Defined contribution model aims to drive consumer engagement in health decisions SPOKANE, Wash. JUNE 13, 2014 – The evolution of the health care industry is causing an increasing number of employers to explore an alternative health insurance solution called defined contribution in a private exchange. In response to this growing demand, Asuris Northwest Health has […]
PORTLAND, JUNE 11, 2014 – Cambia Health Solutions is announcing a new palliative care program that takes a groundbreaking approach to serving individuals with serious illness and those who care for them. With the launch of the most comprehensive palliative care program in the nation, Cambia has created a person-focused system by putting the patient’s […]
June 10, 2014 – Portland, OR – HealthSparq, a leading developer of health plan and employer transparency solutions, has entered into an agreement with America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) to market HealthSparq software to AHIP’s health plan members. “Access to quality and cost information encourages empowered health care consumers,” said AHIP’s Executive Vice President of […]
Plan Eases Financial Burden for Members in Crisis PORTLAND, Ore. MAY 28, 2014 – LifeMap Assurance Company has launched a new cancer-specific critical illness plan. LifeMap Cancer Care helps members manage a life-altering cancer diagnosis that could affect their income and their families’ way of life. As the newest addition to the LifeMap critical illness […]
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. MAY 28, 2014 – Sequenta, Inc. today announced publication of a study done in collaboration with researchers from UCSF and UCLA that used the company’s proprietary LymphoSIGHT™ immune repertoire sequencing platform to investigate the effects of anti-CTLA-4 antibody on the number and types of T cells present in a patient’s blood. […]
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. MAY 22, 2014 – Sequenta, Inc. and its academic collaborators will share data about the use of the company’s next-generation sequencing-based assay for minimal residual disease (MRD) in lymphoid cancers (available clinically in the United States as the ClonoSIGHT™ test) in one oral and three poster presentations at the 19th Congress […]
Cambia Health Solutions becomes Presenting Sponsor MAY 20, 2014 – The Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) will return to Portland for the 43rd year with its original name and a new sponsor, Tournament Golf Foundation (TGF) announced today. The Portland Classic Presented by Cambia Health Solutions will feature the world’s top professional golfers at Columbia-Edgewater […]
PORTLAND, Oregon, MAY 12, 2014 — Exceeding all expectations, Cambia Health Solutions employees bested themselves in this year’s Charity Challenge. In this six-week-long challenge, local Cambia employees logged an average of almost 40 minutes per day per person of exercise that resulted in prizes of $500 for the Oregon Food Bank. In Oregon, Cindy Fessler […]
Eliminates confusion and helps consumers keep track of costs APRIL 30, 2014 – Paying your doctor, lab, hospital or clinic is now easily done via the Wellero smart phone app that seamlessly links patients and providers. Patients simply pay their portion of their bill before leaving the office, eliminating the need to wait for a […]
APRIL 23, 2014 – The League of American Bicyclists has announced that Cambia Health Solutions is being honored with a SILVER Bicycle Friendly Business (BFB) award for leading America toward a greener future. Portland-headquartered Cambia joins a cutting-edge group of more than 650 businesses, government agencies and Fortune 500 companies across the United States that […]