Specialty care that gets your employees back to living life
Connect your people to high-quality specialty care and significantly reduce costs, too.
$1 billion saved | 6 million members
Our clients trust us to connect their people with the best specialty care.1
Specialty care is more complex—and costly—than ever
It can be frustrating enough to schedule a yearly exam or pick up a monthly prescription. But when an employee is faced with complex care—like surgery, a cancer diagnosis or infusion therapy—those challenges can feel insurmountable. And when they can’t get the right care, at the right time, costs increase, too.
Overall, 1 in 3 people in the U.S. who are referred to a specialist don’t follow-up to get care. 2
As many as 29% of surgeries performed in the U.S. today are unnecessary and up to 40% of cancer care is improper and could result in harm. 3,4
As many as 58% of Americans delay care due to its cost. 5
The solution is here
With Lantern, your employees have access to individually vetted providers across the country and individualized help and support. Plus, you’ll save money by helping them find the right care, at the right place, at the right time.
Meet Lantern, the Specialty Care Platform
- Better outcomes: Less than 1% complication rate vs. the national average of 8-15%
- Lower cost of care: 55%+ lower rates than the average health plan
- Faster access: Members get scheduled 21 days faster (17 days vs. the national average of 38 days for specialty care) 1
- Rapid access to treatment: Relationships with community cancer centers and NCIs allow us to connect members to care in less than 10 days, on average
- Expert support and guidance: Lantern Oncology Nurse Navigators bring an average of 10+ years of experience
- Available to all: Lantern can help members at every age, diagnosis or stage 1
- Significant savings: Employers can save 40%+ on infusion costs with Lantern
- Personalized support: Members have a care team to answer their questions
- Care that works for busy schedules: Members have a variety of care options, including care at home 1
Lantern Makes an Impact
Our approach to building thoughtful national networks for care lowers costs and improves outcomes.1
surgical avoidance for MSK
complication rate, compared with the national average of 8-15%
of members drive less than 50 miles for care
PEPM savings
on average
lower total medical spend
What Our Clients Are Saying
“Having a solution like Lantern removes barriers and helps our associates access affordable, high-quality care.”
“We obviously evaluate cost savings in any situation, but it’s not necessarily the priority here. The priority is providing the best care for our employees.”
“We've had a number of individuals tell us they wouldn't have been able to have surgery if it weren't for this benefit.”
For Lantern members, the journey starts with a phone call
At Lantern, we provide members with the personalized care they deserve. We’re here to help whether members need to find an excellent surgeon, help understand their cancer diagnosis or have questions about their infusions.
- Provider matching
- Answers for questions about diagnosis and treatment plans
- Help scheduling appointments
- Help with medical records and paperwork
“My Care Advocate walked me through the whole process of what to expect, and she said she would facilitate the first appointments and make sure all my follow-up appointments went smoothly.”
Quality guides everything we do
Providers and facilities who are part of Lantern pass a rigorous vetting process that goes beyond ratings and reviews.
What’s the result? A network with a complication rate of <1%, much lower than the national average of 8-15%
Our providers:
- Are licensed and board-certified
- Are highly trained in their field
- Perform a high volume of the specific procedures members need
- Have comprehensive pre and post-surgery optimization protocols
Wherever you are in the U.S., Lantern isn’t far away
When your employees need care locally, you can count on Lantern. In fact, 81% of Lantern members drive less than 50 miles for care. If you’re nationwide, so are we.1
And if your employees need to travel for complex care, many Lantern clients offer a travel benefit. We make it easy for your employees to get where they need to go.
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Lantern ensures members and their loved ones get the best care possible through our curated Network of Excellence of top-performing specialists nationwide. Lantern ensures members and their loved ones get the best care possible through our curated Network of Excellence of top-performing specialists nationwide.
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