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International Foundation Survey Finds Confidence in Employer-Sponsored Health Care. but With Changes
Survey Finds Confidence in Employer-Sponsored Health Care - but With Changes Employees can expect changes to health care benefits as a result of the Affordable Care Act
Change Healthcare’s Clayton Nicholas to Speak at MBGH Event on Transparency in Health Care
Change Healthcare Vice President, Strategy and Marketing, Clayton Nicholas will speak at a Midwest Business Group on Health event in Chicago, Ill. on May 22. The halfPday program, titled “Tackling Health Care Cost and Quality Transparency Challenges,” will explore how employers are using provider cost and quality data to enable
Latest Hospital Safety Scores Show Incremental Progress in Patient Safety
New letter grades shift U.S. state rankings
HealthSparq to Reveal New Health Care Transparency Benchmark Study at AHIP Institute 2013
Learn how health insurers are planning for health care transparency
ConnectedHealth Expands Team, Company Growing Quickly in Evolving Marketplace
ConnectedHealth, provider of a revolutionary health insurance exchange and decision-support platform for employers, health plans and consumers, is proud to announce and welcome David Shevock as its new Senior Vice President.
IPG Launches IPG PathFinder 360™, Transforming Health Care through Cost Transparency
New product provides never before seen transparency and standards to improve quality and affordability of health care for surgical procedures
Teladoc Names Henry DePhillips, M.D. as Chief Medical Officer
Teladoc, the nation's first and largest telehealth provider, has named Henry DePhillips , M.D. as its new chief medical officer. Dr. DePhillips will be responsible for the supervision and expansion of Teladoc's physician network, as well as the overall delivery of high-quality clinical care to Teladoc patients.
The Doctor Will See You Now: Cigna Teams with MDLIVE to Offer Health Care Access 24/7/365
Global health service company Cigna announced it will work with MDLIVE, a leading telehealth provider of online and on-demand health care delivery services and software, to offer eligible Cigna health plan customers access to 24/7/365 online video or telephone consultations with Board-Certified Internal Medicine, Family Practice, and Pediatric physicians.
Xerox Introduces BenefitWallet to Simplify Health Spending Account Administration
Broadening its portfolio of solutions that simplify the business aspects of health care, Xerox today introduced BenefitWallet, an online portal -- complete with administrative and customer support -- that gives employers and health plans an easy way to manage multiple health accounts on one platform.
First Stop Health Launches Cost-saving Telehealth Benefit Plans for Employers
Plans save up to $2,000 per year per employee on insured health care costs
Mercer Launches Educational Tools to Help Employers and Employees Navigate Health Care System
Mercer announced today that it has launched two educational tools — “Health Care Reform Made Simple” and “Health Care Decoder” — for plan sponsors to help their participants navigate the growing complexities of the US health care system as well as improve the value employees place on employer-sponsored benefit plans.
WageWorks Acquires Crosby Benefit Systems to Further Its Leadership in Consumer-Directed Benefits
WageWorks, Inc. (NYSE: WAGE), a leading provider of consumer-directed benefits (CDBs), such as pre-tax accounts for health, commuter and other employee benefits, recently announced its acquisition of Crosby Benefit Systems, Inc., an administrator of benefit programs with a focus on higher education and health care institutions, based in Newton, Massachusetts.
New Private Exchange For Health Insurance Coming To New Jersey
Horizon BCBSNJ to create new online private, commercial group marketplace allowing employers to better manage health care costs and offer a simple health insurance shopping experience for their employees
Barney & Barney Launches Solution To Navigate Health Care Reform
ATLAS Helps Employers Manage Complex Financial And Operational Issues
New Benefit Plan from PinnacleCare Guides Members through the Medical Maze in Times of Need
A novel benefit to improve health outcomes and reduce costs
Exchange Customers Select Different Levels of Benefits Than What Their Employers Previously Offered
Findings prove defined contribution private exchanges help employees select most appropriate insurance coverage for their personal needs, increase take-home pay
Benefitfocus Announces New Edition of Private Exchange Marketplace and Mobile Technology
Benefitfocus President and CEO reveals latest innovations during One Place. 2013. Keynote Address
DailyEndorphin and Tufts Health Plan Team Up on Employer Wellness Programs
Beginning this spring, Tufts Health Plan will deliver a simple and configurable wellness solution to selected employers who are offering group fitness challenges to their employees. A branded web application through DailyEndorphin will allow Tufts Health Plan's clients to administer a variety of team fitness and wellness challenges throughout the
Healthstat University a First for Employee Wellness Industry
Intensive clinical training program goes beyond the classroom
Fidelity Health Savings Account Enrollment Grows 53 Percent In 2012
Employers Offering a Combination of HSAs Alongside 401(k)s Help Drive Improved Retirement Savings Outcomes for Employees
TeleHealth Medical Group Deploys Isabel Diagnosis Decision Support Tool
Innovative tele-health practice deploys the Isabel Healthcare differential diagnosis tool making efficient and cost effective consultation available to broad spectrum of healthcare consumers. Isabel will assist clinicians with diagnosis decisions and supplement the education of rotating students and residents.
CVS Caremark Generic Dispensing Rate Reduces Client Traditional Drug Spend by 3.6 Percent in 2012
CVS Caremark focus on medication adherence saved PBM clients more than $643 million in 2012
HealthCare Impact Associates Announces $2 Million in Private Capital Funding for Health E(fx)™
Strong beta program response from leading companies’ fuels funding commitment for health reform management information system
Alegeus Technologies Acquires Workable Solutions and Introduces Integrated Private Exchange Solution
New platform to enable defined contribution benefit programs and combined benefit enrollment via a private exchange marketplace
InsureXSolutions Survey Shows Employers Interested, Need Guidance on Integrating Insurance Exchanges
InsureXSolutions® today announced the results of a recent poll conducted among employers and producers on public and private health insurance exchanges. Results showed that nearly 50 percent of responding employers believe that exchanges are going to be very or somewhat useful to their organizations, despite less than a one-third indicating
ConnectYourCare Presents Innovative Approach to Consumer Engagement
Industry leaders join Microsoft to discuss health care incentives, information, and tools that help create “The Activated, Engaged and Accountable Consumer”
UBA Offers Analysis of Summary of Benefits and Coverage Requirement
Employer Support Tools on SBC Requirements Available in UBA PPACA Resource Center.
For Many Employers, Employee Wellness is No Longer Merely an Option
The Compdata Surveys Benefits USA 2012/2013 survey results found 34 percent of employers offering wellness programs either provide insurance discounts for employees participating in wellness programs or impose penalties on employees with risk factors, who aren't taking action. That's up from just 25.4 percent in 2009.
Castlight Health to Share Insights on Health Care Innovation at TEDMED 2013
CEO of Castlight to Join Leading Health Care Entrepreneurs and Visionaries to Discuss the Future of Health Care
Health Insurers Anticipate an Increase in Self-Funding by U.S. Employers, Finds Munich Health Survey
Health insurance executives expect U.S. employers to increasingly self-fund their group health insurance plans as a result of the Affordable Care Act, according to a survey released today by Munich Health North America, a subsidiary of Munich Re, one of the world’s largest reinsurers.
