2018 Outlook: 3 Trends That Are Changing Healthcare

Today's blog features an exciting blog shared by Express Scripts that highlights the 3 healthcare trends that are changing healthcare as we speak. The goal of putting patients first results in better care coordination, healthier outcomes and continued savings to both payers and patients.

Learn more about each of these 3 trends 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. 

House Republicans Propose Delays for Obamacare Health Taxes

Today's blog features the Benefits Pro article that highlights the proposed delays for Obamacare health taxes. Natasha Rausch writes that the measures proposed in the House Ways and Means Committee on Tuesday would actually cut some ACA taxes for health insurers, drug makers and medical device makers. Patients would also benefit from some of the changes.

To read the full article, 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. 

Blue Cross to Limit Opioid Scripts to 30-Day Supply

Today's blog features the Modern HealthCare article that highlights that starting February 1st Blue Cross will be limiting opioid prescriptions to members to 30 days, and in some cases, 5 days. This will include new prescriptions and any refills a patient may have left on a current prescription.  All of us at HORIZON are hoping this change will provide some sort of relief in the ongoing opioid crisis.

To read the full article, 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. 

Opioid Addiction Leaves Strange Holes

Today's blog features a powerful video published by Express Scripts that highlights the continued opioid crisis. Express Scripts is determined to make the use of opioids safer through Advanced Opioid ManagementSM, which is a comprehensive approach to safe opioid prescribing that includes patient education, physician alerting, and safe disposal along with limits on the quantity and type of opioid medication for people new to opioid therapy.

Click HERE to watch the full video

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. 

Momentum for Health Systems

Today's blog features the Teladoc article that highlights the leaps and bounds that telehealth has taken this year alone.

Dr. Alan Roga explains, "Today the question we hear is no longer “should we implement a telehealth strategy” but “when and where is the best area to start?” A recent survey reinforces that point, as 83% of health systems rated telehealth as a high priority initiative, and of those health systems with telehealth in place, 69% have plans to expand their use." 

Telehealth is changing healthcare only for the better, and it's something we're very excited about. To read the full article and how it's positively impacting so many lives, 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.