Health Savings Accounts Provide Tax Savings
April 15th is a day etched into the minds of Americans as Tax Day. Have you done everything you can to reduce the taxes you owe?
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Member Video Testimonials: Marilyn Puryear, Lung Transplant Recipient
“Optima Health was the first step in saving my life,” said Marilyn Puryear, lung transplant recipient, Optima Health member and Virginia Beach resident.
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Reduce Stress, Increase Joy: Healthy Ways to Manage the Holidays
The holidays are filled with demands. Managing the holidays is the key to striking that fine balance between hectic and chaotic.
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Maximizing Your Medicare Advantage Plan
Knowing your MA plan helps you maximize your benefits.
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Generic Drugs: A Smart Way to Reduce Healthcare Costs
Choosing generics drugs can be an effective cost saving measure and a smart way to reduce out-of-pocket healthcare expenses.
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Employers: Help Your Employees Save Time and Money
Hospital Emergency Room utilization is on the rise across the country. We are working to communicate with our members the most cost effective and usually faster options for non-emergency care.
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Using Participating Providers Reduces Healthcare Costs
You will always incur increased costs when using non-participating providers as your health plan does not have a negotiated contract with those providers.
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Member Video Testimonial: Rebecca and Hunter Goldbach
Hunter Goldbach has a rare genetic disease. His mom Rebecca attributes much of his progress to Hunter’s Optima case manager -- “She embraced us as a family, not just a member.”
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The Value of Health Coaches
Employers across the country are learning that keeping their employees healthy improves their own financial health. And, one of the key ingredients to a healthy employee is a Health Coach.
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Member Video Testimonials: Evan Johnson of Norfolk
“If I hadn’t gone to the health fair and had a nurse insist that I see a doctor, I’d be dead now.”
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Health Reimbursement Arrangements (HRAs): Reducing Healthcare Costs for Employers, Helping Employees Cover Expenses
With Consumer Directed Health Plans (CDHPs), employers and employees work in partnership to manage healthcare. These plans are a commitment that may combine education, incentives and rewards, rollovers and accumulations.
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Member Video Testimonials: Jennifer Boone of Virginia Beach
“It was a good feeling -- very comfortable. It made me feel like I was cared for a little extra.”
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Member Video Testimonials: Vernon Humphries of Virginia Beach
“The counselors call me to check on me to see if I’ve taken my medicines and to see if I’m doing alright.”
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Member Video Testimonials: Russell and Sharalyn Midgett of Buxton, N.C.
“I feel very fortunate to have Optima. Without them, I would have lost everything that I’ve ever accomplished in my life. With their help I feel more secure."
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Member Video Testimonials: Ellen Pellow and the WalkAbout Program
At Optima Health we create better health, offer great value and are easy to use. But don’t take our word for it -- watch our members describe the value Optima Health brings to their lives.
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