Product news from SingleCare, GlobalFit, Grand Rounds, PersonalFund. and more. (Photo: Shutterstock)
Roundup time again! Employee benefits solution providers arelaunching or improving a variety of products aimed to help in suchareas as prescription drug comparison, mutual fund costcalculation, teletherapy for adults and adolescents, mindfulwellness, and employee savings. But wait, there's more—
|SingleCare,the prescription savings service of RxSense, has partnered with WebMD, on WebMDRx,to provide WebMD's visitors with the abililty to compareprescription drug prices at local pharmacies and getWebMDRx discounts. Users can search for a product description andprices for filling it at nearby pharmacies, then text,print or email a coupon to themselves or download the mobile appand show it at the pharmacy.
|Independence BlueCross and GlobalFit have teamed up to offer GlobalFit Anywhere.GlobalFit Anywhere lets consumers browse, book, and pay for fitnessclasses, gym workouts, and training sessions across multiplefitness providers and negotiates discounted fitness classrates.
|GrandRounds, a health care company that matches employers andemployees to high-quality healthcare, announced the launch ofPremium Navigation, its most comprehensive populationhealth solution that provides one place to go for all health careneeds—clinical and beyond. Within Premium Navigation, members alsohave access to Grand Rounds' Connected Care Program (CCP), aphysician-led, comprehensive care management program.
|PersonalFund, the mutual fund cost calculator for investors andadvisors, relaunched with an updated cost estimate algorithmpowered by new, proprietary analysis of 46,000 mutual funds andETFs, over several asset classes for the period 2000-2016. Onemonth access to Personal Fund is $29.95, or a monthly recurringsubscription is $19.95 per month. Enterprise licenses are alsoavailable.
|Financial technology company Even announced a new savings product. Memberscan now allocate up to 10 percent of their paycheck to each goal,with those funds being automatically transferred to each goal'scorresponding FDIC-insured account every pay period. Members canuse Even's savings product to define personalized goals;automatically transfer up to 10 percent of each paycheck for eachgoal; withdraw money from savings accounts at any time.
|TheWhole Purpose, a health first company offering individuals andcorporations an approach to mindful wellness, announced its new andexpanded menu of services, which now includes Connect and Curate inthe Calm, Natural Art, Build your Own and Financial Freedomworkshops. In Financial Freedom, The Whole Purpose and NorthwesternMutual come together to teach a course in financial planning.
|Telehealth provider MeMD launched telepsychiatry for adults andteletherapy for adolescents and teens. Its telepsychiatry solutionoffers a national network of state-licensed, NCQA-credentialedpsychiatrists and psychiatric nurse practitioners that providetreatment through a variety of therapeutic tools. MeMD members canconnect with a provider over the phone or computer. With itsvirtual care for youth ages 10-17, parents can schedule sessionsvia phone, computer or mobile device with a licensed, credentialedprovider who has expertise in treating adolescents and teens.Parents are involved with the first session to ensure they arecomfortable with the treatment provided.
|First ChoiceHealth, a provider-owned health care organization, announced apartnership with health and benefit navigation company RightwayHealthcare. FCH's integration of Rightway as part of its coreoffering helps members find care providers; review backgroundinformation on doctors; understand bills and schedule appointments.It includes a dedicated personal Navigator as the employee's singlepoint of interaction for health care, as well as a centralizedportal and mobile app for medical benefits.
|Businessolverunveiled Goal Accounts (GAs), the most recent addition to the newMyChoice Accounts platform. GAs automatically deductemployee-specified funds from their paycheck, after taxes, anddeposit them into an account. Employees can then access these fundsanytime via a debit card or electronic transfer. Employees canestablish a GA as part of their benefits enrollment process, sincethe accounts are integrated withBenefitsolver.
|HR tech company 15Five announced the launch of The Best-Self Academyonline education platform. It aims to provide managers withtraining materials to build the skills needed to communicate moreeffectively, measure and improve performance, and create apositive, high-performing organization.The Best-Self Academycurrently offers a series of courses and lessons to achieve theBest-Self Manager Certification.
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