To help people take control of their health care costs, we’re offering Aetna’s exclusive Member Payment Estimator. It’s a convenient way for our members to avoid surprises when it comes to their health care bills. With this innovative resource, members can get personalized, real-time estimates for their health care costs. Based on their plan details and doctor’s fee schedule, members can see and compare costs for hundreds of commonly used services and procedures from participating Aetna providers.
By logging in to their Aetna Navigator® secure member website before going to the doctor, members can find out:
• The total cost of a procedure, plus Aetna’s contribution
• Deductible and coinsurance payments
• What other local health care providers charge for the same services
We created this tool to help members better prepare their budgets and not be surprised by unexpected costs. Because Aetna’s Member Payment Estimator delivers personalized, real-time health cost information, it’s easy for members to know their costs before they go to the doctor.
http://www.aetnatools.com/?p=mpe
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As part of our ongoing commitment to helping you understand the changing landscape of health care coverage, we are sending a series of communications on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). The communication series will focus on the key milestones, components, facts and provisions of health care reform. The first in the series focuses on the timeline of the PPACA and the anticipated impact of the 2010 changes.
The PPACA will expand the availability of health care coverage to millions of Americans. While some of the measures of the PPACA will be implemented this year, many do not take effect until 2014 and some extend out to 2020. We have created a high-level overview of the timeline to showcase key milestones of the measures. It is important to note that many of these reforms and their effective dates are subject to the rules and regulations process both at the state and federal levels — which could alter the intended timing of implementation.
http://www.aetna.com/news/2010/hcr_timeline_7_10.pdf
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New Annual Contribution Levels for HSAs:
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For 2010, the maximum annual HSA contribution for an eligible individual with self-only coverage is $3,050.
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For family coverage, the maximum annual HSA contribution is $6,150.
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Catch up contribution for individual who are 55 or older is $1,000 (set by statute and unchanged from 2009).
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Individuals who are eligible individuals on the first day of the last month of the taxable year (December for most taxpayers) are allowed the full annual contribution (plus catch up contribution, if 55 or older by year end), regardless of the number of months the individual was an eligible individual in the year. For individuals who are no longer eligible individuals on that date, both the HSA contribution and catch up contribution apply pro rata based on the number of months of the year a taxpayer is an eligible individual.
http://www.ustreas.gov/offices/public-affairs/hsa/pdf/2010-HSA-%20indexed-amts.pdf
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The Walmart website has been updated to include information about the $4.00 generic prescription program and the most recent PDF list of drugs .
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1. Your doctor writes a new prescription for twice the dosage and half the quantity, noting your intent to split the tablets on your prescription.
2. Fill the prescription, automatically paying only
half your usual copayment.
3. Split each tablet and take half—you get your usual supply for half the cost
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Orlando Business Journal Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Total health benefit costs are expected to rise 6.1 percent for Florida companies in 2011, a survey by consulting firm Mercer found.
The 126 Florida firms that responded to the survey said costs would go up by 10.3 percent next year if they made no changes to their current plans other than those required under health care reform legislation. However, they expect to lower their cost increase to 6.1 percent by making changes to plan design and/or plan vendors, a statement from Mercer said.
The projected increase for 2011 is slightly lower than the 6.3 percent increase in total health benefit costs the same companies experienced this year. The companies currently are paying an average of $8,918 for each worker, Mercer said.
Employers used a wide variety of mechanisms and changes to hold down cost hikes in 2010, Matthew Snook, a Mercer principal in the Tampa office, said in the statement.
Next year, 43 percent of the Florida companies that responded to the survey said they will shift costs to workers by raising deductibles, co-pays and co-insurance, or out-of-pocket maximums. In addition, 43 percent said they will increase employees’ share of the premium contribution, and 16 percent will increase cost sharing in some other way.
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Unum presents an explanation of Health Insurance Exchanges .
http://forms.unum.com/StreamPDF.aspx?strURL=/FMS_109786-1.pdf&strAudience=StreamByNumber
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Why You Should Take This Assessment
Over 20 million Americans have diabetes and almost one-third do not know that they have it. Diabetes is a life-long disease marked by high levels of sugar in the blood. Diabetes results when your body does not make enough insulin or does not use insulin properly. Insulin is a hormone made by your pancreas.
Poorly controlled diabetes can lead to serious long-term health problems, including heart disease and stroke, kidney disease, eye complications, nerve damage, and foot complications.
This Diabetes Assessment serves several purposes. If you don’t have diabetes, the assessment will help you understand your risk for getting diabetes in the future. If you aren’t sure whether or not you have diabetes now, it will help you better understand the likelihood, including symptoms and how you can be screened for diabetes. Finally, if you already know that you have diabetes, this assessment can help you manage your diabetes and control your blood sugars. Studies are clear that the better controlled your blood sugar, the less likely you are to develop complications.
http://www.walgreens.com/marketing/library/healthrisk/default.jsp?AssessmentId=4
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Sept. 19–Connecticut regulators in recent days approved increases of more than 20 percent on some health plans starting Oct. 1, including a series of rates requested by Anthem Blue Cross & Blue Shield, by far the largest health insurer in the state….The higher prices, however, are a glimpse of what may be in store later this year when insurers propose new rates for 2011.
The major difference between rising prices this year and years past is the cost of new benefits added to health plans starting Thursday as mandated by the sweeping reform approved by Congress in March.
Insurers say the cost of new benefits will increase prices more than 20 percent for certain plans.
http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2010/09/20/the-half-empty-glass-connecticut-insurance-rates-soar-to-pay-for-health-care-bill-provisions/
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Save money. Save time. Have fun.
Get healthy on the go with our new mobile web access. It’s easy and convenient to get information about your health and your health plan. Find a doctor, compare drug costs, get weather and related health alerts, win prizes, download ringtones, and so much more.
Not a member? That’s okay. We’ve created this mobile website for everyone. Just type in bcbsfl.com from your mobile browser.
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