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Plans help manage chronic disease, lower costs

Better Health Care by Design | Oct 28, 2009

Insurance companies increasingly are offering incentive programs for chronic disease patients to manage their conditions. UnitedHealthcare is testing its Diabetes Health Plan at General Electric and two other companies to determine if monitoring and ensuring patient compliance with treatment guidelines -- in exchange for major discounts on out-of-pocket expenses -- can help cut costs. BusinessWeek (10/22)


Chronic disease patients face high costs using hospital care

Better Health Care by Design | Nov 04, 2009

Companies buy into wellness programs for long-term savings

Better Health Care by Design | Nov 18, 2009

Wellness programs benefit workers, companies

Better Health Care by Design | Nov 04, 2009

Experts say 5 steps could cut health care costs by $1 trillion

Better Health Care by Design | Nov 04, 2009

Couple finds pre-existing conditions make coverage costly

Better Health Care by Design | Oct 28, 2009

IBM ends primary care co-pays, pushes preventive care

Better Health Care by Design | Nov 04, 2009

Fla. senator wants coverage for patients in clinical trials

Better Health Care by Design | Nov 04, 2009

Tips to navigate the costs of alternative therapies

Better Health Care by Design | Nov 18, 2009

Group cites 5 ways to improve medication adherence

Better Health Care by Design | Nov 04, 2009


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