Meet six health care industry innovators.

INDUSTRY BRIEFS

benefits :

Gravie is a health benefits company that continues to push the status quo, offering disruptive, consumercentric solutions such as Comfort, an innovative health plan that is changing the game for employers and their employees. Comfort provides 100 percent coverage on most common health care services, with no member cost-sharing for preventive care, urgent care, specialist visits, labs and imaging, generic prescriptions, and more. Employers save an average of 19 percent when making the switch to Gravie, and this year, so far, Comfort members have accessed more than 5,000 health care services without paying a dime out of pocket, putting them on a path toward better health and well-being. With competitive plan perks—online care, virtual fitness, and more—in combination with a unique customer service model and new flexible payment option powered by Paytient, Gravie offers a better health benefits experience that employers and employees love. For more information, visit gravie.com.

platform :

Flume is the first ever platform built specifically to run plans in the modern, fragmented health care ecosystem. They make it easy for HR and financial leaders who are opinionated about their group’s health plan to build tailored benefit designs. Members have a single front door to all benefits and predictive care coordination (via the Flume Workflow Rules Engine®) that helps proactively drive utilization and mitigate risk. Employers have a single source of truth to monitor and control their plan. From design through launch and reporting, all data and financials are cleanly available so they can make actionable decisions year-over-year. For more information, visit flumehealth.com.

mental health :

Prairie Health is a mental health company delivering highly advanced, personalized care. Prairie Psychiatry, Prairie’s medication management service, offers individuals two options to get started: QuickStart and PrecisionStart. QuickStart allows patients who know what medication works best for them to start care right away. PrecisionStart provides patients with a free genetics test, delivered to their door, to personalize care and help individuals find the right medication, faster. Both options allow patients to see an expert psychiatrist online, with appointments, medication delivery, refills, and progress tracking made easy. Eighty-five percent of people experience fewer symptoms just weeks after starting. Greater than 60 percent of members indicate they’d be “very disappointed” if Prairie were not to exist. Prairie offers a modern mental health care experience that patients, providers, health plans, and employers love. For more information, visit prairiehealth.co.

pharmacy :

Healthcare Bluebook, an industry leader in health care quality and price digital navigation is now tackling pharmacy costs with the recent launch of Bluebook RxSM, a new solution that helps employers and other health plan sponsors better understand and optimize their prescription drug spending. Bluebook Rx is an integrated solution that analyzes millions of pieces of pharmacy claims data to guide customers toward savings. Now, health plans, employers, and members can: • Identify overpriced medications, • Find clinically effective, lower-cost alternatives, • Access personalized savings reports, • Access concierge services, including Bluebook’s licensed pharmaceutical team, to help guide decisions. For more information, visit healthcarebluebook.com.

group health :

In the United States, medical expenses cause nearly two-thirds of personal bankruptcies. In these cases, approximately 75 percent of individuals have health insurance. To combat this, Redirect Health has reimagined the health care journey. They design, broker, and administer end-to-end group health care plans that help Americans make informed decisions on how to find the best solutions to their medical needs. Redirect Health’s data-driven technology and experienced team navigates the uncertainties of the health care system, empowers primary care practitioners, and eliminates unnecessary administrative costs, anytime and anywhere. For more information, visit redirecthealth.com.

telehealth :

Founded in 1996, Competitive Health builds virtual health solutions, including its own customizable platform, ShowBenefits. Utilizing award-winning digital health programs and more than 22 telehealth specialties, Competitive Health provides unlimited access and unprecedented savings to its clients and their members. Last year, Competitive Health saved employer groups, insurance carriers, third-party administrators, and affinity groups more than $100 million dollars. The ShowBenefits platform is 100 percent configurable. Clients can customize their benefit packages and load them directly into an app for their members. From telehealth to advocacy and chronic care, each implementation is completely tailored to fit the client’s business. From there, members can access medical ID cards, copays, deductibles, and other benefit information in one tool. For more information, visit competitivehealth.com.