title: Managing disabilities in an integrated health environment: the experience of Aetna.
abstract: Disability-related outlays are increasing at a rate well above the medical inflation rate. This article discusses the experience of one company in its attempt to manage these skyrocketing costs, by developing a new program that integrates health and related benefits by combining the medical and human resources interventions into a unified program. The authors discuss the initiation, development and progress of the program, concluding with measured results revealing reduced lost work time, improved employee health and productivity, and reduced disability costs.
authors.affiliation: Aetna Inc., Hartford, CT, USA.
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Watson
authors.forename: S P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Huban
mesh_terms: D003363:Cost Control; D019033:Delivery of Health Care, Integrated / Q000458:organization & administration; D006233:Persons with Disabilities / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D006264:Health Benefit Plans, Employee / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D007343:Insurance Carriers; D007344:Insurance Claim Reporting / Q000592:standards; D018868:Insurance, Disability / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D008329:Managed Care Programs / Q000458:organization & administration*; D019982:Organizational Case Studies; D014481:United States