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December 20, 2021 | Issue 21

Test Your Recall from Our Recent Newsletter

What were the 3 ways edHEALTH helped member schools navigate the pandemic according to three of our member school HR leaders? For the answer, scroll to the bottom of this newsletter.

Behavioral Health Treatment Reduces Total Cost of Care

New research by Evernorth, Cigna Corporation’s health services business, shows that when people with a diagnosed behavioral condition receive treatment, total health care costs decrease. Access the press release and full report.

Opportunities in Pharmacy Benefit Management

The National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions recently published a report that identifies opportunities for improving prescription drug plan performance. Read the National Alliance Report.

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Wishing You a Joyous Holiday Season and Happy New Year

Best wishes for a wonderful holiday season and a new year filled with happiness and good health.

Committees Gain Trend Perspectives and Explore Strategies to Drive Down Costs

Plan Design and Finance Committees Welcome New Members

Two committees are instrumental for monitoring claims and developing solutions – the Finance/Controller and Plan Design (PDC) committees. Member school representatives, business partners, and the edHEALTH team meet regularly to stay on top of what’s happening for edHEALTH and the healthcare industry at large.

DISCOVER HOW THESE COMMITTEES WORK

Unstoppable Healthcare Cost Pac-Man Gobbling Up Valuable Resources

Discover 3 cutting-edge risk management levers to

unlock savings

Unstoppable healthcare costs are eating up resources that companies and governments could better use to advance other important priorities.

“Value-based care is an elusive goal and has been for many years,” said Karin Landry, Managing Partner at Spring Consulting Group at NEEBC's December Healthcare Risk Management Program

FIND OUT WHY COSTS ARE RISING AND DISCOVER PROVEN RISK MANAGEMENT LEVERS

Employee Engagement Communications Help Faculty and Staff Understand and Navigate Their Healthcare Benefits

To help member universities, colleges, and other institutions understand and navigate their healthcare benefits, edHEALTH developed a series of share-it employee engagement communications.

We encourage you to forward these e-mail communications to your employees; you can also post a PDF version to your school’s intranet.

Tracy Hassett Selected Vice Chair of the Vermont Captive Insurance Association

Educators Health Exchange President, Tracy Hassett, was selected Vice Chair by the Board of the Vermont Captive Insurance Association (VCIA). VCIA is the largest trade association for the captive industry and provides educational opportunities and legislative advocacy. As reported in October, Tracy is chairing the committee to identify the next president of the Association.

FIND OUT ABOUT VCIA AND ITS BOARD

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And the Answer Is…

Three of our higher education institution HR leaders shared 3 ways the edHEALTH coalition helped them navigate the pandemic at the October Association for Collaborative Leadership (ACL) Conference. These included:

Member Collaboration Forums
Employee Engagement Communications
Thought Leadership Content

Find out how these tools helped member colleges and universities.