Expanded relationship extends national support for first responders NEW YORK (Aug. 25, 2022) – MagnaCare and the International Association of Fire Fighters Health & Wellness Trust have expanded their relationship to make high-value healthcare benefits available to first responders and their families nationwide. MagnaCare, a third-party administrator with deep expertise supporting Taft-Hartley trusts, serves as…

  23 payer executives’ top priorities for 2024 Monday, November 6, 2023 Rylee Wilson   Payer leaders are turning their attention to health equity, prior authorization, AI and more as 2024 approaches. These 23 industry leaders explain their top priority for 2024. The executives featured in this article, part of an ongoing series, are all…

  MagnaCare showcases union workers at annual NYC Labor Day Parade NEW YORK (Nov. 6, 2023) On Sept. 9, 2023, New York’s labor unions arrived in full force for the city’s annual Labor Day Parade. The parade is a longstanding tradition that celebrates what America’s many union workers have achieved in their quest for just…

Teamster Benefit Fund Holds 29th Annual Expo NYC’s Largest Labor Benefits Event Teamster Center Services hosted the 29th Annual Health and Benefits Expo Sept. 15th at the Sheraton New York Times Square. The event brings together union benefit plan trustees and administrators with service providers, so that those who oversee union benefits can explore potentially…

  Integrating Workers’ Comp and Medical Benefits Makes So Much Sense Michelle Zettergren The current dual-system model is inefficient, wasteful, and inconvenient. There is a clear need to integrate workers’ comp and medical benefits programs to cut down on costs and alleviate the hassle of dealing with separate care silos. It’s possible, and its time…

More than a holiday, Labor Day represents hard-won gains by working people Michelle Zettergren Labor Day is always one of my favorite holidays of the year, and not just because of the big parade here in New York, barbecues, great weather and time spent with family. I enjoy and celebrate those as much as anyone…

It’s time to integrate workers’ comp and medical plans. Here’s how to do it Michelle Zettergren Workers’ comp and medical benefits traditionally have been separated, but the costs and inefficiencies of operating two systems to handle worker health have become unsustainable, highlighting the need for an integrated medical and workers’ comp benefits solution. And despite…

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Alternative dispute resolution (ADR) programs are an effective strategy for addressing the high costs of workers’ compensation.

MagnaCare has earned URAC reaccreditation for its healthcare Utilization Management program by again achieving top scores.

MagnaCare’s MyCreateHealth mobile app won a Silver Best in Biz 2019 award in the Enterprise and SMB category, and has received merit recognition from Digital Health Awards in the Mobile Digital Health Resources category.

With people’s reluctance to visit doctors’ offices due to COVID, and despite the increased use of telehealth, mental health visits are down compared to previous years. That means people with medical health issues are not getting the care they need.