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Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT), Ranking Member, Senate Finance Committee and Representative Erik Paulsen (R-3rd, MN) have introduced the “Family and Retirement Health Investment Act of 2011.” The legislation makes a number of changes to strengthen and expand health savings accounts (HSAs) and flexible spending accounts (FSAs). Specific provisions in the legislation would: allow a [...]
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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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HARTFORD, Conn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Aetna (NYSE:AET -News) announced that the company’s online benefits advisor won a top honor from the Center for Plain Language on April 28. Aetna understands choosing a health plan is not easy. The new Aetna Benefit Advisor tool was launched in 2009. The virtual advisor is named “David.” In his friendly manner, [...]
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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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(Portland, Ore.) – Small employers are traditionally faced with a difficult choice when providing health coverage for their employees: they can either choose benefits that are affordable, or spend more and offer their employees a choice. In most cases, small employers end up sacrificing choice for cost, leaving their employees feeling frustrated and dissatisfied by the [...]
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April 25, 2011 | Pittsburgh, Pa. — Highmark today announced that it will open two additional Highmark Direct retail health insurance stores in Pennsylvania. The stores will be located in Lancaster and Easton and will bring the total number of stores in the state to eight. Highmark today announced that it will open two additional [...]
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MINNETONKA, Minn. & WASHINGTON–(EON: Enhanced Online News)–CAQH and UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) today announced that UnitedHealth Group has completed the Committee on Operating Rules for Information Exchange® (CORE®) Phase I and II testing process. This process certifies that UnitedHealth Group can deliver more efficient and predictable patient-eligibility and claims-verification information to doctors, hospitals, physician offices [...]
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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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PHILADELPHIA, April 05, 2011 – As employers seek ways to control benefit costs, more are focusing on benefit programs that offer preventive options and strategies that encourage participation.1 CIGNA has expanded its dental product suite by adding new features that reward people for getting preventive dental care and also provide employers more plan design flexibility, [...]
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