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What Health Plans can Expect in 2018
With a new year right around the corner, we asked our team of experts: What can health plans expect in 2018? Listed below are a few issues health plans should be aware of and keep an eye on as we move into the new year. These cover the areas of compliance, technology, and member marketing…
Read MoreAre Your Materials Section 508 Compliant?
Any time health plans prepare an electronic document that will be posted online or distributed via e-mail, the material needs to meet current Section 508 standards of the Rehabilitation Act. This is true of both internal and external documents. Failing to meet these requirements can result in fines and sanctions from the Centers for Medicare…
Read MoreHow a Medicare Advantage Voucher Program could be the Next Medicare Part D
With 10,000 Americans entering Medicare every day, the health plan industry continues to expand. In 2015, 55.5 million people were enrolled in Medicare. By 2020, that number is expected to increase to 64.4 million, and to balloon to 81.8 million by 2030. Yet, of the current 55.5 million Medicare beneficiaries, only a third are enrolled in…
Read More3 Ways Growing Health Plans can Avoid Adding FTEs
Health plans today are feeling more pressure than ever before to do more with less. This is especially true now that health plans have to operate within the federal minimum medical-loss ratio (MLR) requirement. The minimum MLR requirements leaves health plans with only 15 percent of their Medical revenue to spend on administration, marketing, and,…
Read More7 Tips for Recruiting your Magnificent 7
Building a strong team is an important aspect of any healthcare leadership role. Companies and even projects often fail because they don’t have the right mix of people in place. However, when the right talent does come together, truly magical things can happen – whether that is transforming a culture, introducing a new product or…
Read MoreSurviving the Attrition Blizzard of 2016
If there’s one thing that we can learn from Winter Storm Jonas, it’s that even a well-forecasted storm can wreak havoc if you are not prepared. This reminded me of another storm that is expected to hit corporate America this year, which I have appropriately named the “Attrition Blizzard of 2016.”
Read MoreTwo New CodySoft® Modules Launch
Continuing to lead the charge in developing innovative solutions for health plan compliance issues, Cody Consulting recently launched two new CodySoft® modules: the Policy and Procedures Module™ and HPMS Memo Module™.
Read MoreNew VP, Business Development to Spearhead Growth
Preparing for continued business growth fueled by the rollout of new products in the CodySoft® product suite this fall, Tampa-based Cody Consulting hired Kevin A. LeBlanc as Vice President of Business Development. In this role, LeBlanc will be responsible for increasing Cody’s sales revenue and market share among health plans nationwide. In addition, his vast…
Read More3 Predictions in the Wake of Recent Health Plan Mergers
In case you missed it, Aetna and Anthem recently signed deals to merge with health insurance giants Humana and CIGNA, respectively. These mergers have created quite a stir in the insurance market, with many experts left questioning what this will mean for the managed care and commercial market in the years to come.
Read MoreUsing Technology to Streamline Your Policies and Procedures
Policies and procedures are an important part of health plans’ day-to-day operations. However, if these are not documented and managed properly – including being updated each year – health plans may be subject to costly fines and corrective action plans from the state.
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