2011 August - Priority at Work
In this issue, we’re focusing on how Priority Health works to improve your employees’ health and overall health plan experience, giving you information and tips on several new topics.
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Priority Health first developed its diabetes care program in 1998. Since then, the program has had two goals: to improve the health of our members and to reduce the financial costs associated with diabetes care. Thirteen years later, we've successfully helped over 30,000 people manage their condition while controlling costs for you and the health care system overall.
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Preventive care is crucial to holding down future costs, and Priority Health supports and educates your employees about prevention. Employees who follow preventive care guidelines are healthier, more productive and use fewer health benefits. Preventive services within our guidelines are covered at 100% -- even with a high deductible plan.
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Although the term "Patient Centered Medical Home" is just one of the latest buzzwords included in health care reform speeches and now being introduced by some health plans, it isn't a new concept for Priority Health. We've been providing programs and processes to expand access and coordinate care for more than 15 years — and we're proud to continue to lead the charge today.
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We're making life easier for you and your employees. We'll soon be able to easily switch your employees to an individual Priority Health Medicare plan once they're eligible for Medicare.
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We're proud to introduce health navigator, Priority Health's newest team that helps our Medicare enrollees navigate the often confusing health care system. A "health navigator" is a personal health coach who removes barriers and helps Medicare enrollees better understand their health care coverage and available resources.
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A reminder: you may have current and former employees in your group Medicare plan who are required to pay more for their Part D prescription coverage, depending on their income. As part of the Affordable Care Act, individuals whose gross income meets or exceeds a specified dollar amount will have to pay extra. The program is known as the Part D-Income Related Monthly Adjustment Amount (Part D-IRMAA).
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