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title: How Integrated Medical Management Services Impact Health Plan Outcomes
description: Fragmented care is pricey. Traditional health plans treat physical and mental health separately. Integrated medical management treats the whole person.
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# Why Integrated Medical Management is Important in Employer Health Plans

## Connecting Employee Benefits, Care Coordination, and Member Support

Why is integrated medical management important in employer-sponsored health plans?

### Better Health Outcomes

 Employees with chronic or complex conditions often need support across doctors, prescriptions, behavioral health, and case management. Integration helps prevent gaps in care. 

### Lower Overall Costs

When care is coordinated, plans can reduce avoidable ER visits, duplicate tests, unnecessary admissions, and unmanaged chronic disease. 

### Improved Member Experience

Members are more likely to use benefits effectively when navigation, advocacy, and clinical support are unified and easier to understand. 

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Integrated medical management matters because it can make employer health plans more effective, more efficient, and easier for employees to use. Download Nova's eBook to learn more.

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