This new online community will give members the opportunity to connect with others about healthcare issues that are important to them.
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Consumer-driven Health Care
The primary conclusion reached from the research is that healthcare pricing transparency is not possible under the current practices and pricing policies of most hospitals and some ASCs.
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The Refill and Save Program is reportedly available to most of UnitedHealthcare�s fully insured commercial health plan participants and is said to be the first of its kind.
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The financial impact of behaviors resulting in improved health can be measured in terms of savings on both medical [such as fewer emergency room visits and hospitalizations] and non-medical [such as fewer disability days, less absenteeism and greater worker productivity] spending, Fendrick says.
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“We’ve made this new online patient portal free to all our members and to all the physicians in our network — and we think that it will boost both efficiency and satisfaction.”
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Vistar Technologies Enables Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont Members to Search Healthcare Services.
“Offering pricing and quality data transparency represents a huge step forward in empowering healthcare consumers with information so they can make informed decisions regarding their medical care,” said Myra Ameigh, President of Vistar Technologies.
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At the heart of this is the fact that health insurance plans will be unable to innovate.
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The program also helps hospitals cope with funding and collecting these patient-pay balances.
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“The empirical data is in and it’s undeniable: when health plans provide incentives for people to be engaged, their health care quality goes up and costs go down,” said CIGNA President and Chief Operating Officer, David M. Cordani.
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