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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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Columbia, S.C. – BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina’s Vicki Whichard presented a case study on its unique online toolkit for members at the World Congress’ Third Annual Health Plan Innovation Congress in Orlando, Fla., this week. My Health Toolkit®, accessible through a secure website, helps BlueCross members better manage their benefits, make informed treatment and [...]
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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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Hartford, Conn., February 28, 2011 — Employers that replaced their traditional health benefits plans with Aetna HealthFund® consumer-directed plans saved $21.5 million over a five-year period for every 10,000 members, based on a recent study of Aetna (NYSE: AET) health care claims and utilization. The study showed that members of consumer-directed plans accessed more preventive care [...]
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MINNEAPOLIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) surpassed $10 Billion at year-end 2010 according to a survey and the resulting research report conducted by Devenir, an investment firm that specializes in providing investment options for HSAs. “The survey was conducted in order to help shed light on the rapidly growing and evolving health savings account market” The [...]
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HARTFORD, Conn., February 23, 2011 — Aetna (NYSE: AET) members in most fully-insured medical plans in Texas and Florida now have the option of using a new service from Teladoc to access non-urgent care over the phone. “When a member’s primary care doctor is not available, a telephone consultation from Teladoc’s local physicians may be a [...]
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Med-Vantage® Inc — a healthcare software solutions company, offering innovative and distinctive solutions for consumer transparency, provider performance management, and personal health management — today announced the release of their Member Out-of-Pocket-Cost Estimator. BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina is the first customer to launch the solution, delivering it as a standalone tool as well as [...]
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MINNEAPOLIS — RedBrick Health, a leader in innovative health engagement technologies, today launched RedBrick 4, the company’s fourth-generation consumer health engagement platform. Key RedBrick 4 features include: A highly configurable and updated RedBrick Health EarningsSM engine that enables employers to change how they finance employee health benefits by aligning financial rewards with each step in [...]
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Jan. 19, 2011 | Camp Hill, Pa. In order to give Highmark members more health care options, Highmark is working with certified registered nurse practitioners (CRNPs) to expand their role to serve Highmark members in much the same capacity as a primary care physician (PCP). “The health care reform legislation that was passed earlier this [...]
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TAMPA, Fla., Jan 11, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Coventry Health Care of Florida (NYSE: CVH) is first to the greater Tampa market with a portfolio of hybrid PPO (preferred provider organization) health care plans that blend the best features of traditional co-pay based plans with the freedom and affordability of consumer-directed plans. Coventry’s Sunny Joe [...]
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