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EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn., Nov 14, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) – Optum(TM) is offering benefits managers at companies of all sizes free online resources designed to help educate their employees about consumer-directed health plans and tax-advantaged health care accounts. The resources, available at OpenEnrollment123.com, provide benefit managers free tools that can be incorporated into their existing open [...]
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COLUMBIA, S.C., Nov. 10, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — After several years of economic woes and health care reform wrangling, the only certainty in the future of workplace benefits may be continued uncertainty. But employers, human resources professionals and insurance brokers who want to be prepared for 2012 should pay attention to several emerging trends. Here are [...]
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INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 20, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — WellPoint, Inc., (NYSE: WLP) today announced it has been awarded Silver and Honorable Mention honors for Health Care Consumer Empowerment and Protection by URAC, a leading health care accreditation organization. The awards recognize industry achievements in advancing the role of consumers as active participants in their health [...]
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SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 12, 2011 /PRNewswire/ – Castlight Health, developer of a personalized health care shopping portal offering unbiased information about health care cost and quality, announced today that Esterline Corporation, a leading worldwide supplier to the aerospace and defense industries headquartered in the Pacific Northwest, will be providing the Castlight portal to its employees across all 23 [...]
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MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 20, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — Health Care Service Corporation (HCSC), WellPoint, Inc. (NYSE: WLP), and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan (BCBSM) announced today a joint effort to offer a nationwide private exchange and defined contribution solution for employers to use in managing their health benefit offerings. The three independent health insurers have [...]
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BLOOMFIELD, Conn., September 19, 2011 -Cigna (NYSE: CI) today announced anational brand campaign that reflects an innovative approach to meeting the evolving health and well-being needs of consumers. With the theme “GO YOU,” Cigna launches its largest advertising campaign, supporting the company’s focus on delivering easy-to-use programs and providing distinctive customer service. A scene from a [...]
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KANSAS CITY, Mo.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–UMB Healthcare Services, a division of UMB Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: UMBF), announced today the launch of three comprehensive toolkits to help employers successfully implement and communicate high-deductible health plans (HDHP) with health savings accounts (HSAs). Developed in partnership with Benz Communications, a leading HR and benefits communication strategy boutique, the UMB Toolkits provide [...]
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SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 12, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — Cake Health, Inc., a free online service to manage health insurance and medical payments, debuted today at TechCrunch Disrupt San Francisco. The service, found at www.cakehealth.com , helps consumers pilot through the complexities of insurance benefits, deductibles, network and out-of-network coverage, claims, medical bills, health savings [...]
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WASHINGTON—In the 10 years that consumer-driven health plans (CDHPs) have existed they have tended to attract participants who are better educated, healthier, and have higher incomes than people in traditional health plans, according to a new report by the nonpartisan Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI). But in recent years, the income differences have begun to narrow. For instance, EBRI [...]
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MINNEAPOLIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) rose to more than $11.7 Billion in June according to a survey and resulting research report conducted by Devenir, an investment firm that specializes in providing investment options for HSAs. “As we continue to conduct the survey we are finding interesting data points on the HSA marketplace that have not [...]
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