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Your Health Insurance and Network Questions Answered!

Today, change:healthcare had two great health care questions that I thought I should share with the rest of the change:healthcare community.  Remember, we are hear to help and answer your questions… so let us know if we can be of service!
First user question: I had surgery and received a bill for anesthesia. When I called [...]

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Robert, Kansas, and Twitter

change:healthcare’s COO Robert Hendrick has been featured  in several stories (practically across the country) for tweeting his outpatient surgery last October. Recently the Kansas City Star plublished a story about ‘Twitter’ titled “More people flock to Twitter as a conduit for information.”
Highlight: “Hendrick is a co-founder of Change:Healthcare, a business that helps clients save money [...]

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20% of Employers Plan to Drop Health Benefits… Let change:healthcare help!

In a recent survey conducted by Hewitt Associates, about 20% of employers said they are planning to stop offering health benefits over the next three to five years.
Sad… as if we need another player in the health care game to quit! See Workforce Management for more details on the study.
Equally as interesting as those planning [...]

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change:healthcare is Looking for Summer Interns!

change:healthcare inc. is seeking a motivated individual looking to gain experience in the fast paced internet-based healthcare technology industry. Tasks for this position would range from assisting with health industry research to evaluating current and competitive products. Assist in coordinating implementation, facilitate/create new marketing campaigns, and participate in the product development process.
Distinguishing Characteristics:
Applicants should possess [...]

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Some Doctors Trying to Silence Patient Feedback with Waivers

As online physician rating sites become more and more prevalent, some doctors are asking their patients to sign waivers (provided by a NC based company – Medical Justice) to prevent them from providing online feedback without prior consent from the physician.
change:healthcare CEO Christopher Parks, shared his opinion on the matter with Getahn Ward of the [...]

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change:healthcare Helps Displaced Employees Immobilized by the High Cost of Healthcare

NASHVILLE, Tenn., (March 10, 2009) – The disappearance of 3.6 million jobs since December 2007 — and more than 1.7 million in the last three months– is enough to make anyone ill.  But the additional loss of healthcare coverage and the unpredictable cost of medical care can not only make you sick, it can put [...]

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change:healthcare on CNN

Thanks to Elizabeth Cohen for the mention on CNN. As we continue to promote transparency and support consumers, employers and their employees, the recognition is greatly appreciated.
You can view the clip below, which ran on Monday March 2nd.

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Herman Trend Alert Reports on change:healthcare

Herman Trend Alert: Consumer-Driven to Save Money  – March 4, 2009
“change:healthcare” is a leading edge informatics company created to help individuals and employers save money on healthcare expenses. If you knew you could get the same procedure or service for hundreds or perhaps thousands of dollars less than what your physician or hospital charges, you [...]

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CNN Twitter Story Features change:healthcare Founders

It seems that everyone is taking note of the live surgeries being reported via Twitter.  Elizabeth Cohen reported today on CNN (Surgeons send ‘tweets’ from operating room) that for the second time a surgery was tweeted live on Feb. 9, which doctors, medical students, and other twitter uses followed.
As social networking continues to make an [...]

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Recent Updates on change:healthcare

Redesigned user home page

We have redesigned the user home page to more quickly provide you the information  you need as a healthcare consumer. You can now easily view and switch between recent activity on items you have added on change:healthcare, your connections’ actvitiy, and an overview of your own information. Find out more about the [...]

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