Regence Group's Oregon and Washington Blue Plans Are Well Positioned for Success in Local Medic... ( Medicare PPO Strategy Sets Regence...)

Regence Group's Oregon and Washington Blue Plans Are Well Positioned for Success in Local Medicare Market

Date:7/29/2008

Medicare PPO Strategy Sets Regence Blue Plans in Oregon and Washington

Apart, According to a New Report from HealthLeaders-InterStudy

NASHVILLE, Tenn., July 29 /PRNewswire/ -- HealthLeaders-InterStudy, a leading provider of managed care market intelligence, reports that Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Oregon and Regence BlueShield of Washington are well positioned to make a significant play in the Medicare market. According to the new report entitled Blue Profiler: Oregon & Washington -- The Regence Group, both plans focus primarily on Medicare PPO offerings, while their competition has traditionally offered HMO and private fee-for-service options.

"Until earlier this year, Regence of Oregon offered a Medicare HMO product, but it is now focusing exclusively on the PPO offering in the Medicare market," said Ric Gross, market analyst at HealthLeaders-InterStudy and author of the report. "As commercial HMOs in the region are declining, it makes sense that Regence would explore this PPO strategy. Regence is in good position to be a choice for seniors looking for private Medicare products because the structure of its Medicare PPO plans is similar to employee-sponsored coverage they may have previously received."

According to the report, Regence is now the second largest local Medicare PPO vendor nationwide with more than 85,000 members. The local PPO offers operators flexibility as they do not have to offer the plan to seniors throughout an entire region, but instead, can determine in which counties the option will be available. In Washington, for example, Regence offers the Medicare PPO in 18 counties across the state.

Blue Profiler: Oregon & Washington -- The Regence Group examines the company's operations in both Oregon and Washington. It is one of 15 Blue Profiler reports for 2008 covering the nation's largest nonprofit Blue Cross Blue Shield plans, which together insure more than 50 million people.

About HMOs and PPO
'/>"/>

SOURCE HealthLeaders-InterStudy
Copyright©2008 PR Newswire.
All rights reserved

0

GOOD

Page: 1 2
Related medicine news :

1. Regence Wins Four International Telly Awards for Health and Wellness Videos
2. Regence Pilot Shows Affordability of Electronic Medical Records
3. Newly Launched Regence Foundation to Help Transform Health Care and Influence the Nationwide Health Care Debate
4. The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Receives More Than $36,000 From Regence
5. Regence Automates Provider Contracting with Kryptiqs Choreo Contract Manager
6. Regence Enables Members to Share Feedback With Each Other When Researching Health Care Provider Options
7. myRegence.com Wins Three Gold Awards from eHealthcare Strategy & Trends
8. Regence Partners with Multnomah Education Service District to Bring Free Health Services to more than 20,000 Students in Need
9. American Heart Association Award Recognizes Regence as a Start! Fit-Friendly Company
10. American Heart Association Honors Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Utah as the States First Start! Fit-Friendly Company
11. Regence Introduces Two New Plans Designed Especially for Small to Mid-Size Companies

Post Your Comments:

(Date:5/22/2013)... Margate City, NJ (PRWEB) May 22, 2013 ... from solved. In some states, up to twenty-seven percent ... half of all bankruptcies of private citizens in the U.S. ... medical care also affects prescription drugs, meaning that many patients ... doctor, or even get them filled at all. That's ...

(Date:5/22/2013)... Beginning Aug. 22, teens are invited ... Spirit of Innovation Challenge . The annual program ... and open to students ages 13 - 18 from ... Challenge celebrates the life and entrepreneurial spirit of astronaut ... The program challenges teens to work in teams of ...

(Date:5/22/2013)... May 22, 2013 The 2013 release of ... is the largest change to hit the field of mental ... is will help prepare for the release with a Webinar ... been trained knowing no other diagnostic scheme besides the now ... manual will be released worldwide. In honor of this event, ...

(Date:5/22/2013)... May 22, 2013 Abadir Associates, a ... treatments for optimal results, is offering a new technique ... neck. The practice has successfully treated multiple patients ... “Basically, this approach is for women who want to ... dermatologist Dr. Michelle Abadir of Abadir Associates. ...

(Date:5/22/2013)... May 22 2013 - Research presented today shows ... in rats similar to those produced by drugs ... presented by addiction expert Francesco Leri, Associate Professor ... University of Guelph, suggest food addiction could explain, ... These results were presented at the 2013 ...

Breaking Medicine News(10 mins):Health News:Lyrica Discount Cards Now Available From MedicationDiscountCard.com 2 Health News:Conrad Foundation Announces 2013-2014 Spirit of Innovation Challenge Launch Date 2 Health News:What You Need to Know About DSM-5: The Asheville Jung Center is Hosting a Webinar Tonight on the New Material in DSM-5 2 Health News:Westchester Dermatologist Abadir Associates Offers New Neck Lift Surgery Alternative 2 Health News:Addiction to unhealthy foods could help explain the global obesity epidemic 2

[0] Lyrica Discount Cards Now Available From MedicationDiscountCard.com [0] Conrad Foundation Announces 2013-2014 Spirit of Innovation Challenge Launch Date [0] What You Need to Know About DSM-5: The Asheville Jung Center is Hosting a Webinar Tonight on the New Material in DSM-5 [0] Westchester Dermatologist Abadir Associates Offers New Neck Lift Surgery Alternative [0] Addiction to unhealthy foods could help explain the global obesity epidemic

... the standard treatment regimen for hepatitis C significantly increases the ... to a research report published Monday in the online edition ... team, led by Paul Kwo, M.D., of Indiana University School ... treatment,s effectiveness when given for 48 weeks in one treatment ...

... by researchers at the Bradley Hasbro Children,s Research Center ... some of the well-documented ethnic disparities in pediatric asthma. ... children in the study tended to think they were ... tests actually revealed normal lung function. According to ...

... Adding a direct acting anti-viral drug to the standard ... in the most difficult to treat patients, according to a ... journal The Lancet . The research team, led ... reported that adding the drug nearly doubled the treatment,s effectiveness ...

... The University of Colorado College of Nursing has been ... Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration ... to provide leadership for high quality healthcare in rural ... a competitively awarded grant to i-LEAD, Innovation in Leadership ...

... Reporter , FRIDAY, Aug. 6 (HealthDay News) -- "Locally grown" ... It,s a concept that has made many Americans scan their ... been raised nearby. But are locally grown foods necessarily ... grown locally will be much healthier; others, not so much. ...

... 2010 SIRIUS XM Radio (NASDAQ: SIRI) today announced ... Doctor Radio Reports: Understanding Autism - Looking for Answers, ... Perri Peltz on which a panel of world-class doctors, ... the latest research and treatment options for autism and ...

Cached Medicine News:Health News:New antiviral drug shows promise for dramatic improvement in hepatitis C treatment 2 Health News:New antiviral drug shows promise for dramatic improvement in hepatitis C treatment 3 Health News:Latino children with asthma less accurate in determining their lung function 2 Health News:New anti-viral drug shows promise for dramatic improvement in hepatitis C treatment 2 Health News:New anti-viral drug shows promise for dramatic improvement in hepatitis C treatment 3 Health News:College of Nursing awarded grant for nursing leadership in rural and underserved areas 2 Health News:College of Nursing awarded grant for nursing leadership in rural and underserved areas 3 Health News:'Locally Grown' May Mean Healthier, But Not Always 2 Health News:'Locally Grown' May Mean Healthier, But Not Always 3 Health News:Sirius XM to broadcast 'Doctor Radio Reports: Understanding Autism -- Looking for Answers' 2

New antiviral drug shows promise for dramatic improvement in hepatitis C treatment Latino children with asthma less accurate in determining their lung function New anti-viral drug shows promise for dramatic improvement in hepatitis C treatment College of Nursing awarded grant for nursing leadership in rural and underserved areas 'Locally Grown' May Mean Healthier, But Not Always Sirius XM to broadcast 'Doctor Radio Reports: Understanding Autism -- Looking for Answers'

(Date:5/22/2013)... 22, 2013 Upsher-Smith Laboratories, Inc. ... its global Phase III clinical trial for ... for the management of epilepsy in adults, ... is specifically engineered to provide convenient once-daily ... levels observed with currently available treatment options. ...

(Date:5/22/2013)... 22, 2013 Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVNR ... of the company at the following conferences. , ... date: Wednesday May 29, 2013 , Presentation time: 12:00 ... Conference , Presentation date: Wednesday June 5, 2013 ... A live webcast and 30-day archive of these ...

(Date:5/22/2013)... REHOVOT, Israel , May 22, 2013 ... a leading developer and provider of microRNA-based molecular diagnostics, ... President and Chief Executive Officer of Rosetta Genomics, will ... Conference taking place from June 3-6, 2013 in New ... Tuesday, June 4 th at 2:00 p.m. Eastern ...

Breaking Medicine Technology:Upsher-Smith Successfully Completes Phase III Study Of USL255 (Extended-Release Topiramate) For Adjunctive Treatment Of Epilepsy In Patients With Refractory Partial-Onset Seizures 2 Upsher-Smith Successfully Completes Phase III Study Of USL255 (Extended-Release Topiramate) For Adjunctive Treatment Of Epilepsy In Patients With Refractory Partial-Onset Seizures 3 Upsher-Smith Successfully Completes Phase III Study Of USL255 (Extended-Release Topiramate) For Adjunctive Treatment Of Epilepsy In Patients With Refractory Partial-Onset Seizures 4 Avanir Pharmaceuticals to Participate in Two Upcoming Investor Conferences 2 Rosetta Genomics to Present at the Jefferies 2013 Healthcare Conference 2 Rosetta Genomics to Present at the Jefferies 2013 Healthcare Conference 3

[0] Upsher-Smith Successfully Completes Phase III Study Of USL255 (Extended-Release Topiramate) For Adjunctive Treatment Of Epilepsy In Patients With Refractory Partial-Onset Seizures [0] Avanir Pharmaceuticals to Participate in Two Upcoming Investor Conferences [0] Rosetta Genomics to Present at the Jefferies 2013 Healthcare Conference

... NEW YORK, Nov. 8, 2010 Reportlinker.com ... is available in its catalogue: ... Technology platforms, key players, and early pipeline ... Therapeutic vaccines promise a ...

... Nov. 8, 2010 Reportlinker.com announces that ... in its catalogue: Opportunities ... growth in key regions and therapeutic areas ... The flurry of recent industry acquisitions ...

Innovations and Opportunities in Therapeutic Vaccines: Technology Platforms, Key Players, and Early Pipeline Candidates Opportunities in Emerging Pharma Markets: Strategies for Optimizing Growth in Key Regions and Therapeutic Areas

... The Summit SI Spinal Fixation ... for rigid posterior fixation of ... spine. The simplicity and versatility ... optimize the construct based on ...

OctaFix is designed specifically to provide stability and fixation where it is most needed....

...

Medicine Products:

Summit SI Spinal Fixation System Octafix Adson Cranial Rongeur Bateman Rongeur