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Upcoming Events featuring
Wisconsin Association of Health Underwriters
Lake Geneva, WI
September 11-13, 2013
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Mid-Sized Retirement & Healthcare Plan Management Conference Las Vegas, NV September 15-18, 2013 Learn more WI Employee Benefit Advisors Association Annual Meeting Delavan, WI September 17, 2013 Learn more |
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National CooperativeRx is a not-for-profit coalition founded and owned by plan sponsors to achieve higher value prescription benefits through volume purchasing, clinical solutions, actionable data and unparalleled customer service. For your sales and marketing needs, please contact us at 866-679-9479, extension 223
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Plan Changes for 2014?
The end of year is fast approaching. If you have pharmacy benefit plan changes that you'd like to ensure implemented on January 1, 2014, we recommend submitting them by November 1, 2013. Please let us and your CVS Caremark Account Manager know if you are wanting to make changes, or if you have any questions regarding your plan.
Chris Schanz can be reached at cschanz@nationalcooperativerx.com
Wayne Salverda can be reached at wsalverda@nationalcooperativerx.com
We'll be sending out individual emails next week with more information regarding plan changes and a reminder of how to reach your Account Manager at CVS Caremark.
Your Pharmacy Benefit Cooperative,
National CooperativeRx
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Fox News. After a 10 year study that involved 17 countries, it was found that over half of people with high blood pressure were unaware of their condition. Of the people aware of their high blood pressure, only a third had it under control. Hypertension is responsible for 13.5% of deaths worldwide. (9/5) Full Story
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New York Times. A new study has shed light on the role that bacteria plays in weight. Researchers took gut bacteria from sets of twins, in which one twin was obese and the other lean. After transferring the bacteria to mice, mice with bacteria from the obese twins grew fat; those that got bacteria from lean twins stayed lean. (Kolata, 9/5) Full Story
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Health Day. The percentage of young Americans between the ages of 12-17 who are using prescription drugs illegally has continued to decline over the past decade. Youth drinking rates are also continuing to decline. (9/4) Full Story
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Time. Researchers have uncovered promising information regarding nerve cell death and how it relates to Alzheimer's disease. Even better, they believe they may be able to use this new information to create a drug that could halt the progression of Alzheimer's. For more detailed information, click into the article. (Park, 8/5) Full Story
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Bloomberg. The Kaiser Family Foundation has surveyed 17 states regarding their premiums for Obamacare. According to the report, a 25-year-old New Yorker earning $25K a year will pay as little as $62 per month. The highest premiums in the Kaiser survey are in Vermont and New York, where the states require insurers to charge the same amount to people of all ages. (Wayne, 9/5) Full Story
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Reuters. The U.S. Treasury Department has proposed rules to ease requirements for companies when they report employees' health coverage information. One example is allowing the reporting of health care information on W-2 tax forms that employers issue to workers, rather than a separate statement. (Dixon, 9/5) Full Story
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