Monthly news & updates

June 2020 | Issue 8

Forward to a Colleague Forward this newsletter to your colleagues. They can sign up here . Do you have feedback? Send us an email . Annual Members’ Meeting Save the date for the Annual Members’ Meeting — Wednesday, September 23, 2020 from 11:30 AM on. Although we aren’t sure how this event will unfold – in-person, virtually, or a combination of the two – we look forward to sharing this important event with our member schools. Rate Quotes for Prospective Member Schools Interested in receiving a rate quote for 2021? The deadline for colleges, universities and other educational institutions to join edHEALTH effective January 1, 2021, is September 1, 2020 . For more information on edHEALTH, contact us . Next All-Member Meeting Wednesday, July 22, at 10 AM RSVP Telehealth’s Popularity Soars Employee Engagement Communications Help Spread the Word Telehealth, the remote delivery of healthcare clinical services, has soared in popularity nationally and for edHEALTH member schools. Four percent of members used telehealth in the first quarter, a significant jump over last year’s less than 0.5%. To assist our member colleges, universities, and other educational institutions, edHEALTH produced a series of employee engagement communications to help increase employee use and awareness of telemedicine benefits. READ MORE

Healthcare Costs Have Plummeted; What’s Next?

As the medical community sought to increase hospital capacity to serve COVID-19 patients, reduce the spread of COVID-19, and follow social distancing mandates, medical claims volume dropped precipitously. Many patients elected to forego or delay medical care. Colonoscopies, knee and hip replacements have almost disappeared. A May 2020 Kaiser Family Foundation Tracking poll found that nearly half of adults (48%) say they or someone in their household have postponed or skipped medical care due to the coronavirus crisis. edHEALTH claims data reflect these trends. READ MORE

Cynthia McGrath Named Marketing Communications Strategist at edHEALTH Consultant to Organization Joins the Team edHEALTH officially welcomes Cynthia McGrath as its Marketing Communications Strategist. For the last few years, she has identified opportunities and implemented comprehensive communications campaigns for several healthcare, broker, and education clients, including edHEALTH .

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Walking Challenge Underway Share Your Video Clips and Photos

edHEALTH’s popular Walking Challenge, Walk This Way to a Healthier You , is back for its third year. From June 8 through July 4, 2020, this fun activity provides a healthy competition between edHEALTH’s member colleges, universities, and other educational institutions and their faculty and staff. Each week, employees from each participating school have the opportunity to win gifts based on their steps walked. Share How You’re Doing for the Chance to Win Additional Prizes!

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