Walgreens & GoHealth Launch National Effort to Help Simplify Enrollment Process & Educate Consumers Considering Health Insura...
October 03 2013 - 7:30AM
Business Wire
Companies partner to connect customers with
experienced brokers to learn about, compare and select insurance
plans that best meet their needs
With an ongoing need for consumer education and awareness to
help people understand their health insurance options under the
Affordable Care Act, Walgreens (NYSE: WAG) (Nasdaq: WAG) and
Chicago-based GoHealth today announced a nationwide initiative and
collaboration to assist customers, and to help provide a resource
for those considering the new health insurance marketplaces.
Walgreens store personnel are directing individual customers who
inquire to the GoHealth Marketplace, a resource where they can shop
and compare health insurance plans, enroll and find other important
tools and information. Consumers can access the GoHealth
Marketplace online from www.walgreens.com/healthcarereform or via
phone at 855-487-6969. Walgreens also is providing informational
brochures and other materials in stores.
“As an accessible, community health care provider serving more
than 6 million people each day, Walgreens can help connect those
customers who may be considering new health insurance options with
resources and information,” said Brad Fluegel, Walgreens senior
vice president and chief strategy officer. “Our goal is to help
ensure people fully understand the marketplace, and working with
GoHealth, to provide personalized consultation from experts who can
help them make informed decisions.”
Customers receive one-on-one support from licensed GoHealth
advisors who can help guide them through the selection and
enrollment process (over the phone or online).
As an approved Web-Based Entity, the GoHealth Marketplace
offers all plans available on the federal and state
marketplaces – and can assist individuals regardless of income
level or subsidy eligibility.
“A partnership with Walgreens gives us an opportunity to reach a
population that needs our help,” said Clint Jones, CEO of GoHealth.
“Educating and enabling consumers to enroll is core to our mission
of helping individuals and families obtain the right health
insurance coverage for their unique needs.”
According to a recent Kaiser Family Foundation survey, 51
percent of Americans say they don’t understand how the Affordable
Care Act will affect them or their family. Public confusion is
especially prominent among the uninsured, as 62 percent say they
don’t have enough information about the health law.1
“We know people will have a lot of questions and many may feel
overwhelmed,” Fluegel said. “This collaboration furthers our
ongoing efforts to help those who may be entering the marketplace
to be better prepared and make informed choices. GoHealth is an
ideal partner for this program, and together we look forward to
creating a seamless experience that simplifies the process and
provides the information and support people need to get, stay and
live well.”
The www.walgreens.com/healthcarereform website serves as a
resource providing an overview of key reform changes including
coverage dates, summaries of who and what conditions will be
covered and other important information. There are also links to
GoHealth to request assistance, obtain cost estimates and to
enroll.
“Walgreens should be commended for recognizing the direct
connection between health insurance coverage and a consumer’s
overall health,” added Brandon Cruz, President of GoHealth. “Using
our technology and benefit advisors to simplify the health
insurance enrollment process allows more Walgreens customers easy
and comprehensive access to the coverage available to them.”
About Walgreens
As the nation's largest drugstore chain with fiscal 2013 sales
of $72 billion, Walgreens (www.walgreens.com) vision is to be the
first choice in health and daily living for everyone in America,
and beyond. Each day, Walgreens provides more than 6 million
customers the most convenient, multichannel access to consumer
goods and services and trusted, cost-effective pharmacy, health and
wellness services and advice in communities across America.
Walgreens scope of pharmacy services includes retail, specialty,
infusion, medical facility and mail service, along with respiratory
services. These services improve health outcomes and lower costs
for payers including employers, managed care organizations, health
systems, pharmacy benefit managers and the public sector. The
company operates 8,117 drugstores in all 50 states, the District of
Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Take Care Health
Systems is a Walgreens subsidiary that is the largest and most
comprehensive manager of worksite health and wellness centers,
provider practices, and in-store convenient care clinics, with more
than 700 locations throughout the country.
About GoHealthInsurance:
GoHealthInsurance and its customer-facing website
GoHealthInsurance.com is a health insurance technology platform,
working with over 300 health insurance carriers and more than
10,000 licensed agents across the United States. Since the
company's founding in 2001, the GoHealth platform has helped nearly
30 million Americans shop and compare health insurance quotes.
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http://kff.org/health-reform/poll-finding/kaiser-health-tracking-poll-august-2013/
WalgreensJim Cohn,
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