Chris Anderson
OTCNetwork debuts prepaid cards for MA plans for purchase of over-the-counter medications.
Network Health, a health plan providing coverage to more than 160,000 Massachusetts residents with low or moderate incomes, has partnered with Health Integrated, a leading health management solutions provider, to offer its members enhanced health coaching services.
The Medagate Corporation, a provider of healthcare benefit services, has announced a partnership with pre-paid card and transaction processing company InComm to launch the OTCNetwork, a national over-the-counter benefits disbursement and redemption network for Medicare Advantage plan members.
"Consumers are searching for plans that do more than just pay their medical bills," says an official with Wisconsin's Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, which has launched Anthem Blue Rewards.
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has announced the formation of the Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan, designed to bridge the gap between now and 2014, when private insurers will no longer be allowed to decline coverage or charge higher premiums to people with pre-existing conditions.
The Medical Group Management Association has released the results of its annual survey of member satisfaction with major health plans, which shows Medicare Part B topping the list in most of the categories.
After months of contentious debate, the final MLR recommendations have been sent to Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius.
New York-based Empire BlueCross BlueShield is launching a patient-centered medical home pilot in an effort to improve access to personalized and coordinated healthcare services.
Six Fortune 500 companies and Massachusetts have launched Catalyst for Payment Reform, a non-profit organization focused on helping large employers use their leverage to accelerate healthcare payment reforms.
Anthem Blue Cross has been recognized for a diabetes pilot designed to improve access to high quality, safe and affordable healthcare for Hispanics and African Americans, both of which have high incidence rates of contracting the disease.