Method and system for healthcare benefit plan selection
US8407064B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 29, 2007 |
| Grant date | Mar 26, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 21, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG16H20/10
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method and system for healthcare benefit plan selection determines a healthcare consumer's projected/predicted healthcare service utilization for a defined timeframe using a personalized healthcare service utilization model created based on: general/demographic data associated with the healthcare consumer; the healthcare consumer's historical healthcare service utilization; and the healthcare consumer's personal health profile data. Data associated with the rules governing the operation and use of two or more candidate healthcare benefit plans is also obtained. The operation and rules of use are then applied to healthcare consumer's projected healthcare service utilization for the defined timeframe to create expected healthcare consumer experience model data under each of two or more candidate healthcare benefit plans. In one embodiment, comparison data and/or a plan recommendation is then provided to the healthcare consumer.
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