Pharmacy Benefit Manager change a success
Thank you for your help making HealthPartners PBM change a success! On May 1st, HealthPartners PBM changed to MedImpact with virtually no disruption in service for members.
On the weekend of May 3rd, HealthPartners Member Services stayed open to ensure that members would have help available if needed. During this time, HealthPartners received just under 50 calls from the nearly 606,000 members with HealthPartners pharmacy benefits nationwide. In the first week of May, HealthPartners successfully processed over 157,000 pharmacy claims.
The impact to members because of this change has been kept to an absolute minimum. At this point, the majority of assistance needed was helping pharmacies adjust to the change. Plus, HealthPartners members now have access to an improved online pharmacy locator, featuring a detailed map for each pharmacy, and an enhanced copay calculator.
We look forward to continued delivery of easy-to-use, cost effective solutions to your employees, and even greater value to you as a healthcare purchaser.
Learn more about the pharmacy tools and resources available to your employees.
Join us for the 2008 Purchaser Symposium!
Driving transformation in healthcare
Concrete solutions for purchasers
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
10:30 a.m. Registration and displays
11:30 a.m. Lunch
12:00 – 2:30 p.m. Program
New location
Saint Paul RiverCentre
199 Kellogg Boulevard West
Saint Paul, MN 55102
RiverCentre.org
You can drive healthcare transformation!
Join us on our journey to improve healthcare. This year’s keynote speaker, Dr. Arnold Milstein will steer you through the roads that lead you to improving healthcare efficiency, quality and affordability, to foster a “60 miles per gallon healthcare system.” Mary Brainerd will share with you what HealthPartners is doing to deliver better value in healthcare and how you can accelerate healthcare improvement.
Following the keynote addresses an employer panel with discuss concrete solutions they have used to control trend while maintaining employee satisfaction.
RSVP
Seating is limited, so sign up today at healthpartners.com/symposium.
Better dental benefits; happier members
We are pleased to announce that HealthPartners dental plans are rolling out some exciting benefit enhancements, including:
- Dental Benefits for Little Partners. We recognize that a lifetime of good oral health starts with our youngest members. That’s why we’re offering full coverage for services included in employers’ dental plans to kids 12 and under.
- Dental Implants. We realize that in some instances dental implants are the best option for our members, so we’re pleased to announce that we have expanded our implant benefit beyond our current coverage of implant prosthetics.
- Diabetes and Maternity Care. More and more research points to a connection between good oral and overall health, especially for those who are diabetic or pregnant. So our dental plans now offer enhanced coverage above and beyond standard plan benefits.
The diabetes and maternity care benefit goes into effect July 1, 2008, for all HealthPartners Dental members enrolled in their employer’s plan. Enhanced dental benefits for little partners and dental implants go into effect with your group’s renewal.
Watch for more details in upcoming Beyond Benefits or contact your broker or your HealthPartners sales executive for additional information.
Announcing new Healthy Discounts!
HealthPartners has added two new ways for your employees to be healthy! Seattle Sutton’s and Good Life Yoga have been added to the Healthy Discounts program.
Good Life Yoga
Employees can regain and maintain their good health through yoga. More information is available online at Good Life Yoga or by calling 952-913-6557.
With this healthy discount your employees get:
- First week of classes for free
- 10 percent discount on six week passes
Good Life Yoga is located at 18285F Minnetonka Blvd in Deephaven, MN 55391. HealthPartners members simply need to show their medical or dental Member ID card to the instructor to receive the discount.
Seattle Sutton’s Healthy Eating
Seattle Sutton’s is a meal pick-up/delivery service that provides healthy, fresh meals to individuals who wish to eat healthy or to lose weight. Meals use all fresh ingredients, contain no preservatives, and are available in 1200 or 2000 calorie per day meal plans.
Seattle Sutton’s Healthy Eating is the answer to your employee’s healthy eating dilemma. With today’s busy lifestyle, preparing healthy, balanced meals at home can be nearly impossible. Seattle Sutton’s can help!
With this healthy discount your employees get:
- Local Members (Minnesota and Western Wisconsin): $5 off per week
- National Members: $100 off after 25 consecutive weeks on the program
For more information, please visit Seattle Sutton online or call 1-866-699-7722
Learn more about HealthPartners Healthy Discounts program.
Introducing new individual health plans
This month, HealthPartners introduced three new direct-to-consumer health plans designed for individuals and families. These may be great options for your employees who have dependents aging off the group plan or who are currently on COBRA.
The new plans include:
Traditional - Comprehensive coverage with a wide range of deductibles to fit different budgets.
Empower - A high-deductible plan that can be paired with a Health Savings Account, plus it includes first dollar preventive coverage.
Three for Free - Balanced, affordable coverage with three free office visits and $5 copays on generic medications.
We also offer Short Term coverage as a temporary solution when your employees need instant healthcare protection. Please consider recommending these products if you have employees who could benefit from them.
For more information, quotes or instructions for applying online, please visit healthpartners.com/individual.
