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AHIP Blog: Report - How Association Health Plans Impact Enrollment and Premiums |
Loosening regulations on association health plans (AHPs) will lead to higher prices and weaker consumer protections for millions of Americans, according to a report by Avalere on behalf of AHIP . The Department of Labor’s proposed rule on association health plans will likely push up premiums in the individual and small-group market, increase the number of uninsured, and result in higher out-of-pocket costs for enrollees with significant health care needs.
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Workers' Compensation Is Latest Offering From Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Subsidiary |
"We know small businesses are looking for ways to keep their employees healthy and mitigate work-related injuries and illnesses. Our workers' compensation benefit and Healthy Actions program work hand in hand to improve the health of small business workforces and decrease their health care costs," said Mr. Richard Greenhalgh , vice president of specialty benefits, BCBSMA
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Hartford HealthCare and Tufts Health Plan Join Forces to Create Connecticut's First Provider-Payer Collaborative Health Plan |
"This new partnership represents an important chapter in a larger story about the exciting shift occurring across the American health care delivery system — for providers and health plans to create meaningful partnerships to make care more accessible, consumer friendly, affordable and ultimately more coordinated," said Elliot Joseph , CEO of Hartford HealthCare
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Kaiser Permanente Colorado: Managing Pain During an Opioids Epidemic |
“There is no cookie-cutter approach to pain management. Our approach begins with listening to patients describe their pain. Then, we look at the literature and develop a treatment plan that will optimize their comfort while tapering their reliance on opioids," said Dr. Sameer Awsare MD , associate executive director at Permanente Federation
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Geisinger Names New Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
"Throughout his career, Mr. Kevin Roberts has demonstrated a commitment to delivering the best in patient care combined with financial expertise. We look forward to the contributions he will make as part of our leadership team and we're confident he has the exceptional skills necessary to fill the shoes left by Kevin Brennan," said Mr. Kevin F. Brennan CPA, FHFMA , president and CEO, Geisinger
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Premera Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alaska: Innovative and Personalized Engagement Platform Helps Alaska Customers Manage Care |
“What makes this product unique is that the text messages customers receive are based on the customer’s specific health plan and history. You only receive the information that is relevant and timely for you, making your healthcare journey more seamless and frictionless," said Mr. Jim Grazko , President of Premera Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alaska
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Health Partners Plans Publishes Results of Groundbreaking Food as Medicine Program in Call to Action |
“It is our hope that our findings and the groundwork provided in this paper will inspire policymakers, government institutions, and most especially, the health care industry to adopt the food as medicine model into the health care system to alleviate chronic diseases and conditions and lower health care costs associated with treating such illnesses,” said Mr. William S. George Sr. , President and CEO, Health Partners Plans
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Unum Group appoints new chief information and digital officer |
" Mr. Puneet Bhasin is a proactive, strategic leader with a vision for technology’s central role in achieving long-term business objectives. I’m confident he will be an asset to our senior leadership team, and I look forward to his contributions to our long-term digital and technology strategy," said Mr. Rick McKenney , president and chief executive officer, Unum
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KLAS: On Average, Arcadia’s Technology Manages More Lives Per Customer Than Any Other Rated Population Health Vendor |
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NextGen Healthcare Launches New Corporate Logo and Brand Identity |
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4medica: Healthcare Technology Partnership Formed to Bring Patient-Centric Data Integrity to Health Information Exchanges |
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One in Five Health Employees Willing to Sell Confidential Data to Unauthorized Parties, Accenture Survey Finds |
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Payspan’s 100% Paperless Provider Payments Initiative Empowers Health Plans to Eliminate Print and Postage Costs, Guaranteed |
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Zelis Healthcare Wins Four Stevie Awards For Sales & Customer Service |
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Surescripts Network Alliance Drives 26 Percent Improvement in Prescription Accuracy and Launches New White Coat Award |
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Premier Inc. Quality Improvement Collaborative Members Outperform Non-QUEST Hospitals by Nearly 30 Percent in Realizing Value-Based Payments |
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