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Bluebook Blog: Healthcare Spending & Employee Engagement

WEBSince the COVID-19 pandemic, people have become more involved in their health. In a recent survey, 77 percent of people stated that the pandemic Read. Healthcare Cost …

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The Purpose of Healthcare Bluebook

WEBI could have accepted that recommendation but, like so many in the United States, my family was on a high-deductible health plan which meant I would pay much of the expense myself. So, I called the …

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Understanding Healthcare Navigation

WEBHealthcare navigation solutions help members make more informed decisions about their healthcare. They empower members by arming them with information about cost and …

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Bluebook Comply™: Helping TPAs and Health Plans

WEBBluebook Comply™: Helping TPAs and Health Plans Meet Price Transparency Deadlines. On July 1, 2021, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) issued additional …

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3 Ways to Guide Employees to the Best Healthcare Options

WEBHealth concerns impact every facet of a person’s life, including their engagement with work. If your employees have access to solutions that help them make more informed …

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4 Ways Healthcare Navigation Can Combat Rising Costs

WEBFor example, wellness points, a personal check, or a health savings account (HSA) contribution are methods that encourage utilization. Improve Health Literacy. …

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How Transparency in Healthcare Shapes Patient Choices

WEBTransparency in healthcare has been a concept in the health market for more than 20 years. However, it wasn’t a mandate until the Transparency in Coverage requirements …

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Top 5 Healthcare Benefit Challenges and How To Solve Them

WEBIn 2020, the U.S. spent about $4.1 trillion on healthcare—about $12,530 per person— according to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. This is a 9.7 percent …

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Why Healthcare Cost and Quality Data Matters

WEBAs most health-care experts understand, high-priced health care does not imply high-quality health care. That is, unlike most goods and services, health-care services are different in that the price of the …

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4 Benefits of Independent Healthcare Navigation Tools

WEBThe care navigator facilitates improved access to healthcare and supports members throughout the process, including addressing issues related to distrust in providers that …

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4 Top Ways to Get Employees Engaged in their Healthcare Choices

WEBThis stress can also impact mental health, causing anger, depression, and anxiety. In a Deloitte survey, 91 percent of employee respondents stated that unmanageable stress …

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4 Impactful Strategies for Reducing Hospital Readmissions Among …

WEBHospital readmissions impact both employers and employees, making this an especially pressing problem. Keep reading to learn four effective strategies that can help reduce …

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5 Ways to Optimize Your Employee Benefits for Improved Retention

WEBEngage Employees with Health Literacy Tools. Helping employees understand their benefits is key. Consider this: 12 percent of adults are proficiently …

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Health Conditions Driving Up Healthcare Costs

WEBIt’s no secret that everything is increasingly expensive, including healthcare. In FACT, spending for healthcare goods, services, insurance, and investments increased 2.7 …

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4 Best Practices to Increase Employee Engagement & Lower …

WEBYou’re in human resources and have an active part in choosing—or recommending—new healthcare benefits for employees. Now that the average cost for employer-sponsored …

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Bluebook’s Pioneering Methodology & the Data Behind the Data

WEBBluebook’s clear and transparent quality methodology utilizes independent—not self-reported—data and is based on patient outcomes that are risk- and volume-adjusted. …

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Healthcare Bluebook Becomes Quality-Cost Data Powerhouse

WEBBluebook has always owned its cost data and insights. Adding Quantros’ Quality means that the company now owns both cost and quality data and analytics, which extends …

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CMS Finalizes Transparency in Coverage Rule: What happens next

WEBThe Transparency in Coverage Rule is the third and final component of the 2019 executive order that includes the Rx Rule and the Hospital Price Transparency Rule and outlines …

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Methodology Evolved: Adapting to An Expanding Healthcare …

WEBThe launching of Outcomes Analytics+ marks an exciting shift in the field of healthcare analytics as the inclusion of outpatient data alongside inpatient data provides …

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Transparency in Coverage Rule and Related Mandates: Latest News

WEBAnother requirement that is not set forth in the Transparency in Coverage Rule – but is a transparency-related requirement enacted into law through the No Surprises Act – is …

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Healthcare Bluebook Offers Pharmacy Savings Solution with …

WEBRecently, Healthcare Bluebook (Bluebook) launched Bluebook Rx™, a pharmacy savings program aimed at drastically cutting prescription costs for employers, health plan …

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