One of the best ways to treat a condition may be to prevent it from happening altogether. In addition to living a healthy lifestyle, it's also important for people to get preventative care.

Consumers and the medical industry can save a large sum of money by not having to treat patients for conditions such as diabetes and high blood pressure, for example.

According to a study that looked at those who participated in the U.S. Preventative Medicine Prevention Plan, 64 percent were able to lower their health risk status.

U.S. Preventive Medicine vice chairman Dr. Ronald Loeppke says too many people are falling victim to conditions that can be avoided.

"More and more Americans today are succumbing to preventable lifestyle risks that erode the quality and length of their life and this trend will create a tsunami of increased utilization of medical services, flooding our healthcare system and leaving an overwhelming economic burden on our society," says Loeppke.

Reducing healthcare costs may make it easier for people to find affordable health insurance quotes, experts say, due to expenses being less overall.