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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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DEERFIELD, Ill., October 06, 2011 – Text messaging has become the most popular form of communication for mobile users in the U.S., and now Walgreens (NYSE: WAG) (NASDAQ: WAG) is helping its pharmacy patients remember and order prescription refills through its newest mobile feature, Refill Reminder Text Alerts. The new service delivers a text message [...]
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Tampa, Fla., August 11, 2011 — Doctors participating in Aetna’s Florida network have two new tools in their virtual black bags: alerts to opportunities to improve care and e-prescribing services through a smartphone or tablet. The mobile alerts and e-prescribing services, supported by NaviNet Mobile Connect, are available at no cost to doctors participating in Aetna’s network. Mobile [...]
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LOS ANGELES, June 22, 2011 – For the second consecutive year, Health Net, Inc. (NYSE: HNT) was recognized for its overall Internet excellence as an Official Honoree at the 15th Annual Webby Awards. In addition, Health Net Mobile, the iPhone and Android application that provides around-the-clock, secure access to Health Net accounts and services for [...]
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LOUISVILLE, Ky.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Millions of Humana members will now find it easier to compare the cost of prescription drugs and explore available alternatives. Humana has updated its industry-leading MyHumana Mobile app and mobile website to include prescription drug pricing. The Drug Pricing feature allows members to quickly determine the cost of their prescriptions, identify lower-cost alternatives and [...]
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HARRISBURG, Pa., April 4, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Capital BlueCross and My Pocket File are teaming up to provide Capital BlueCross members with My Pocket File’s secure, mobile, digital Personal Health Record (PHR), the mDoc card™. This exclusive relationship brings My Pocket File’s offerings to Capital BlueCross members at a discounted rate. Capital BlueCross members can [...]
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. & AUSTIN, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–MapMyFITNESS Inc., the premier provider of online and mobile health and fitness-related software applications, today announced a partnership with Humana, one of the nation’s largest health and supplemental benefits companies, to launch “Humana fit” – a Web and mobile social network designed to help its members live healthier and more [...]
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COLUMBIA – A decade ago, BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina members were the first in the country to go to their computers to see real-time claims information, find doctors and make requests that they used to do over the phone. Now they can go back to their phones – smart phones – and have everything [...]
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Kansas City, MO (January 13, 2011) – Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City is making it easier for its customers to find a doctor or medical office on the fly with its new iPhone app. This innovative app – Provider Look Up – will help Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City [...]
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