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February 10, 2021 | Issue 13

Test Your Recall from Our Recent Newsletter What is the return on investment for edHEALTH’s person-centric clinical intervention program? For the answer, scroll to the bottom of this newsletter. Vaccine Education Tools for Employees The National Alliance of Healthcare Purchasers Coalition produced three videos to help promote the safety and efficacy of vaccines: COVID-19 Vaccine Facts, the History of Vaccines and Trusting Vaccines. We encourage you to share these links with your employees. Interested in Learning More About edHEALTH? Call Nancy McConaghy at 1.866.692.7473 ext. 702 or send her an email. There's Still Time to Get Your Flu Vaccine Join the edHEALTH member colleges, universities, and other educational institution staff who have received their flu vaccine. Reluctant to Join a Captive? Take the Jump - it's Worth it says Boston College Financial VP You may hear the word “captive” and get nervous. What is it and what’s the risk? Not only are captives not scary, they also provide added value to a go-it-alone self-insured healthcare program according to John Burke, Boston College’s Financial Vice President and Treasurer. A captive is an insurance company that is owned and controlled by its members to insure the risks of its member owners. “As a captive owner, you have input in the direction of the captive including plan design, which is critically important during these challenging times,” says John Burke. LEARN MORE

Partnerships and Collaborations From the Chronicle of Higher Education: Financial Strategies for a Crisis and Beyond New England has its own consortia within consortia and overlapping groups. A major driver of collaborative thinking in the region has been the 19-member Boston Consortium, founded in 1995. Its members share audit resources, risk-management and travel pools, specialty working groups (“communities of practice”), and professional-development programs. Originating from discussions in 2006 among Boston Consortium members, some colleges and charter schools formed the consortium edHEALTH, which created its own insurance company and has used its group bargaining leverage to hold down health costs. LEARN MORE Thought Leadership Virtual Seminar The Changing Landscape of the Healthcare System: in Washington and in State Capitols Thursday, February 25, 2021 10:00 – 11:30 AM Stuart Altman, P.h.D., Sol C. Chaikin Professor of National Health Policy at The Heller School for Social Policy and Management at Brandeis University, will discuss how healthcare policy may evolve under new federal and state administrations and in Supreme Court cases. He will describe how the shifting landscape could affect employer-based health plans and legislative priorities. RSVP

How Walking Helps Keep the edHEALTH Team Sane and Healthy Although it’s cold, walking is a safe exercise option during the pandemic so the edHEALTH team is making a point of getting outside. We’re finding it’s good for our minds and bodies. “Walking has kept me sane,” said edHEALTH President, Tracy Hassett. “Between feeling the fresh air and actually seeing people, it’s been liberating.” LEARN MORE

And the Answer Is… edHEALTH’s clinical intervention program is a personal health service for people experiencing difficult medical concerns. Patients use the services to get the resources they need to feel better so they can go back to the things they love to do. The Return on Investment is compelling: the program saves $4.54 for every $1.00 spent, which equates to over $672,000 in net savings for the schools and the enrolled patients. Learn more

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