PREFERRED Therapy Providers members gain access to new group of direct-pay patients JULY 22, 2014 — SpendWell HealthTM, an online marketplace for health care services, has signed an agreement with PREFERRED Therapy Providers Inc., a network of more than 1,200 physical, occupational and speech therapy clinics nationwide. Through the partnership, members of PREFERRED’s network can […]
JULY 15, 2014 – Cambia Health Solutions announced today that it is partnering with America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) to make available to health plans Cambia’s Reform for MeTM ,a state-of-the-art cloud-based technology that is designed to help employers understand and manage the impacts of reform on their business and employees. AHIP members now have […]
PORTLAND, JULY 02, 2014 – Cambia Health Solutions announced today two new board members have joined the Board of Directors: Jake R. Nichol, President/CEO of Leatherman Tool Group, Inc., and Kent Ivanoff, CEO of iVinci Health, LLC. “Jake and Kent bring very valuable insights from their respective industries, and they set the bar high for […]
SpendWell introduces a new way for people to purchase services JUNE 20, 2014 — New company SpendWell Health, Inc.TM has a vision: to transform how people shop and pay for health care services. How will they accomplish this vision? They’re building an e-commerce platform that gives people the power to purchase health care services at […]
SPOKANE, Wash. JUNE 19, 2014 – Asuris Northwest Health has appointed Scott Jones, CEBS® as Director of Business Development. In this role, Scott will be working to help employers with both fully insured and self-funded plan designs. He will be responsible for growing and retaining mid- and large-group membership for Asuris in central and eastern […]
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. […]