[January 27, 2015]

MBGH Selects Compass Professional Health Services for Price and Quality Transparency Program

As companies strive to impact their healthcare costs, their employees are expected to take a more active role in managing their health and in making more informed decisions. To simplify this process, the Midwest Business Group on Health (MBGH), one of the nation's leading non-profit business groups of private and public companies, has selected Compass Professional Health Services to be part of its new activation program for healthcare price transparency. MBGH will offer this program through its affiliate, Midwest Health Purchasers Foundation (MHPF), which helps employers gain access to a variety of health benefit programs and services.

"We understand that employees struggle to be healthcare consumers and may have difficulty navigating today's complex healthcare system," said Eric Bricker, MD, Chief Medical Officer for Compass (News - Alert) Professional Health Services. "That's why Compass provides businesses with both sophisticated technology to compare cost and quality data and skilled healthcare consultants, who can answer insurance questions, make it easier for employees to know the cost of physicians and other healthcare services, and get the preventive care they need."

Compass Professional Health Services' Health Activation Platform combines powerful decision support technology that understands a consumer's unique needs with the personal engagement of a Health Pro™ consultant. The company also empowers employees to navigate the administrative complexities of the healthcare system with better information and smarter alternatives that save time, money and frustration.

"The healthcare marketplace is complicated and people need additional help to understand costs and evaluate treatment options," said Larry Boress, MHPF president and MBGH president and CEO. "We selected the Compass platform because it offers both sophisticated technology and expert guidance to help employees make better care decisions."

Reducing medical costs using price transparency services

To introduce employers to the importance of providing transparency services to employers and to these new vendor partners, MBGH is hosting a meeting on Thursday, February 12, 2015 from 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM (Central Time). Prior to the educational program, a luncheon will be provided to introduce employers to our recommended price transparency solutions. Register to attend the lunch and/or meeting in person or via webinar here. For additional information or questions on how to participate, please contact Mindy McBee (312-372-9090, [email protected]).

About the Midwest Business Group on Health

With more than 120 member organizations, the Midwest Business Group on Health is one of the nation's leading non-profit business groups of large, self-insured public and private employers serving as a catalyst for community initiatives to improve the quality, safety and cost-effectiveness of the healthcare delivery system. MBGH is an essential resource to support employers in effectively managing their health benefits through high-quality education, research, networking and benchmarking. MBGH is a founding member of the National Business Coalition on Health.

About Compass Professional Health Services

Compass Professional Health Services is the champion for simpler, smarter healthcare. At a time when companies are shifting more costs to employees through higher deductibles and high-deductible health plans, Compass' Health Activation Platform brings together online resources and healthcare consultants to engage people in their own health. The Compass platform offers price transparency, prevention and premier providers to create sustainable healthcare savings for companies and empower employees to make more informed healthcare decisions. Established in 2005, Compass not only helps employees to select high-quality physicians and understand the cost variation between different facilities and physicians, it also provides a platform for companies to incentivize employees to get the preventive care they need. Today, Compass' healthcare solutions are used by more than 1,900 companies and 2 million members, nationwide. To learn more, visit compassphs.com.

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