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Allied National Partners With Healthplace America to Provide Significant Healthcare Savings
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. andLISLE, Ill., Dec. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Allied
National ofOverland Park, Kansas and Healthplace America ofLisle, Illinois
entered into an agreement to deliver cost savings to employer health plans
while enhancing employee benefits with quality, savings and experience for
surgery through Healthplace America's flagship product, the Healthplace
Benefit(TM). To date, the Healthplace Benefit(TM) is the first -- and only --
comprehensive Surgery Benefit Management solution.
The Healthplace Benefit(TM) supplements employers' health plans with
world-class U.S. healthcare facilities and surgeons who offer low, fixed-rate
pricing in order to attract pre-paid patients from around the country. As a
result, employers typically realize 30%-50% savings on major medical
procedures -- such as heart surgery, joint replacement, spine surgery, cancer
care, bariatric surgery and more -- while reducing re-admission and
re-operations through high-quality outcomes the first time around. Additional
cost savings are realized by eliminating unnecessary procedures with a unique
Expert Opinion Program, included in the Healthplace Benefit(TM).
With the Healthplace Benefit(TM), health plan members share in the savings
with no co-pays, deductibles or coinsurance while receiving superior medical
care.* And in many cases, members receive a cash incentive that translates
into significant personal out-of-pocket savings. What's more, members receive
personalized attention from a Concierge Care Coordinator who guides them
through the entire surgical process.
"The integration of the Healthplace Benefit(TM) with existing Allied
National programs will improve surgical outcomes, increase patient
satisfaction and significantly lower healthcare costs for all Allied National
clients. The benefits of the Healthplace Benefit(TM) for employers and
employees closely align with other Allied National programs which make our
partnership an excellent strategic fit," said Healthplace America CEO, Ken
Erickson.
Operating as a family-owned company since 1970, Allied National is a third
party administrator that specializes in the management and administration of
fully insured small employer benefit plans. "In a crowded and price sensitive
marketplace, our products need features that differentiate them from the
competition," said Allied National CEO, Bill Ashley. "The Healthplace America
program is a tremendous benefit for the consumer. We believe making it
available to all health plan members will benefit them and assist in our goal
of product differentiation."
About Allied National
Allied National is a third party administrator that specializes in the
management and administration of fully insured small employer benefit plans.
Operating as a family-owned company since 1970, Allied National takes pride in
the history of fast and friendly service they provide to their customers. The
company's personal service sets them apart from the large, traditional
companies in the industry. For more information, visit
http://www.alliednational.com or call 1-800-825-7531.
About Healthplace America:
Healthplace America was organized to provide cost, quality and experience
management for the $700 billion surgery industry that has remained generally
unmanaged. Healthplace America is the first -- and only -- business to design
and implement a comprehensive Surgery Benefit Management solution for health
plans through its flagship product, Healthplace Benefit(TM). When surgery is
the best treatment option, the Healthplace Benefit(TM) enables distinguished
medical providers throughout the U.S. to compete to attract patients on the
basis of quality measures, convenience and price. In turn, institutional
healthcare buyers gain access to high-quality medical facilities on a
fixed- rate pricing basis, eliminating the cost and complexity of billing and
claims adjudication and delivering significant savings as compared to
prevailing negotiated costs of U.S. providers. What's more, Healthplace
America provides all administrative, case management, travel and logistics
services for each member utilizing the Healthplace Benefit(TM), resulting in a
seamless connection between patients and providers.
Healthplace America is headquartered in suburbanChicago. Learn more by
visiting http://www.healthplaceamerica.com or call toll-free 1-877-858-0123.
Healthplace America is funded in part by Ziegler HealthVest Partners, LP,
a venture capital fund investing in early to middle-stage healthcare support
services, healthcare IT and wellness.
* May vary at discretion of employer.
SOURCE Healthplace America
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