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- NC furniture maker saves money, changes behavior with consumer driven PPO Consumer Driven Healthcare
Consumer Driven Healthcare, September 2006
Huntington House Furniture does not have the workforce typical for a consumer-directed plan, but after only two years, more than 30% of those covered by the company’s health plan have opted for the Great-West Consumer Advantage option over the traditional PPO, and they expect that to increase.
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- Studies reveal how to motivate individuals to make better choices
Consumer Driven Healthcare, August 2006
According to a recent Great-West Healthcare Consumer Attitudes Toward Health Care survey few employees save for health care or use decision-support resources and are not prepared for the level of engagement necessary for CDHPs to succeed.
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- Quirks, Glitches and Snafus: CDH Design Issues to Address Before Enrollment Season
Inside Consumer-Directed Care, August 25, 2006
There are several plan-design quirks that have surprised some CDH enrollees – especially those who have grown accustomed to copayments. The article examines CDH plan-design challenges and what’s being done to resolve them.
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- Consumer Attitudes Toward Health Care
Health Insurance Underwriter (HIU), August 2006
The 2006 Consumer Attitudes Survey gauges consumers’ attitudes toward employer-sponsored health care and provides guidance to companies and brokers in designing health benefit plans.
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- Interest in HRA, HSA Plans Remain High As Employers Eye ’07, Industry Experts Say
Inside Consumer-Directed Care, June 23, 2006
Six months into 2006, health insurers and benefits consultants say interest in the account-based plans is growing more quickly than ever. Great-West Healthcare shares its views about the plans and enrollment trends.
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- Some MCOs Say ‘Best-of-Breed’ DM Strategy Offers High-Quality, Cost-Effective Design
Inside Disease Management, February 3, 2006
Mike Norris, Great-West Healthcare’s assistant vice president of medical outreach, discusses best-of-breed disease management vendor strategy.
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- Some MCOs Work to Bring Revenue From Stop-Loss Reinsurance Business In-House
Managed Care Week, January 9, 2006
Doug Stefanson, Great-West Healthcare’s senior vice president of underwriting, provides insight into stop-loss coverage for self-funded employers.
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- Insurers Expand ESRD DM Programs Beyond Dialysis to Slow Progression of Disease
Inside Disease Management, Dec. 16, 2005
Many health insurers have programs in place to manage care for patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and are looking to expand their programs to slow the progression of the disease.
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- HVAC Company Engages Employees By Showing Them How To Save
Consumer Driven Healthcare, November, 2005
Fort Collins, CO firm implements Great-West Healthcare Consumer Advantage and slashes its health care costs by approximately 20% in the first year.
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- Consumers Show Limited Knowledge of CDHPs
HealthLeaders-InterStudy – Illinois Health Plan Analysis, Fall 2005
An analysis of Great-West Healthcare’s Consumer Attitudes Toward Health Care survey results. Posted with permission from HealthLeaders
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- E-Duction Payroll Deduction Credit Card
Inside Consumer-Directed Care, October 21, 2005
Great-West Healthcare’s announcement of a pilot program with E-Duction, a leading provider of payroll deduction solutions, to issue the CLEAR Card, a payroll deduction credit card for employers with consumer-driven or other high-deductible health care plans.
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- Great-West Healthcare Tries Credit Card Program
Denver Business Journal, October 18, 2005
Great-West Healthcare is the first employee benefit provider to offer payroll deduction credit card solution, which helps members budget out-of-pocket health care expenses and supports growth of consumer-driven health plans.
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- Disease Management Programs Growing
Benefits Selling, September 2005
New disease management programs from Great-West Healthcare can help improve health and lower costs. The additional disease management programs include end stage renal disease, chronic pain and an enhanced maternity management program.
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- Consumer-Driven Plans Deliver Results
Human Capital, September 2005
Great-West Healthcare’s vice president of marketing and product development weighs in on the current state of affairs with consumer-driven health plans.
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- Tiered CDH Product Prompts Utilization Drop, Great-West Says
Inside Consumer-Directed Care, August 5, 2005
The results of two Great-West Healthcare studies are revealed. Our tiered Consumer Advantagesm reduced member utilization, and in a survey of consumer attitudes toward health care, results suggest consumers don’t have a solid understanding of health care costs.
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- Look Before You Leap
Trailblazer, August 2005
In a time of rising health insurance costs, consumer-driven health care is drawing interest from employers and consumers alike. Do these plans match your company's benefits philosophy? And will anyone put aside money for medical care at a time when other forms of savings are at record lows? A look at the potential upside and the pitfalls of consumer-driven health care, featuring insights from Rick Rivers, executive vice president of Great-West Healthcare.
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- What Consumers Know & What They Don't Know: An Exclusive New Survey
Trailblazer, August 2005
Consumer-driven health plans rely on consumers to make informed decisions about their medical treatment. But a Harris Interactive survey commissioned by Great-West Healthcare shows consumers spend far less time researching their health care plans than they do routine purchases such as home appliances. What does this knowledge gap portend in a consumer-driven health plan environment?
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- Will Your Employees Save for Out-of-Pocket Costs?
Trailblazer, August 2005
Americans are saving less than ever before. Will they put money in HSAs?
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- Evolutionary Product Design Offers Savings
Trailblazer, August 2005
High-deductible plans draw most of the attention. But a consumer-driven PPO that covers major illness while encouraging preventive care and judicious decisions about elective care is already proving effective. A study by a respected actuarial firm confirms the cost savings.
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- Focus Health and Disease Management Initiatives on the Right Employees
Trailblazer, August 2005
Ten percent of people account for approximately 80 percent of medical claims. Disease management initiatives and wellness programs will become even more important in consumer-driven health plans.
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- Great-West Healthcare Releases Health Survey
Denver Business Journal, July 28, 2005
The findings of Great-West Healthcare’s “Consumer Attitudes Toward Health Care” study are released and reveal surprising results.
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- Controlling Employer Health Care Costs
Leader's Edge Executive Report, summer 2005
Great-West Healthcare's Mark Stadler, Terry Fouts and Cindy Donohoe contribute insights in an article that examines how employers are turning to consumer-driven plan designs and medical management to reduce utilization, improve employee health and control benefit costs.
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- Tiered CDHP Works for Atlanta-Based Company
Consumer Driven Healthcare, December 2004
Atlanta firm offers Great-West Healthcare Consumer AdvantageSM for cost control and administrative ease.
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- DMPC Awards First DM ROI
Disease Management News, August 10, 2004
Great-West Healthcare is one of only eight managed health plans certified by the Disease Management Purchasing Consortium (DMPC) for its verified disease management savings methodology.
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- Insurers' Advertising Campaigns Aimed at Brand Awareness, not Product Promotion
Manged Care Week, August 9, 2004
After designing products and finalizing customer service strategies, many health insurers turn to Madison Avenue for an advertising boost, to ensure that their brand name stays at the top of potential customers' minds.
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- Educating Employees May Yield Cost Savings
Business Insurance, May 3, 2004
It may be possible to curb the rate of increase in health benefit costs through education alone, without making radical plan design changes, some benefit experts say. In fact, early results of the effectiveness of consumer-driven health plans shows that employees who are more knowledgeable about health care do make better purchasing decisions, such as reducing unnecessary care and increasing self-care to prevent major illness.
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- 3-pronged Approach to DM Wins Award for Health Plan
Case Management Advisor, March 2004
Great-West Healthcare’s disease management approach won the Denver-based company the award of best disease management program in a national PPO for 2002-2003 from the Disease Management Association of America (DMAA).
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- Great-West Healthcare Launches ‘Second Generation’ CDH Plan
Inside Consumer-Directed Care, October 17, 2003
Great-West Healthcare this month launched its “second generation”consumer driven healthplan.
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- Great-West Healthcare Adds New Twist to Consumer-Driven Health Plan
Managed Care Week, October 13, 2003
With a new approach to consumer-driven products, an expanded customer market and a new corporate branding identity, Great-West Healthcare is positioning itself to become more of a household name in the group health insurance business.
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