Consumers aren’t just selecting their healthcare policies anymore – they’re shopping for them. Studies show that close to 20% of policies sold during open enrollment will be shopped by consumers via private and public exchanges. In the next few years, that number is expected to rise to 50% or higher as more employers move to […]
In an interview with HealthPayerIntelligence, Heidi Sirota, Vice President of Marketing and Communications at ConnectiCare, explained how the company is rethinking their member engagement strategy by putting the focus on simplicity. With customer communications serving as the main vehicle of member engagement, Sirota and her team decided to assess some of the standard member communications […]
Consumers demand greater digital engagement from their health plans and more dynamic self-service tools. Independence Blue Cross, the leading health insurance organization in southeastern Pennsylvania, is delivering on these demands with their newly created Achieve with Independence program. The Achieve with Independence program was developed to give members the personalized resources and tools they need […]
The ACA forced healthcare payers to engage with their prospects like true consumers and offer the experiences of online shopping and direct to consumer marketing. One of the most difficult online shopping experiences payers have been challenged to offer is pricing transparency. Blue Cross Blue Shield has emerged as a leader in the pricing transparency […]
With 3,500,000 Boomers turning 65 in 2017, and with most of them becoming eligible for Medicare enrollment around their 65th birthday, marketers are presented with a target-rich market for their AEP campaign strategies. This year’s group of age-ins, however, are distinct from their prior predecessors. In order for health insurers to effectively reach them, they […]
Interactions, a global leader of customer care solutions and experiential marketing, released their latest Retail Perceptions report, titled “What Shoppers Want From Retail Technology.” The study was commissioned to explore when and how shoppers want to interact with technology during their retail journey. The study found that incorporation of more advanced technology is strongly desired […]
Healthcare payers need to market to millennials differently than other generations, but for one who isn’t themselves a millennial—someone who spent more time with their friends on AIM than in-person as an adolescent…who owned numerous “Now That’s What I Call Music!” CDs….or who grew up watching “Boy Meet’s World,” this involves some insight into the […]
Much of the 2010 Affordable Care Act focuses on prevention and shaping the healthcare system to be one that is value-based. This is evidenced by the Act increasing the maximum allowed financial incentive from 20% to 30% of the total cost of coverages and in some instances, such as smoking cessation, permitting incentives as high […]
At the 2017 Shopper Marketing Summit, Amy Hahn, Senior Vice President of Marketing for Ahold Delhaize, presented “Bringing Fresh Inspiration Every Day.” In her presentation, she discussed one of the most significant ways in which Ahold Delhaize is delivering on their initiative to deliver fresh inspiration daily to their customers—personalized content. “It’s a huge, huge […]
At the 2016 Direct-to-Consumer Healthcare Marketing Summit, Amy Swanson, Vice President of Marketing, Advocacy and Member Experience at UnitedHealthcare, gave a presentation on how United is transforming the traditional Medicaid member experience into one that builds loyalty at every touch, from the point of on-boarding to benefits navigation and daily member service support. They have […]