A new feature on healthpartners.com helps members comparison shop for medications. The prescription shopping tool is one of the first of its kind to identify what a member will pay out-of-pocket and what the health plan will pay for medications at nearby pharmacies. The information is personalized and combines real-time prices with the consumer's specific plan.

"Making health care more affordable is a top priority for us. This tool makes it easier for members to see and compare prices which can help lower the cost of their care," said Scott Schnuckle, senior vice president, pharmacy and business development at HealthPartners. "In addition, studies show that the cost of medication is a top reason why up to 50 percent of prescriptions are not filled or are not taken as prescribed. This tool will help remove that barrier to better health."

Each classroom at NECP has been learning about a different country and we'd like to share our learning experiences with you! Visitors will get a "passport" in the gym that will guide them as they travel around to each classroom "country" and see artifacts and projects the students have created. Enjoy making a simple craft or sampling some foods from around the world when you join us for this exciting event. 

TKDA is pleased to announce that former state geometrics engineer Darwin Yasis, PE, has joined the firm's Surface Transportation Division. Many of his 22 years of experience in the areas of transportation planning, project development and implementation were spent with the Minnesota Department of Transportation.  

During that time, Yasis led the department in the successful design and delivery of innovative interchange and intersection designs, many of which were first in the state, in order to meet the growing needs of the transportation industry and the community. He oversaw the development of design guidelines and their implementation for diverging diamond interchanges, which improve traffic safety and cut overall traffic delays by up to 60 percent, and MnDOT's MnPASS Express Lanes, which use highway shoulders as a viable congestion mitigation strategy.