources are designed for CFOs, HR and Benefits leaders, brokers, consultants, TPAs, carriers, and plan administrators evaluating a clinically governed pathway.
Use these resources to frame buyer questions around claims opportunity, clinical governance, member support, privacy boundaries, and pilot readiness.
Program view
Surgical spend pathway
Savings
30-50%
Governance
Clinical review
Reporting
Case-level
Knee replacementEligible review$42k domestic benchmark
Orthopedic bundleCOE pathwayNet savings modeled
Member supportVoluntaryNavigator assigned
Employer reporting snapshot
12
Eligible cases
3
Clinical exclusions
Modeled
Pilot savings
Resource library
Built for practical evaluation, not generic thought leadership.
Savings Model Brief
A framework for evaluating claims opportunity, participation assumptions, program cost, and net savings.
Governance Checklist
Questions to ask before launching a global elective surgery pathway.
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