Since its launch six months ago, the Three for Free plan has been implemented by more than 20 percent of large EZ portfolio groups. Plan interest is led by a competitive price point that's below our HRA base plan and allows employers to save on premium, while employees enjoy three free office or urgent care visits per family member, per year.

A Closer Look at the Three for Free Plan
With virtually no employer administration, employees enjoy the advantages of an HRA-type plan with a “virtual” bank account of three free office visits – that HealthPartners pays for!  With this plan, each family member gets:

• Full preventive care coverage
• Three free office visits or urgent care visits per year, per family member — that’s a potential savings of more than $300 annually!
• Pharmacy copays of $12 generic, $35 preferred and $50 non-preferred

HealthPartners annual employer survey confirms that we’re meeting and exceeding customer expectations. Our clients appreciate our ability to provide what they’re really looking for in a health plan – a strong relationship, customization opportunities, wellness programs, exceptional customer service and member-friendly systems, all at an affordable price.

Here’s a summary of what your clients are saying and what we’re doing as their partner:

• Trend Management is a priority – HealthPartners continues to develop health and wellness products and programs that improve the health of employees while working to control cost. To learn more about these programs, please click here.

• Steps taken to improve your experience were successful – Last year your clients asked us to improve proposal timeliness, address enrollment issues and speed up Member ID card delivery – and we did!

• Service is continually improving – Your clients view HealthPartners as stronger than the competition on service – including ease of doing business, account-based service and member-based service.

• HealthPartners award-winning products and programs – Clients are demanding more information on our market-leading programs and services – and how they can benefit from them. Stay tuned as we address this in 2008!

• Expansion of member tools on healthpartners.com – In 2008 the member portion of our Web site is being completely redesigned to deliver a more intuitive, educational experience for members. This redesign will help us educate members through reliable, easy-to-find information.

Health is what we do – partnership is how we do it. It’s the partnership with you, your clients and our members that drives the future of HealthPartners. We look forward to building upon the success of 2007 to make 2008 even better!

HealthPartners new Healthy Pregnancy program is now available to your clients. The Healthy Pregnancy program helps members who are having, or planning to have a baby, experience a healthy pregnancy.

A strong communications plan is critical to gain the best employee participation with the Healthy Pregnancy program. That's why we're providing your clients with the Healthy Pregnancy Communications Toolkit, which includes all the materials they’ll need to promote the program. The toolkit is organized in two phases, announcement and maintenance, to ensure consistent, frequent communications.

We’ve also included an Implementation Guide that includes:

• A Comprehensive plan implementation overview
• An implementation timeline
• Customization instructions
• Answers to frequently asked questions
• Program talking points

The Healthy Pregnancy program is included for fully insured groups and available for purchase by self-insured groups.

To learn more please contact your HealthPartners Sales Executive.

Medications can improve health and extend life, but only if they’re taken properly. That’s why HealthPartners is introducing a Medication Therapy Management (MTM) program for fully insured members. This plan targets members currently taking five or more prescriptions and incurring more than $1,000 within a three-month period.

The MTM program encourages members to set up a free appointment with an experienced clinical pharmacist to discuss their current medications and get the results they are looking for. The MTM program goes beyond traditional pharmacist counseling by providing:

• One-on-one consultation at a HealthPartners clinic or over the phone with an experienced HealthPartners clinical pharmacist.
• A review of the member’s medications, including specific answers to questions about over-the-counter medications and herbal and nutritional supplements.
• Suggestions on potential cost savings.
• Advice on how to best use medications and how to avoid possible problems, such as side effects and drug interactions.
• Guidance on how to simplify medications or help creating a detailed schedule for best results.
• Monitoring of conditions affected by medications, such as blood pressure, cholesterol, blood sugar, etc.
• This consultation will help members get the most from their medications, answer their questions and help them discover new ways to manage their health. Participating in this program can keep members safe, informed and help them effectively manage all aspects of their prescription medication including cost. Direct your clients to MTM Program to learn more.

HealthPartners recently added an online Drug Interaction Checker to the arsenal of member tools available at healthpartners.com. The Drug Interaction Checker provides easy-to-understand information regarding potential interactions based on the prescription medications, over-the counter medications, and vitamins and herbal supplements entered by members.

The Drug Interaction Checker will detect the following interactions:

• Drug-to-Drug
• Drug-to-Food
• Drug Duplication
• Alcohol
• Nicotine
• Caffeine

Members will be given information describing all of the potential interactions that were detected. If an interaction is detected, an image will appear along with a description of the potential interaction. Identified interactions will be listed as severe, serious, moderate or unknown.

While this information is not intended to replace the advice of a doctor or pharmacist, it can help members manage their health and maximize their pharmacy benefit. Members are encouraged to consult a health care professional before taking any drug or changing any course of treatment.

Please click here to test the Drug Interaction Checker today!

Regions Hospital received the highest ranking in the metro area in three key areas of a national quality report. The hospital received above average ratings for care of heart attacks, heart failure and pneumonia, according to The Joint Commission’s Quality Check Web site.

“Quality patient care is our top priority,” said Brock Nelson, president and CEO of Regions Hospital. “Recognition from an objective, independent source such as HealthGrades validates the efforts of physicians, nurses and staff to deliver the best care and experience to our patients every day.”

With HealthPartners, you know you’re delivering a high-quality health care solution.

Several weeks ago we forwarded an employer survey from Dave Racer and Greg Dattilo, co-authors of Your Health Matters and FACTS: Not Fiction. The survey focuses on 337 small group employers representing 6,500 employees. The results have reviewed and analyzed by an actuarial firm and are available for your review at http://www.freemarkethealthcare.com/agents.htm.

As our client base and membership continues to expand, so does our network. In fact, we’ve recently added a large number of providers. We’re committed to providing access to the providers your clients demand – nationwide. No matter where your clients live, work or travel, we’ve got them covered. Recent additions include:

Medical – Minnesota
Big Lake Clinic – Big Lake
Fairview Farmington Clinic – Farmington

Medical – North Dakota
CCMH Langdon Clinic – Langdon
CCMH Walhalla Clinic – Walhalla

Medical – South Dakota
McGreevy Clinic Avera – Sioux Falls

Medical – Wisconsin
Pediatric & Young Adult Medicine – Hudson

Dental – Minnesota
Deer River Dental Clinic – Deer River
Heartland Dental – Saint Paul
Kathleen McCann, DDS – Watertown
Midwest Dental – Rochester
Plaza Dental, PA – Burnsville
Randy Julian, DDS, PA – Apple Valley
Remer Family Dentistry – Remer

Dental – Wisconsin
Frederic Dental Clinic, Dr. Harlander – Frederic
Frederic Dental Clinic, Dr. Tesch – Frederic

Try out our new search function so see just how easy it is to find a network provider quickly and simply. Provider Search.

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