Specialty care that puts your members first
The right specialty care makes a difference. See how partnering with Lantern improves lives—and brings savings to your community.
Hundreds of organizations | 6 million members
50+ school districts, state and local governments and other public organizations trust Lantern to connect their members to the best care.
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.1
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.2,3
Public sector employers spend $20,519 per employee for health insurance. Educational institutions had an average cost of $20,638 per employee.4
Less than half now rate U.S. healthcare quality as excellent or good. 5
Meet Lantern, the Specialty Care Platform
Think of Lantern as an evolution from traditional Centers of Excellence (COEs). Lantern is a Specialty Care Platform that connects members with the best care close to home while significantly reducing costs for cancer care, surgery and infusion therapy.
For employers, specialty care makes up nearly 50% of total healthcare costs.6
Care We Cover
- 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)7
- Rapid access to treatment: Relationships with community cancer centers and NCIs allow us to connect members to care in less than 10 days, on average7
- 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
- Significant savings: Employers can save 40%+ on infusion costs with Lantern7
- 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
Cost Effective
Lantern can help you maintain rich benefits for your members, even as healthcare costs rise.
School systems, governments and other public sector organizations win with Lantern. Your members, who rely on you to ensure they have the best benefits possible, have access to safe, accessible care with excellent customer service. Meanwhile, you can rest assured your members are getting the best care possible for a price that’s reasonable.
Here’s what you can expect with Lantern:
- White-glove customer service with a personal Care Advocate who can help make appointments, request medical records and more
- Access to a nationwide network of individually vetted providers you can trust to provide the best care possible
- An average of 4% savings on yearly medical spending7
Lantern Makes a Powerful Impact
Our approach to building thoughtful national networks for care works.7
PEPM savings
on average
NPS score, much higher than the average health plan
complication rate, compared with the national average of 8-15%
of members travel less than 50 miles for care
surgical avoidance for MSK
A seamless member experience at each step
At Lantern, we provide members with the personalized care they deserve. We’re here to help whether members need to find an excellent surgeon, understand their cancer diagnosis or have questions about their infusion care.
- Provider matching
- Answers for questions about diagnosis and treatment plans
- Help scheduling appointments
- Help with medical records and paperwork
“I was dealing with pain on a consistent basis and was worried about surgery and the cost of it. The Lantern experience was great, including the doctors and the fact that I didn't pay anything for my surgery.”
Wherever you are in the U.S., Lantern isn’t far away
When your members 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.7
And if a member needs to travel for complex care, many Lantern clients offer a travel benefit. We make it easy for your people to get where they need to go.
Brevard County Sees Savings Within Months: A Lantern Case Study
Within 6 months of working with Lantern, Brevard Public Schools saved more than $500,000. Read about their experience partnering with Lantern.
“We have seen some amazing things in Brevard. The first thing we saw was $500,000 of savings in the first six months of Lantern being available to our members. Do you know how many playgrounds that is?”
— Matt Susin, Brevard County School Board Member
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.”
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Get in touch with our team to see how Lantern can elevate your benefits.