Treating a Rare Disease Takes a Rare Commitment

Express Scripts recently released an article that stated pulmonary arterial hypertension - high blood pressure in the pulmonary artery to the lungs - is currently incurable. However, patients can live for years with this condition, but only if it is carefully managed with proper therapy. This disease affects 15 to 50 people per million every year, any many times, the cases are from an unknown cause. This disease requires specialized care from a talented team of professionals with a deep understanding as it can literally make the different between life and death. 

Learn about this better understanding, the new form of therapy and the goals of this treatment by reading the full article HERE! 

HORIZON Health Ventures is a healthcare cost management solutions company used by insurance brokers, employee benefit consultants, third-party administrators, insurance companies, and associations, to bring proven thought leadership and strategy to the management of their clients healthcare costs. To learn more about HHV and their services, please visit http://horizonhealthventures.com/   

Medication Therapy Management

According to the Express Scripts article, Medication Therapy Management is the golden thread that can weave efforts together to create a holistic, outcome-driven approach to treating patients. With over 10,000 people aging into Medicare every day, the question becomes how do we improve these outcomes? Simple, by maximizing the Medication Therapy Management (MTM) program to drive these improved results. 

Need to know more about MTM? Read the full article HERE! 

HORIZON Health Ventures is a healthcare cost management solutions company used by insurance brokers, employee benefit consultants, third-party administrators, insurance companies, and associations, to bring proven thought leadership and strategy to the management of their clients healthcare costs. To learn more about HHV and their services, please visit http://horizonhealthventures.com/    

MTM is the golden thread that can weave these efforts together to create a holistic, outcomes-driven approach to treating patients. - See more at: http://lab.express-scripts.com/lab/insights/government-programs/medication-therapy-management-the-golden-thread#sthash.6ySWGZdW.dpuf

The Trends and Complexities of Provider-Administered Drugs

The recently published article, "The Trends and Complexities of Provider-Administered Drugs" courtesy of Magellan Rx, states that with approximately 50 percent of the $124 billion annual specialty drug spend is billed on the medical benefit. Magellan continues to study this trend displayed in their Medical Pharmacy Trend Report. This report continues to be the only publication of its kind to analyze high-cost injectable drugs paid under medical benefits.

 

Need to know more? Find the full article HERE. 

HORIZON Health Ventures is a healthcare cost management solutions company used by insurance brokers, employee benefit consultants, third-party administrators, insurance companies, and associations, to bring proven thought leadership and strategy to the management of their clients healthcare costs. To learn more about HHV and their services, please visit http://horizonhealthventures.com/   

NYeC Digital Health Conference

The healthcare industry is booming with the latest technological innovations. Learn more about the direction that the future of healthcare is going by attending the NYeC Digital Health Care Conference on December 6th-7th, 2016 at the New World Stages in New York. Learn more about the event and how to register by clicking HERE! 

HORIZON Health Ventures is a healthcare cost management solutions company used by insurance brokers, employee benefit consultants, third-party administrators, insurance companies, and associations, to bring proven thought leadership and strategy to the management of their clients healthcare costs. To learn more about HHV and their services, please visit http://horizonhealthventures.com/  

Teladoc Treats 50+ Health Conditions

Teladoc has the capability to diagnose and treat over 50 non-emergency health conditions from the comfort of your own home. The five most common illness treated through Teladoc are:

• Upper respiratory infections
• Sinus infections
• Sore throats
• Bronchitis
• Urinary tract infections

Teladoc is by far one of the most innovative solutions that the healthcare industry has seen that provides consumer a simple, more cost effective way of treating illnesses. Read more HERE! 

HORIZON Health Ventures is a healthcare cost management solutions company used by insurance brokers, employee benefit consultants, third-party administrators, insurance companies, and associations, to bring proven thought leadership and strategy to the management of their clients healthcare costs. To learn more about HHV and their services, please visit http://horizonhealthventures.com/  

Patients Give Voice To Call For Drug Pricing Transparancy

The American Medical Association recently published an article tackling the topic of sky rocketing drug prices. Individuals are constantly questioning whether they should buy food, pay their bills or purchase their medicine. These are questions that simply should not exist. 

AMA shares, "TruthinRx.org is an interactive website that lends an ear to patients who want to share their stories of how rising prices are affecting their health and finances. The grassroots campaign, launched this month by the AMA, will use patient and physician voices to urge Congress to take action on these growing price increases on medications that, for some people, could mean the difference between life and death." 

Make your voice heard today! To learn more on this topic, please read the full article HERE. 

HORIZON Health Ventures is a healthcare cost management solutions company used by insurance brokers, employee benefit consultants, third-party administrators, insurance companies, and associations, to bring proven thought leadership and strategy to the management of their clients healthcare costs. To learn more about HHV and their services, please visit http://horizonhealthventures.com/  

Drugs and Insurance Affordability Will Top the Post Election Agenda

Modern Healthcare recently published an article highlighting the current state of healthcare pricing in regards to the upcoming presidential election. Merrill Goozner writes, "Too little attention is being paid to the main drivers of popular concern--high drug prices and employers' insistence on shifting more healthcare costs onto the backs of their employees." 

This is just the beginning of this topic. To read more, please click here.

HORIZON Health Ventures is a healthcare cost management solutions company used by insurance brokers, employee benefit consultants, third-party administrators, insurance companies, and associations, to bring proven thought leadership and strategy to the management of their clients healthcare costs. To learn more about HHV and their services, please visit http://horizonhealthventures.com/  

Self-Insurance Is Surging

According to the Benefits Pro article, self-insurance for medical benefits is sometimes seen as a step into the unknown. Companies are taking on more risk, and the potential for catastrophic medical costs can intimidate some business owners. However, many experts say that the potential cost savings outweigh the risk. And with each passing year, more information is available on how companies can best manage that risk — ensuring that employers aren't simply taking a leap of faith.

Take a look at the full article HERE, very interesting read!  

HORIZON Health Ventures is a healthcare cost management solutions company used by insurance brokers, employee benefit consultants, third-party administrators, insurance companies, and associations, to bring proven thought leadership and strategy to the management of their clients healthcare costs. To learn more about HHV and their services, please visit http://horizonhealthventures.com/