Upswing Health Helps State of Connecticut Health Plan Achieve Significant Cost Savings for Members with Musculoskeletal (MSK) injuries
Summary
"By combining innovative technology with human expertise, were not only delivering superior care but also driving significant cost savings for our clients. Upswing Healths all-virtual MSK care model leverages advanced AI-assisted symptom assessment technology with athletic trainers and orthopedic specialists to deliver personalized and cost-effective care for low and medium acuity MSK problems the moment they occur. • Upswing participants used opioids far less than non-participants, an encouraging sign that members are using the therapy techniques and not addictive prescription drugs to manage pain. "Upswings remarkable success with the State of Connecticut Health Plan demonstrates its scalability and potential for replication across similar diverse populations," said Matt Storeygard, Connecticut Innovations Senior Managing Director for Venture Capital Investments, an early investor in Upswing. The company was created to solve the waste and inefficiency of Americas multi-billion-dollar crisis in MSK care with a radical re-reinvention of the delivery system – for individuals and employers.