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Table 2 Sensitivity analysis of employer expected net savings (ENS) per member per year (PMPY)

From: Planning influenza vaccination programs: a cost benefit model

Variable

Baseline Scenario

Input Range

Output Range

Client Population Demographic

U.S. Average

[No children/seniors, Seniors only ]

[$-4.03, $106.94]

Risk level (Targeting High Risk)

No

[No, Yes]

[$6.47, $83.46]

Vaccination Channel:% in NTC

50%

[0%, 100%]

[$-17.92, $30.87]

Salary (Economic Variable)

$40 K

[$30 K, $60 K]

[$-1.69, $22.82]

Expected Cost of Immunization in TC

$82

[$60, $100]

[$16.48, $-1.52]

% Vaccine Cost Covered by Plan

90%

[80%, 100%]

[$11.99, $0.97]

Expected Cost of Immunization: NTC-TC extremes

$28:$82

[$23:$100, $41:$60]

[$0.72, $10.63]

% General Medical Cost Covered by Plan (Benefit Design)

78%

[60%, 90%]

[$1.07, $10.08]

Expected Cost of Immunization: NTC

$28

[$23, $41]

[$8.73, $0.62]

Risk of Pandemic

~2%

[0%, 4%]

[$2.83, $10.14]

Ratio Benefit to Wage (Benefit Design)

30%

[20%, 40%]

[$4.21, $8.75]

Projection Year

2012

[2011, 2013]

[$4.17, $8.92]

Average Percentage Vaccinated

~54%

[~44%, ~64%]

[$7.67, $5.69]

  1. Notes. NTC = non-traditional channel; TC = traditional channel.