Archive for May, 2009

Bill would let federal government test value-based design

Friday, May 29th, 2009

090529hutchisonSen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, R-Texas, writes in praise of value-based design in an op-ed in today’s Houston Chronicle:

While many in the private sector have moved to adopt these strategies, the federal government lags behind. That is why I

Employee Benefits Adviser interviews CHVI’s Cyndy Nayer

Wednesday, May 27th, 2009

Cyndy Nayer, president of the Center for Health Value Innovation, talks about value-based health design on this episode of the EBA podcast. Nayer discussed the links between behavioral economics and worker health, and why this matters to companies concerned …

Jerry Reeves, M.D., Chief Medical Officer of HEREIU and Board Member of The Center for Health Value Innovation, Participates in White House Conference

Wednesday, May 27th, 2009

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Jerry Reeves, M.D., Chief Medical Officer of HEREIU and Board Member of The Center for Health Value Innovation, Participates in White House Conference

ST. LOUIS, Mo./LAS VEGAS, Nev. – May 27, 2009 –  Jerry Reeves, M.D., chief …

CHVI President Commends Cigna and Merck

Monday, May 25th, 2009

CHVI President Cyndy Nayer is quoted in an article on HartfordBusiness.com, praising an unusual pay-for-performance contract between Cigna and Merck. The deal is this: Cigna gets discounts on Merck diabetes drugs Januvia and Janumet if covered patients take their drugs …

Employer Road Map

Thursday, May 21st, 2009

View the full report on Employer Health Asset Value Management (PDF)

This report, meant to be used by employers planning their health initiatives, represents the type of win-win health measures CHVI advocates — data-driven steps that lead to healthier employees …

Taylor, Chairman of Center for Health Value Innovation Lauds Consumer Engagement and Support for Wellness Programs

Wednesday, May 13th, 2009

PDF version from Forbes.com



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Michael Taylor MD FACP, Chairman of Center for Health Value Innovation, Lauds Consumer Engagement and Support for Wellness Programs

ST. LOUIS, Mo. – May 13, 2009 –The Center for Health Value Innovation, (

Pitney Bowes Employee Wellness Innovations Front and Center at White House Meeting

Wednesday, May 13th, 2009

Source: Pitney Bowes press release

WASHINGTON, May 12, 2009 – Murray Martin, the Chairman, President and CEO of longstanding employee wellness pioneer Pitney Bowes Inc. (NYSE: PBI) today met with President Barack Obama  to help the President understand how the …

Adopt Healthy Habits, Earn Rewards

Sunday, May 10th, 2009

Today’s New York Times reports that Congress is considering expanding the ways in which employers and insurers can reward people for adopting habits such as quitting smoking, eating a healthy diet and exercising. The idea enjoys bipartisan support:

Two Democratic