Protect your members and control your spend
The AIM Musculoskeletal and Pain Management Solution is a musculoskeletal benefits management program that addresses the increasing utilization and costs of musculoskeletal care and pain management. In addition to ensuring clinically appropriate care, our solution rewards providers for making value-based decisions, connects physicians to peers in the same specialties for clinical conversations, and redirects care to cost-effective settings.
We address common and costly musculoskeletal procedures.
Examples
- Disc replacement
- Hip replacement
- Knee replacement
- Spinal fusion
We address common and costly interventional pain procedures.
Examples
- Epidural and sacroiliac steroid injection
- Facet joint injections
- Spinal cord stimulators
- Nerve blocks
Delivering cost-effective, evidence-based musculoskeletal care
Richard Valdesuso, MD, senior medical director of the AIM Musculoskeletal Solution, shares why quality-driven plans are making evidence-based, affordable musculoskeletal care the norm for their members.
Simplify the path to cost-effective, evidence-based musculoskeletal care
Merged seamlessly into provider workflows through the AIM ProviderPortalSM, our automated clinical review process simplifies your providers’ delivery of evidence-based care. It can identify the most appropriate care for your members or direct your providers to a peer-to-peer conversation with our physicians.
Streamline provider requests
Enables providers to easily submit requests for care online
Gain clinical assurance
Autoreviews the request for clinical appropriateness, using clinical criteria, your policy, or both.
Clinicians are available for cases that do not meet clinical criteria
Prioritize evidence-based care
Directs care to the right test, treatment, or setting
Close the loop
Integrates with your technology for claims, care management, and reporting
Multiply your expertise. Showcase your credibility.
An experienced team of physicians and nurses lead and support our Musculoskeletal Solution. Their expertise across numerous clinical specialties expands your organization’s clinical brainpower and acumen immediately. It also reinforces your clinical credibility and accelerates acceptance among your providers.
Richard Valdesuso, MD, serves as the National Medical Director of the Musculoskeletal Solution for AIM. In his role, he is responsible for defining the clinical strategy of the solution.
Read More about Dr. ValdesusoOur clinician reviewers' specialties
Radiology
Orthopedics
Occupational medicine
Physical medicine
Geriatric medicine
Pain management
Surgery
Explore related insights and perspectives
Case study: How Anthem immediately improved its musculoskeletal performance with AIM
Read how Anthem improved the quality and affordability of musculoskeletal care for its members within a year of switching to our Musculoskeletal Solution.
READ THE CASE STUDYWhat are the emerging trends in musculoskeletal care?
The demographics, conditions, and technology that will impact the utilization of musculoskeletal care for years to come
Why do providers trust the AIM Musculoskeletal Solution?
The Pain Management Institute in Ohio on their experience working with the AIM Musculoskeletal Solution
How do physicians respond to the AIM Musculoskeletal Solution?
Why physicians feel relief during specialty-matched peer-to-peer discussions with the physician reviewers at AIM
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