Is CareUno Right for Your Plan?
CareUno is designed for self-funded employer plans with 200 or more covered lives and recurring annual spend on high-cost elective surgical categories. Our channel delivers the most measurable impact for plans that have experienced one or more of the following:
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A single orthopedic, cardiac, bariatric, or spine case that materially impacted annual claims spend
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Price variation across their network that undermines cost predictability
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Stop-loss triggers that are increasingly driven by a small number of elective cases
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Employees facing 3–6 month domestic wait times for elective procedures
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CareUno operates alongside your existing TPA, stop-loss carrier, and domestic network. It is an additive channel, not a replacement.
The Cost Pressure on Self-Funded Plans
A small number of high-cost elective cases can disproportionately impact annual plan spend and cost predictability
Why a Global Center-of-Excellence Model
A Global Center of Excellence model extends your cost management strategy beyond domestic network negotiation, introducing a governed international channel where high quality elective procedures are delivered at materially lower cost within defined episode pricing and documentation standards.
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For self-funded plans, this creates a new lever. Rather than absorbing a $90,000 to $130,000 domestic claim with limited recourse, the plan can offer members access to a JCI-accredited international facility at a fixed episode price 40 to 65 percent below the domestic benchmark, with structured continuity back to their domestic care team.
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Lower Total Cost
Access significantly lower procedure pricing
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Defined Episode Governance
Establish cost and documentation standards before care begins
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Integrated Continuity
Maintain structured oversight from surgery through recovery
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Strategic Channel Expansion
Add a global care channel without disrupting existing networks
