Assent Medical Cost Management Launches MAXpay – A Reference Based Pricing Model

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MIAMI, FL–(Marketwired – Mar 12, 2014) – Assent Medical Cost Management (Assent) announced the launch of MAXpay, a fixed dollar reference based pricing program. Targeting Self Insured Plans, MAXpay increases control over healthcare expenses by setting reasonable and fair benefit limits. To determine reimbursements, MAXpay utilizes cost data, multiples of Medicare reimbursement and Medicare-like methodologies, all of which are fully defensible.

Editor’s Note: Cost Plus Insurance /  Reference Based Pricing is a growing market phenomenon – Xerox, Eastman Kodak And Cost Plus Insurance

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ClearCost Health

Whether you’re a large self-funded employer or a union health and welfare trust, ClearCost Health —

1 Saves money for plan sponsors and plan participants

1 Is low risk and easy to implement, requiring no changes in plan design or health care vendors

ClearCost Health delivers both cost and quality information to health plan participants before they seek care. With this information in hand, they are empowered to make better health care decisions in concert with their health care professionals.

ClearCost Health offers self-funded plan sponsors a free, claims-based market analysis that details:

  • In-network provider price disparities and your group’s utilization of high- and low-cost providers
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Summer Session 2014

This seminar will have class topics that emphasize cost savings to government entities. It is designed for persons having administrative responsibilities in the area of purchasing, especially applicable to all areas of the public sector including counties, municipalities, council of governments, state agencies, and other special governmental districts.

This seminar is intended to highlight the latest developments that are essential in the purchasing management of our government institutions; be abreast of the current popular purchasing methods, the new rules and regulations, and the methods of evaluation to handle the modern taxpayer’s attitudes, particularly in periods of economic skepticism.

This seminar is designed for directors of finance, directors of purchasing, purchasing clerks, buyers, risk managers, elected officials, and anyone interested in learning more about the purchasing profession, This program is applicable to all areas of the governmental sector.

This seminar is divided into three sections. General sessions will be held on Wednesday, June 25th and Friday, June 27th. Participants will select to attend the class of his/her choice on Thursday, June 26th.

For more information: www.napmrgvpma.org