Consumer Guidance Product Detail

Decision Support

• WebMD Provider Selection Advisor^SM: A provider directory tool that enables consumers to search by provider name, location, clinical specialty, plan participation, and gender. It displays information in an intuitive side-by-side comparison chart and also has optional features allowing clients to include their own cost, quality, and provider information.
• WebMD Hospital Advisor^SM: A quality outcomes and cost comparison tool that allows individuals to evaluate hospitals based upon particular procedures, diagnoses, and locations. Hospital Advisor can be integrated with Provider Selection Advisor and can optionally include data to facilitate comparisons of outpatient facilities, procedures, and tests, as well as their corresponding costs and service volumes.
• WebMD Treatment Cost Advisor^SM: Medical cost estimates for 350+ conditions and procedures based upon analyses of more than 255 million healthcare service encounters involving approximately 17 million health plan members. Treatment Cost Advisor presents out-of-pocket liability by factoring in an individual’s co-pay, co-insurance, current deductible, and/or HSA balance.
• WebMD Medication Advisor^SM: Out-of-pocket and total medication costs for branded and generic therapies are presented alongside one another to facilitate straightforward comparisons. Using Medication Advisor, consumers can determine less expensive alternatives based upon their drug benefit plan and formulary.
• WebMD Coverage Advisor^SM: A personalized cost comparison across available health plan options based upon an individual’s gender, geographic location, family composition, eligibility status, and projected utilization. Coverage Advisor dynamically displays benefit plan features, co-pays, pharmacy coverage, and provider coverage, and can also help consumers determine appropriate contributions to flexible spending accounts (FSAs), health savings accounts (HSAs), and health reimbursement accounts (HRAs).