We aim to establish an enduring relationship with you, the solution provider, by delivering measurable results through contextually positioned exposure via multi-platforms (web, webinars, conferences, expert user groups and in-house training).

Medicare Advantage News (www.aishealth.com/marketplace/medicare-advantage-news)covers changes to and company activity in the Medicare Advantage and managed Medicaid programs, plus strategies to retain enrollees and reduce costs. This biweekly newsletter details enrollment trends and market expansions; bids, proposals and contract details; mergers, acquisitions and business deals; oversight issues and legislative mandates; marketing strategies and more.

Health Plan Week (www.aishealth.com/marketplace/health-plan-week), formerly Managed Care Week, provides business, financial and regulatory news of the health insurance industry. Each week, this newsletter covers new benefit designs and underwriting practices, new products and marketing strategies, mergers and alliances and more. Annual subscriptions include access to free quarterly data — Key Financial Indicators for Leading Health Plans.

Assurance Wireless, a prepaid brand of Sprint Nextel, is a Lifeline Assistance program supported by the Universal Service Fund offering free mobile phones and service to income eligible and Medicaid households that qualify.    Members who opt-in can receive valuable health information and reminders from Partners via their Assurance Wireless phone.  Partners will receive an opt-in report with names and cell phone numbers for opted-in members to allow them to communicate directly with those members via SMS text message.   There is no cost to members to receive messages and minimal cost to Partners.

Benefits:
      • Improve Communication with Medicaid members
      • Facilitate Quality Initiatives
      • Increase Outreach potential

For more information, please contact Gary Carter, Manager, National Partnerships at 404-281-3360 or gary.carter@sprint.com.

www.assurancewireless.com

CGS provides a variety of administrative and business process services for state Medicaid agencies, Managed Care Organizations, commercial health plans, Medicaid members, Medicare beneficiaries, healthcare providers, and medical equipment suppliers in 33 states, supporting the needs of over 16 million beneficiaries nationwide.

We help health plans deliver better healthcare by improving operational performance in every functional area including, provider credentialing, claims processing, appeals, call centers, and outreach and education. We prevent Fraud Waste and Abuse through Medical Review strategy development and implementation.  Our unique expertise can help your health plan reach new heights of performance and delivery higher quality healthcare.

www.cgsbpo.com

DST Health Solutions delivers integrated, real-time solutions that help improve efficiency, reduce operational costs, increase speed to market, and facilitate medical cost management and price containment. Our health plan transformation strategy is tailored for health plans that wish to:

      • Modernize Core Claims Administration Platforms
      • Automate Business Processes
      • Manage Member Care in Real-time with True Integration
      • Measure and Report Better Member Outcomes
      • Develop Extreme Transparency
      • Reinforce Strategic Focus

DST Health Solutions is a wholly-owned subsidiary of DST Systems, Inc. For more information about DST Health Solutions, contact 800.272.4799, email inforequests@dsthealthsolutions.com or visit www.dsthealthsolutions.com.

GKV has applied it’s nearly 30 year history of working in the health care arena to helping Medicare plans build their brands while growing membership and the bottom line.  By using the integrated tactics and lessons learned from the CMS launch of the Medicare Prescription Drug Program and our work with commercial and not-for-profit plans throughout the country, GKV offers a full portfolio of services, including award-winning brand response advertising, direct and digital marketing, and grassroots outreach activities.  Whether the immediate challenge is age-in marketing, member retention or the launch of a new product, GKV is ready to go to work.

www.gkv.com

Human Arc provides comprehensive dual eligibility outreach, enrollment and retention services to Medicare Advantage and prescription drug plans, dual status re-determination programs for Special Needs Plans, Supplemental Security Income enrollment assistance to Medicaid managed care plans, plus the only complete solution for commercial insurance plans to the challenges of federal disability program enrollment and the opportunities of Medicare conversion.  Human Arc has established numerous industry performance benchmarks and now employs hundreds across many states.  Human Arc helps clients optimize their fiscal health in the marketplace while improving quality of life and healthcare access in the communities they serve.  

www.HumanArc.com/healthplanservices.

LexisNexis® delivers full suite of health care products that deliver significant value, measured in real-dollar return on investment, to Medicaid customers and their Integrator partners.  Our world-class databases and linking technology enhance provider and beneficiary enrollment processes and help plans improve program integrity through automation of often manual processes.  We maintain the largest and fastest growing data repository of public records and commercially available data containing in excess of 33 billion records drawn from 20,000 disparate sources that map to 585 million unique identities. 
 
For more information call 866-396-7703 or email healthcare@lexisnexis.com, www.lexisnexis.com.

Matrix Medical Network is a leader in prospective assessments, working on the behalf of health plans and medical groups throughout the country. From these assessments comes information that enables plans and providers to fully address and better manage an individual’s medical needs. Assessments are conducted by Matrix-employed nurse practitioners who visit members in their homes or in nursing/skilled nursing facilities. In 2011 alone, Matrix completed more than 115,000 assessments. The company’s success comes from hiring, training and retaining skilled and experienced clinicians and supporting them with a powerful and highly secure technology infrastructure.  Better information leads to better care.

www.matrixhealth.net

MedAssurant, Inc. focuses on the importance of healthcare data and its ability to drive dramatic, objective improvements in clinical and quality outcomes, care management, and financial efficiencies throughout the healthcare community. Proprietary healthcare datasets, abstraction, and analysis capabilities, combined with a national infrastructure of leading-edge technology, clinical prowess, and expert human resources empowers MedAssurant’s new generation of data-informed solutions.

Driven by a mission to improve today’s healthcare landscape, the employees of MedAssurant apply care, ingenuity and dedication to delivering a new approach to healthcare touching more than 110 million Americans in 99.9% of US counties– one driven by data and insight – one resulting in action. 

More information can be found at www.medassurant.com.

Milliman is one of the largest actuarial and consulting firms in the world. Our consultants achieve the highest credentials in their fields and are unmatched in the industry. Milliman was founded in 1947, and was officially incorporated on July 5, 1957. We provide a full range of actuarial and other consulting services to our clients in the areas of Employee Benefits & Investment Consulting, Healthcare, Property & Casualty insurance, as well as Life Insurance & Financial Services. Milliman has grown into a global firm of consultants and actuaries with more
than 50 offices in the US and overseas.

www.milliman.com

Optimetra® is a healthcare consulting firm that assists clients nationwide in strategically acquiring and implementing government healthcare business (Medicaid, Medicare, TRICARE, etc.). Optimetra is privileged to assist some of the most successful healthcare organization in the U.S., including:

      • Managed Physical and Behavioral Healthcare Organizations
      •  Non-profit Health and Human Services Organizations
      • Specialty Healthcare Providers
      •  Quality Improvement Organizations (QIOs)

Optimetra® provides tailored business development and project management services to healthcare organizations. Our services can best be summarized as:

      • Competitive analysis and market positioning
      • Proposal leadership and development
      • Operational solution planning and design
      • Implementation planning and management
      • Proposal development education and training
      • Project management education and training

www.optimetra.com

Qualis Health is a nonprofit healthcare consulting and care management organization that works to improve the health of individuals and populations. The company’s healthcare quality improvement, health information technology, and care management services directly influence the care that is delivered to more than 13 million people across the country. Our customers include Medicaid agencies, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, other government agencies, managed care organizations, private sector organizations, and foundations.

Please visit us online at www.qualishealth.org to learn more.

Medicaid Matters a live Talk Show, hosted by Richard Yadon, President of Managed Medicaid Services focuses on the business side of Medicaid.  The show provides a forum to learn, discuss and debate the programs, products, and services that are transforming the Medicaid industry.  By calling in to the show listeners have a unique opportunity to contribute to one of the fastest growing areas in healthcare. 

 

Broadcasting  on Tuesdays from Nashville or live from the premier Medicaid  events, Medicaid Matters is a great way to connect to industry leaders and stay on top of key trends and developments in the industry.  

www.medicaidtalk.com

The branding/positioning exposure you receive falls into 4 main categories:

  • Community Positioning
  • Pre-Event Positioning
  • Onsite Promotion
  • Post-Event Follow-On Promotion

For more information, please contact:
Aron Barkan at 1- 561-674-0082: aron@strategicsolutionsnet.com.