Employers using Accolade had significantly lower healthcare claims costs after implementation. In the first year with Accolade in 2019, employers saw a healthcare cost trend of 0% (flat) compared to 8.3% trend from the market control.
Aon validates that claims costs for these employers dropped from $590 Per Employee Per Year (PEPY) above the market control, to $432 PEPY below market control in the first year.
Customers implementing Accolade in 2018 saw an annualized healthcare cost trend of 2% compared to 6.1% from the market control over a two-year period.
The two-year employer group saw a 5% trend reduction in the first year after implementing Accolade, and a 3.2% trend reduction in year two.