SOUTH DAKOTA HEALTH CARE MODEL                          

 

This health care model is designed to increase the quality of care and dramatically reduce costs.

One of the side effects of this model is it increases the number of jobs in rural areas of a state.

 

HEALTH PLAN OPTION  

Total cost each individual or employee: $143 monthly and includes:

1. Hospitalization                                                 

2. Prescription Drug Coverage    

3. Doctors Visits                                                       

4. Physical Therapy                                             

5. Chiropractic                                                              

6. Acupuncture                                                            

7. Mental Health Services                            

8. Dental Cleanings (2 yearly)

 

EXAMPLE

Target starting location: Aberdeen, SD

The ideal number of participants needed to get started is 33,526.

Number of health care providers need to implement: 166

1. Scheule a health plan question and answer session…

2. Make your deposit payment to activate health plan…

3. Implementation details

 

STATE DETAILS

State population: 919,318

Maximum number of unique health plan areas: 19

Health care system population capacity: 1,863,483

Details of participant capacity by location

Aberdeen	10,477
Yankton	6,985
Sioux Falls	37,018
Sioux Falls	492,412
Yankton	159,947
Aberdeen	137,596
Pierre	90,799
Rapid City	18,160
Brookings	89,402
Dakota Dunes	26,541
Rapid City	280,081
Spearfish	18,858
Pine Ridge	31,431
Watertown	48,194
Rosebud	24,446
Rapid City	4,191
Aberdeen	33,526
Sioux Falls	330,370
Sioux Falls	23,049

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