Innovative Benefit from Healthplace America Proves Itself a Cost Savings Solution for Americans
March 04, 2009
Healthplace America is proving it can save employers and employees money in today’s dismal economy.
Lisle, Illinois, March 4, 2009 –Healthplace America, an innovative company working to change the face of healthcare is making a difference in the lives of patients as recently highlighted in an article appearing in the Wall Street Journal.
The Healthplace Surgery Benefit™, the first—and only—comprehensive Surgery Benefit Management solution for health plans, offers both employers and employees a chance to save big on surgeries that typically might cost them thousands.
"Healthplace America’s network can offer savings of 30%-50% over rates negotiated by traditional insurers," said Ken Erickson, CEO of Healthplace America. “Not only does this result in savings for the company who can now more accurately forecast their healthcare expenditures, but those savings get passed to the employee as well.”
Peggy Starr, a customer services agent for Las Vegas Review-Journal newspaper in Nevada experienced these savings firsthand. Her experience is one of many more to come. Starr chose a facility in Texas to perform her surgery and saved thousands. Patients have the ability to select from an extended network of Healthplace Surgery Benefit™ providers from across the United States when scheduling surgery.
The Healthplace Surgery Benefit™, an easy addition to any existing employer health plan, provides members access to quality U.S. healthcare facilities and surgeons across the country who offer low, fixed-rate pricing in exchange for the opportunity to increase their patient database. The result is a lower surgery cost to both employers and patients. Members also receive personalized attention from a dedicated Personal Care Coordinator who guides them through the entire surgical process.
About Healthplace America
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.
