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Consumer-directed healthcare bandwagon loses steamEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Washington, D.C.—Despite earlier promises that consumer-directed healthcare (CDHC) programs would reduce healthcare spending by encouraging more efficient purchase of health services, consumer confusion and higher out-of-pocket costs seem to be slowing enthusiasm for these plans.
Source: Managed Healthcare Executive - Consumer-directed Healthcare - February 15, 2008 Category: Health Management Source Type: info

Consumer connection: Jack LeFort aligns CRM with CDHC to improve service and strengthen loyalty and retentionEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conventional wisdom says that to introduce real change, you need to bring in someone from outside. Jack LeFort, CEO and founder of Connextions Health, a company in the emerging field of consumer-directed healthcare (CDHC), has brought a similar paradigm shift to healthcare from the outside.
Source: Managed Healthcare Executive - Consumer-directed Healthcare - December 1, 2006 Category: Health Management Source Type: info

Will CDHC affect HMO enrollment?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The rise in popularity of consumer-driven healthcare (CDHC) will challenge HMOs to be at the top of their game, say industry watchers.
Source: Managed Healthcare Executive - Consumer-directed Healthcare - December 1, 2006 Category: Health Management Source Type: info

More on Desktop Resources (Dec. 2006): Will CDHC affect HMO enrollment?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Price is paramount to survival in the current healthcare market. With skyrocketing premiums, moving toward an affordable level for both the employer and the employee/member is essential, experts agree.
Source: Managed Healthcare Executive - Consumer-directed Healthcare - December 1, 2006 Category: Health Management Source Type: info

Real-time, point-of-service financial settlement: why health plans will lead the next revolution in healthcareEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
As the nation faces a healthcare "affordability" crisis, market forces are driving changes such as consumer-directed healthcare, which is fueling the next revolution in healthcare: real-time transactions. At the center of this momentous change sits the health plan and its enterprise systems.
Source: Managed Healthcare Executive - Consumer-directed Healthcare - November 28, 2006 Category: Health Management Source Type: info

HHS, Congress encourage e-health developmentEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
All health plans and providers that do business with Medicare, Medicaid and other federally sponsored health programs soon will have to adopt information technology standards and quality-measurement tools. The Medicare Modernization Act of 2003 (MMA) requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish standards for electronic prescription drug prescribing by 2008, and this policy is driving broader efforts to build health IT systems.
Source: Managed Healthcare Executive - Consumer-directed Healthcare - September 1, 2006 Category: Health Management Source Type: info

Real-time, point-of-service financial settlement: why health plans will lead the next revolution in healthcareEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
As the nation faces a healthcare "affordability" crisis, market forces are driving changes such as consumer-directed healthcare, which is fueling the next revolution in healthcare: real-time transactions. At the center of this momentous change sits the health plan and its enterprise systems.
Source: Managed Healthcare Executive - Consumer-directed Healthcare - September 1, 2006 Category: Health Management Source Type: info

Can a $400 billion shift herald consumer wellness?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The issues have been framed brilliantly, debated enthusiastically and examined closely. While it might not resemble the California Gold Rush, employers that implement wellness programs can still find significant rewards.
Source: Managed Healthcare Executive - Consumer-directed Healthcare - August 1, 2006 Category: Health Management Source Type: info

Medicare, insurers seek expansion of HSAsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Supporters of consumer-directed healthcare options want Congress to increase tax breaks and coverage limits to broaden the appeal of health savings accounts (HSAs) linked to high-deductible health plans. Health insurers and employers back legislation that would expand tax credits and higher HSA contribution limits plus increase flexibility in the use of HSA funds.
Source: Managed Healthcare Executive - Consumer-directed Healthcare - August 1, 2006 Category: Health Management Source Type: info

Assess the price of paying for performanceEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Pay for performance (P4P) is touted as the magic bullet du jour for our healthcare cost concerns. In mid-2005, CMS released its "Quality Roadmap" aimed at delivering "the right care for every person every time." Consistent with this initiative, CMS has published quality measurements and information directed toward the beneficiary, the provider and, ultimately, the purchaser audiences.
Source: Managed Healthcare Executive - Consumer-directed Healthcare - July 1, 2006 Category: Health Management Source Type: info

White House, industry promote health savings accountsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The main strategy of the Bush administration for controlling healthcare costs and expanding access to care is to encourage more individuals and employers to adopt consumer-directed healthcare (CDHC) programs. Coverage programs that combine a high-deductible insurance policy with a tax-advantaged savings account for paying healthcare costs are becoming more widespread, according to recent surveys. They can save employers money, provide less-costly insurance to individuals, and they fit conservative Republican policies that shift more responsibility for healthcare decisions from insurers and providers to consumers.
Source: Managed Healthcare Executive - Consumer-directed Healthcare - May 20, 2006 Category: Health Management Source Type: info

Tax benefits make HSAs an attractive optionEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
It's not the fig leaf that some would advocate for a fragmented healthcare system. But even though the jury appears deadlocked about the value of the health savings account (HSA), the movement toward consumer-directed healthcare (CDHC) is accelerating. In the midst of this fracas there is good news for the savvy healthcare consumer: The tax incentives for HSAs are compelling.
Source: Managed Healthcare Executive - Consumer-directed Healthcare - May 1, 2006 Category: Health Management Source Type: info

White House, industry promote health savings accountsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The main strategy of the Bush administration for controlling healthcare costs and expanding access to care is to encourage more individuals and employers to adopt consumer-directed healthcare (CDHC) programs. Coverage programs that combine a high-deductible insurance policy with a tax-advantaged savings account for paying healthcare costs are becoming more widespread, according to recent surveys. They can save employers money, provide less-costly insurance to individuals, and they fit conservative Republican policies that shift more responsibility for healthcare decisions from insurers and providers to consumers.
Source: Managed Healthcare Executive - Consumer-directed Healthcare - March 1, 2006 Category: Health Management Source Type: info