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DENVER, Jan. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — Well known for founding healthcare payer software powerhouse, The TriZetto Group, and growing it to return $1.4 billion to shareholders in just 10 years, as well as authoring The Healthcare Cure, Jeff Margolis is now focusing on the opportunity to improve healthcare value through social networking technology. [...]

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Lyndhurst, NJ (PRWEB) December 08, 2011, IncentOne, a provider of incentive solutions to the healthcare industry, has launched what it says is the first outcomes-based biometric incentive program through its Health Power™ platform. With this solution, IncentOne will enable payers, health service companies, employers, governments and administrators to align incentives to outcomes and improvements in 20 [...]

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COLUMBIA, S.C., Nov. 10, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — After several years of economic woes and health care reform wrangling, the only certainty in the future of workplace benefits may be continued uncertainty. But employers, human resources professionals and insurance brokers who want to be prepared for 2012 should pay attention to several emerging trends. Here are [...]

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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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Daytona Beach, FL (PRWEB) July 19, 2011 -  Florida Health Care Plans (FHCP) has announced the launch of its new wellness rider. “We are a local company with the goal of improving the health of our members and our community by promoting an employee/employer culture of wellness education, focusing on healthy habits, preventive care, easier access to wellness [...]

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LOUISVILLE, Ky.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) has begun distributing nearly $10 million to physicians across the U.S. who participate in Humana’s Provider Quality Rewards Program. Approximately 2,800 physician practices will receive payments of as much as $175,000 in recognition of performance improvements their practices made during 2010 related to improved outcomes for Humana’s Medicare members. [...]

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BLOOMFIELD, Conn. – July 19, 2011 – CIGNA (CI:NYSE) announced today that its Individual and Family Plan customers in Colorado and Texas can now earn points and save money on real-life expenses by accomplishing “feats” that reflect good health, emotional well-being and community involvement. CIGNA is working with DailyFeats, an online site where people can “check in” [...]

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LOUISVILLE, Ky.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–This week, Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) health plan members start earning rewards for their efforts to live healthier lives through the launch of HumanaVitality – a wellness and loyalty program that features a wide range of well-being tools and rewards from leading reward-partners. A key element of the program is a sophisticated health-behavior-change [...]

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SAN FRANCISCO, CA (June 30, 2011) — Building on an ongoing effort to engage its members about health, Blue Shield of California announced the launch of Member Stories, an online forum that lets members share personal stories that will hopefully inspire others to take control of their own health challenges. Blue Shield members can submit [...]

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CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)– More Chicago restaurants than ever are committed to providing food options at this year’s Taste of Chicago that are both healthy and delicious. Showing that it is possible for Taste-goers to munch on foods that are low on calories but still high on taste, 20 items from 17 different Chicago restaurants have been [...]

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