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LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill., June 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Employers are beginning to rely more on employees to stem the tide of rising health care costs, but the inability to motivate and change habits has prompted concern, according to Aon Hewitt, the global human resource consulting and outsourcing business of Aon Corporation (NYSE: AON). Aon Hewitt surveyed [...]
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NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–MagnaCare, a health plan services company with national reach, announces the release of a White Paper significant to the health care industry and reform efforts nationwide: “The New Face of Chronic Care Management” explores the new paradigm of chronic care management in which coordinated specialty care helps to prevent minor health problems from [...]
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Medical Mutual of Ohio, the oldest and largest Ohio-based health insurance company, has partnered with Linkwell Health, a fast-growing developer of innovative health and wellness engagement and loyalty programs, to make it easier for its members to live healthier lives. Linkwell Health provides Medical Mutual with quarterly high value wellness offers and simple-to-follow guidance to [...]
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SEATTLE, WA – (April 11, 2011) – EveryMove of Seattle, WA and Premera Blue Cross of Mountlake Terrace, WA, have announced a new initiative to jointly develop, test and deploy personal technology tools that can incentivize people to stay active and improve their health in simple, meaningful and effective ways. EveryMove is a technology developer [...]
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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Priority Health is leading the chorus of health care organizations calling for smart health care and better outcomes. A new web-based tool allows members to evaluate care options prior to choosing surgery. “We each have a responsibility to ask questions of our care givers to ensure the care we receive is the [...]
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LOUISVILLE, Ky.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Humana Inc. (NYSE:HUM – News) has teamed with the iCan Benefit Group to offer a new line of discounted products for individual consumers. Effective immediately, people can access a variety of discounted packages that include dental, vision and pharmacy products. The agreement establishes the iCan Benefit Group as the primary marketer of [...]
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. & JOHANNESBURG–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) announced today that it will offer the Vitality wellness and loyalty program and the program’s wide range of well-being tools and reward-partners through a joint venture with the program’s parent, Discovery Holdings Ltd. (JSE: DSY). A key element of the program includes a sophisticated health-behavior-change model supported [...]
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(Providence, RI, 02.14.2011) – Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island (BCBSRI) today announced that it is rolling out a new product portfolio for small business employers beginning with April 1 enrollment dates or plan renewals. The new health plan offerings are in response to employers who requested plan options that help moderate [...]
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