We’re good stewards of your clients’ healthcare dollars. In fact, our diagnostic imaging program helped reduce the number of unnecessary diagnostic tests by 7,000, which decreased costs by $6.6 million in 2007. As a result of our achievements, HealthPartners is one of only four health plans in the nation to receive the 2008 eValue8 Health Plan Innovation Award from the National Business Coalition on Health.

Our program gives doctors the latest medical evidence on when an MRI, CT scan or other high-tech diagnostic test is necessary and which test is best. When physicians order a test, they get the latest expert recommendations based on guidelines from the American College of Radiology, American College of Cardiology and other sources. Seventy health plans applied for the honor and the winning programs were selected based on creativity, effectiveness and replicability.

Prior to this program, HealthPartners use of MRI and CT scans was increasing about 15 to 18 percent every year, increasing costs by $8 million a year. 

Read full press release.

3M has chosen HealthPartners to be a Vendors Award recipient because of our proactive and collaborative account management approach, our ability to meet deadlines, remain engaged and provide solutions. The vendor summit, which was held October 29, acknowledged and showcased HealthPartners Accounting Management team for their work with 3M. This is the first time this award has been given.

Our new laser vision correction discount is truly a sight for sore eyes! In response to consumer demand, we're now offering a $500 laser vision correction to HealthPartners members at the Philips Eye Institute by one of four board-certified eye surgeons. That’s a $250 discount per eye! The discount is valid through September 1, 2009.

For more information, please visit Healthy Discounts online.

We’re here to assist and support you through the Medicare Annual Enrollment Period.  
Here are a few tips to keep your Medicare business running smoothly during open enrollment:

• If you're not already certified to sell HealthPartners products, log onto the broker portal at healthpartners.com and find out how to become certified.
• If you're already certified, call us at 952-883-5601 to obtain sales materials. (Please note: you must be certified in order to receive sales materials.)
• Use our newly-created Scope of Appointment form as you meet with clients to discuss HealthPartners products. The form can be found at healthpartners.com/brokerdirect.
• Fax Medicare applications to HealthPartners within 24 hours of signing and dating the bottom of the applications. Our fax number is 952-853-8718. You must also include a copy of the Scope of Appointment form for that applicant.
• We are now accepting applications! All forms must be received by 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 31, for January 1, 2009 enrollments.

To learn more please contact your HealthPartners Sales Executive or call 952-883-5601.

If you sell Medicare products, you’ve probably heard some recent talk about MIPPA. The Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Acts of 2008 (aka. MIPPA) was passed into law in July and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released guidance based on the new law. The new regulations include several important changes in how brokers can sell Medicare products.

HealthPartners has created a presentation you can review about the new CMS regulations and how they apply to your business. You can find it at healthpartners.com/brokerdirect. Please contact your HealthPartners Sales Executive or call 952-883-5601 if you have questions about any of the new regulations.

IN EVERY ISSUE

Our Frequent Fitness program continues to grow. Members now have even more choices and chances to save money while achieving a healthy lifestyle.  Now, members who enroll or are enrolled in the Frequent Fitness program will have access to more than 850 locations in HealthPartners service region.

The Frequent Fitness program offers fully insured members (two per household) up to a $20 reimbursement for working out 12 times a month.

Learn more about Frequent Fitness.

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. Additions last month included:

Medical – Minnesota
Browns Valley Clinic – Browns Valley
Crown Medical Center – Brooklyn Park
Drs. Moulton & Parsons, MD – Saint James
Eleah Medical Center Clinic – Morris
Hackensack Clinic – Hackensack
Herman Clinic – Herman
Medical Care Services, PA – Minneapolis
Mill City Clinic – Minneapolis
Park Avenue Family Practice – Minneapolis
Reshi Medical – West Saint Paul
Yankee Square Family Practice – Eagan
Wheaton Community Health Center – Wheaton

Medical – North Dakota
Family Medicine Associates – Park River

Medical – Wisconsin
Park Falls Regional Medical Clinic, SC – Park Falls
Scenic Bluffs Health Center, Inc. – Carlton
Scenic Bluffs Health Center, Inc. – Norwalk

Dental – Minnesota
Advancia Dental – Woodbury
Apple Tree Dental – Rochester
Distinctive Dental Care – Bloomington
George M. Riviere, DDS – Le Center
Grove Dental Care – Cottage Grove
Le Sueur Family Dental – Le Sueur
Main Street Dental – Eagan
Minneapolis Dental, PA – Minneapolis
Silver Lake Smiles Family Dentistry – New Brighton
Weimar Family Dentistry – Maple Grove

Dental – Wisconsin
Gary A. Palmquist, DDS – Ellsworth
Midwest Dental – Holmen
Midwest Dental – La Crosse

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

Important Contacts
Our Group Medical Plans
Our Group Dental Plans
Our Individual and Medicare Plans
Our Achieve ^SM Health Improvement Programs
Our CareSpan ^SM Disease Management Programs
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