Specialist dementia care for your member population
Isaac Health partners with health plans to offer screening, assessment, treatment, and care management for cognitive conditions with validated results.
The Isaac difference
Increased cost savings
Close dementia coding gaps through AI screening and improve MLR for your dementia population.
Better quality of care
Improve health outcomes and CAHPS scores/Stars by offering a comprehensive dementia care program.
Retain members
Offer a well-coordinated experience for members and family caregivers and increase member retention rates.
Reduce LTC spend
Delay and divert nursing home admissions and achieve a >20% reduction in LTC cost.
Achieve better MLTSS quality measures
Address social and rural access disparities by partnering with Isaac Health’s virtual-first care program.
No cost to your organization
Isaac Health’s GUIDE program is covered by Medicare. For unaligned members in traditional Medicare, LTSS plans bear no costs.
Proven results
Clinically effective
73%
of patients with improved neurocognitive health over the course of 6 months
Immediate impact
92%
of patients in cognitive rehab therapy report improvement against their cognitive goals in only 3 weeks
High Value
30%
reduction in ED visits and hospital days for patients with dementia
Sustained Engagement
70%
os patients are still engaged after 6 months
Isaac is a comprehensive center of excellence for dementia care
Screening
- AI-driven detection of population at-risk (>90% accuracy)
- Targeted outreach and identification
Specialist Diagnosis
- Comprehensive assessment & specialist medical consultation
- Neuropsychologist testing and lab imaging when needed
Treatment
- Comprehensive care plan
- Non-drug therapies including cognitive therapy and CBT
- Medication treatments where clinically appropriate
- Follow-ups with multidisciplinary team of neurologists, geriatricians, psychiatrists, & psychotherapists
Advanced Dementia Management
- Compensatory skill training to maximize independence
- 24/7 support line
- Care navigation
- Caregiver education and support
- In-home facilitation of telehealth visits
- Psychosocial support (e.g., support groups) and referrals to our network of community resources
- Ongoing screening for medical and care needs
Resources
Validation Report
Report by the Validation Institute showing the savings achieved by Isaac Health interventions.
Partnership with Independence Blue Cross (IBX)
Dementia risk adjustment
White Paper on the impact of CMS dementia risk adjustment coding differences on Medicare Advantage plans and risk-bearing providers
Partnership with Troy Medicare
Isaac Health and Troy Medicare have joined forces in an innovative partnership to address the growing challenge of brain health conditions in the Medicare population.
Understanding Cognitive Therapy
A Comprehensive Guide to Cognitive Remediation and Rehabilitation. Cognitive therapy is a type of therapy that focuses on improving cognitive function in individuals with cognitive impairments.
White Paper
Case study with a MA and D-SNP plan
We partnered with a regional Medicare Advantage plan
- Rural MA and D-SNP population with 15% internet connectivity
- Plan initially had low diagnostic rate – half of expected cases predicted
- Launched the program within 3 weeks
- Isaac’s cost-effective two-step screening process: data analysis + 5-min phone call
- Comprehensive diagnosis, treatment, and care management program
- Low internet connectivity overcome with in-home facilitation of telehealth visits
- Now expanded to other brain health conditions
ROI
% increase in diagnosis rate
enrollment
> 6-month engagement
reduction in ED admissions vs. control
reduction in ED admissions vs. control
“As the prevalence of dementia and other brain health conditions continues to rise, it is crucial to proactively identify and manage these conditions to improve patient outcomes and address healthcare costs.”
– CEO of regional health plan
Key contacts
Joel Salinas, MD, MBA, MSc, FAAN
Chief Medical Officer
- National leader in brain health
- Assoc. Prof. Behavioral Neurology, NYU Memory Clinic
- Ex Clinical Director MGH Center for Brain Health
Julius Bruch, MD, PhD
Chief Executive Officer
- Former leader in McKinsey’s healthcare practice with focus on payers and health systems
- 10+ years experience in value-based care and digital health
- Former doctor and dementia researcher
Sean Zhao, FSA
Senior Advisor
- Experienced and credentialed healthcare actuary
- Expert in health plan economics and former McKinsey AP
- SVP Business Development at Cogitativo
Chris Bowers
Senior Advisor
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Former EVP, Markets, for Centene
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Former CEO for Superior Health Plan
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