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title: Problem - Overuse and Redundant Care
description: Employees often receive unnecessary tests, treatments, or referrals that drive up costs without improving health outcomes. Start with Summus.
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# Too Much Care — With Too Little Value

The Hidden Cost of Overuse & Redundant Care

The Problem: Employees often receive unnecessary tests, treatments, or referrals that drive up costs without improving health outcomes. Without trusted guidance, they may overuse the system out of fear or confusion.

## Why it Matters

- ### Up to **30% of healthcare spending** is unnecessary or duplicative

- ### Redundant care increases the risk of complications

- ### Employers carry the cost burden — while employees don’t get better

## How Summus Helps

Doctor-led clinical navigation prevents waste and overuse.

Our platform connects employees to leading specialists who provide trusted guidance early in the process — before unnecessary care is delivered.

- #### Expert Access, Fast
  
  Employees quickly connect with top specialists for any concern
- #### Right Care, Right Time
  
  Personalized care guidance eliminates the guesswork
- #### Less Waste, More Value
  
  Smart referrals and second opinions prevent unneeded procedures

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# Sharpen Your Strategies

Download our helpful guide that outlines strategies forward-looking companies are taking to address top healthcare-related problems.

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## Proven Results

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**Reduced unnecessary specialist visits and imaging**

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**Lower total cost of care** for complex conditions

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**Higher employee satisfaction and trust** in the benefits you offer

## Reimagine What Healthcare Benefits Can Achieve

Summus is trusted by leading employers to drive down healthcare costs, improve employee outcomes, and deliver a world-class healthcare experience.

**Ready to transform your benefits strategy?**

[Meet with us](https://go.summusglobal.com/meetings/sarahsummus/problems-we-solve-30?hsLang=en)