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Apr/May 2009 Edition
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CDHC Solutions Magazine - Apr/May 2009 Issue

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Self-Funded Health Plans Can be Cost-Effective, Member-Friendly

Creativity and flexibility are great weapons to have in your plan design arsenal, but the savvy benefits manager must guard against “consumer paralysis” caused by overbearing plan complexity.
 

   by Bart Halling

Boost Your Benefits with Wellness A well-planned and well-managed wellness program can reduce health care costs by more than $3 per dollar invested, while boosting productivity and reducing
absenteeism.

 

by David Anderson

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DEPARTMENTS

Editor's & Publisher's Letter

People on the Move

Innovations in CDHC

OptumHealth Technology Puts Patients, Caregivers on Same Page; General Mills First to Adopt
Worksite Pharmacist Program; MedImpact Customers Have Access to Online Medical Data

Briefs
Metavante Sold to Fidelity National for $2.94 billion

Supplemental Health Benefits
Disability Insurance a Great Value That Protects
Employers’ Greatest Asset 

by David Gittelman

HSA/FSA/HRA
Effectiveness Justifies HSAs’ Existence

by Chad Wilkins

Pharmacy Benefits Management
Home Prescription Delivery Aids Employees, Businesses. 

by Bob Nease

Communication-Education
Slashing Benefits Communication Could Hurt Bottom Line

 by Jennifer Benz

Tools and Technology
Online Tools Can Help Your Company in a Down Economy

 by Rick Leach


Who's Who Profiles

Resource Guide/Ad Index

Ask the Experts
What Employers Need to Know about Temporary COBRA Subsidy care.

 by Kaye Pestaina

Stats & Data
Aetna Study Reveals that Consumer-Directed Plans Create Involvement While Cutting Costs.


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