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AI-Powered Search by Amino Health
Amino Health Launches AI-Powered Search to Help More People Find the Right Care, Faster New technolo...
Amino Health Partners with GEM SLEEP to Expand Access to Evidence-Based Sleep Apnea Treatment
Amino Health, the leading digital healthcare guidance platform, today announced a partnership with G...
How we made healthcare work better in 2024
Throughout 2024, Amino Health expanded access to affordable, quality healthcare and helped employers...
Introducing Intelligent Routing for GLP-1s
Despite the dedicated efforts of healthcare providers, the prevalence of obesity in the U.S. increas...
Amino Health and Rula partner to expand access to mental healthcare
At Amino Health, our mission is to simplify healthcare navigation and connect people with the care t...
Expanding Access to Quality Care: Amino Health Partners with Zocdoc
At Amino Health, we’ve always been committed to helping our members find high-quality, affordable ca...
Amino enables GoodRx drug discounts within guidance platform
Amino Health is dedicated to helping patients find affordable, high-quality, and convenient healthca...
Amino Health launches Smart Match Pro
Amino Health, the leading digital healthcare guidance platform, today announced the launch of Smart ...
Introducing Amino Rx Savings Review
Amino Health, the leading digital healthcare guidance platform, today announced the launch of Amino ...
Amino Motivate: The smart investment in ACO performance and patient care
Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) are under constant pressure to improve performance, reduce cos...
Inaccurate healthcare data is costly for self-insured employers & employees
Healthcare data inaccuracies are widespread and cause significant downstream effects for consumers a...
Case Study: Businessolver®
Facing rising healthcare costs, Businessolver®, a leading benefits administration platform, needed a...
2023 roundup: Explore Amino’s newest features
Amino continually improves how our members search for high-quality, in-network care. Read about some...
What does the rise of nurse practitioners mean for self-insured employers?
The rise of nurse practitioners has significant implications on healthcare access, patient satisfact...
A note from our new CEO John Asalone
As incoming CEO of Amino Health, I am committed to empowering all Americans to find the care they ne...
LGBTQ+ Healthcare Disparities Persist: It’s Time for Industry Action in 2024
Understanding healthcare disparities faced by the LGBTQ+ community is a crucial first step towards i...
Amino's latest updates introduce freestanding labs and more
At Amino Health, we’re on a mission to make it easy for members to access high-quality, cost-effecti...
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Three top trends from HLTH 2023 [Explained]
HLTH 2023 champions healthcare consumerization, preventative care, and ongoing mental health innovat...
The impact of point solutions on containing costs
Nearly 75% of all healthcare costs are associated with chronic diseases, most of which are preventab...
How to select the right healthcare navigation solution
The need for healthcare navigation solutions to be integrated within benefits programs is rapidly ri...
How to maximize the utilization of point solutions to contain costs
As healthcare costs continue to balloon, plan sponsors are under pressure to contain costs. Point so...
3 reasons why TPAs need healthcare navigation to contain costs
Healthcare is expensive for everyone. How many people do you know open a letter from their mail and ...
Discover the best way to contain costs for your clients
Now more than ever, there is increased pressure on third-party administrators to contain costs for c...
Preventative healthcare contains employer costs and improves outcomes
The price of providing healthcare benefits is becoming unaffordable for employers. Learn how prevent...
Amino Health and the future of digital healthcare: Q&A with David Vivero and Mike Dixon
Following Amino Health’s May 11th financing announcement, I sat down with Amino Health Co-founder an...
New enhancements to the Amino platform are here
When it comes to how Americans manage their health, we’re here to provide the most trusted and conve...
The site of service can contain healthcare costs, but patients don’t know where to start
The kind of care a patient receives - and the setting in which they receive it - has a ripple effect...
Post-pandemic preventative care is on the rise with three specialties in high demand
Healthcare organizations across the industry are seeing signs of increasing demand for preventative ...
How care coordinators can better support members in their search for care
How enhanced navigation features power a streamlined workflow for care coordinators and a better exp...
Five 2023 healthcare predictions from industry thought leaders
Take a look at five key predictions from leaders at startups and established institutions to learn w...
Three predictions for the future of health plan design
Price transparency, rising healthcare costs, and the member experience all factor in to the health p...
Amino Health expands product portfolio with Amino Refer to streamline care team referrals
Added functionality for providers, clinic teams, and care coordinators provides validated, high-valu...
The problem—and opportunity—with machine-readable files
Machine-readable files are just now being published and bringing with them a massive shift for the h...
Quality Metrics: How Amino determines quality of care
Quality of care is central to all we do at Amino. Find out how we identify high-quality care, how it...
Where Transparency in Coverage falls short: Evaluating the quality of healthcare
The US healthcare system was never set up to benefit consumers—so will TIC change everything? Read t...
The journey to better health: What plan members really want
What healthcare solutions do plan members really want in their benefits package? Here are four solut...
Four thoughts on healthcare price transparency from industry leaders
What can you do to prepare for price transparency requirements? Find out from the folks who wrote th...
Case Study: A leading healthcare company
How Amino is helping a leading healthcare company maximize their existing benefits—and save the busi...
Five takeaways from our price transparency webinar
Amino recently hosted a round table webinar with industry experts on healthcare price transparency. ...
Could healthcare price transparency increase the cost of care?
On the surface, the price transparency required by TIC is a good thing - it's a step towards health ...
Case Study: Eliassen Group
How Amino is helping Eliassen Group improve employees’ healthcare navigation experience – saving emp...
Price transparency checklist: How to comply with upcoming price transparency requirements
Answer these questions to determine how to prepare for both short-term and long-term compliance with...
Price transparency in healthcare: Four ways to prepare your organization
The first deadline for complying with the Transparency in Coverage Rule is July 1, 2022 – here’s wha...
Digital healthcare guidance: Increasing engagement in complex benefit portfolios
Learn how to optimize your existing health benefits portfolio and make available benefits more acces...
How to help plan members overcome COVID-19’s impact on mental health
In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, when the need for care is so great, employers should follow...
Digital healthcare guidance: How the quality of healthcare affects benefits programs
Learn more about what quality in healthcare looks like, and how we can (and should) use this informa...
Digital healthcare guidance: How to ensure a healthy workforce in 2022
Understand industry trends to develop a healthcare benefits strategy that meets your goals and your ...
Healthcare benefits checklists for 2022
Use these checklists to help your employees make informed healthcare decisions and make the most of ...
Digital healthcare guidance: Supporting healthcare benefits cost savings
Learn about one of the easiest ways to contain healthcare costs without making drastic changes to yo...
Digital healthcare guidance: Improving public sector benefits program stewardship
This resource discusses the impact of rising healthcare costs on state and local governments and how...
Digital healthcare guidance: Mitigating the high cost of managing healthcare benefits
A healthcare guidance solution can help you better manage your benefits program at a lower cost comp...
Case Study: County of San Luis Obispo
How Amino helped steer San Luis Obispo County employees to quality, affordable providers and save hu...
Public quality measure report: Thorax CT—use of contrast material in 2019
A public report on national and state hospital outpatient service quality as measured using Qualifie...
How smarter decisions reduce employee healthcare benefits costs
Guiding employees to smarter healthcare choices year-round can reduce claims and benefits costs whil...
Preparing for the deferred healthcare deluge
Many employees have deferred care in 2020 and 2021 due to COVID-19. Learn how your benefits team can...
Want to improve employee health benefits engagement? Contextualize delivery.
Increasing employee engagement with healthcare benefits is top of mind for employers. When aggregati...
What is “quality” healthcare?
Quality is an important purchase factor for everyday goods and services. But what exactly does “qual...
4 reasons your employee benefits program needs digital care guidance
Get the most value out of your company’s health plan and benefits investments with digital care guid...
Cost-saving levers for self-insured health plans
This guide provides four strategies (plus pros and cons of each) to help your organization contain h...
New to healthcare navigation? Start with digital care guidance.
If you’re thinking about adopting a healthcare navigation solution for your benefits program, digita...
9 behavioral science principles to engage employees
By understanding the behavioral science that drives human behavior, HR and benefits leaders can enga...
How price variation impacts employer health plan costs
In-network price variation contributes to rising healthcare costs and wasteful spending. Here's what...
Containing healthcare costs with alternative plan designs
Explore creative health plan design options that can reduce healthcare costs while still delivering ...
Transparency in Coverage Guidebook
Learn more about the Transparency in Coverage Rule and how develop a strategic compliance plan for y...
Healthcare price transparency regulations: A primer for self-insured employers
New healthcare price transparency regulations will have a huge impact for self-insured employers. He...
The case for year-round healthcare benefits engagement
Want to control your company’s healthcare costs, improve company-wide wellness, and increase employe...
What to do with healthcare benefits data anomalies
When your healthcare benefits data departs from the norm, these tips can help you use your program a...
Find better providers faster with our Quality Score enhancements
With simple Quality Scores and revamped Provider Profiles, finding a great doctor or facility with A...
Where to get medical care: A pandemic guide for employers
Helping your employees understand all the medical care options available to them can help everyone s...
The HR Leader's Healthcare Navigation Playbook
Healthcare navigation solutions can help your HR and benefits team manage costs while keeping your e...
Converging forces—a digital care guidance adoption story
Explore how the State of New Jersey Health Benefits Plan implemented Amino in support of smarter emp...
How design thinking can improve your employee experience
Design thinking principles can help your HR team take an empathetic approach to developing people-ce...
End-of-year healthcare benefits checklists for employees
Help your employees get the most out of their healthcare benefits before the year ends with a few si...
Public quality measure report: Thorax CT—use of contrast material in 2018
A public report on national and state hospital outpatient service quality as measured using Qualifie...
The science and art of optimizing your employee benefits plan
Regular quantitative and qualitative evaluations can help your team develop and maintain an employee...
How to improve engagement with remote employees
It’s more important than ever to provide the right tools and programs to help remote employees stay ...
Going beyond healthcare price transparency
Healthcare price transparency hasn't had much impact on employee care decisions. So where does that ...
Public quality measure report: Thorax CT—use of contrast material in 2015
A public report on national and state hospital outpatient service quality as measured using Qualifie...
Amino CEO David Vivero on "Reconstructing Healthcare"
“Amino is about helping consumers succeed.” — Michael Menerey, host of Reconstructing Healthcare
Webinar recording: 3 Tips to Boost Engagement with Digital Health Benefits
Learn how to help your employees find and utilize their digital healthcare benefits in this webinar ...
Benefits leader Nate Randall shares learnings from his time at Tesla, Safeway, and Washington Mutual
"I believe creative solutions to employee health, financial wellness, fitness, and lifestyle rewards...
Finance pro Dave Wynne shares his POV on Boxed's benefits renewal strategy
"HDHPs can be a powerful fit for healthy people who need the protection “just in case” and allow fam...
Benefits manager Julia Monaco shares tips for selecting exciting new benefits
"Benefits are already challenging, so there’s no need to make it harder for those who don’t speak th...
Guidance: the next frontier in healthcare cost management
Why guidance is the missing piece in healthcare cost management strategies.
Benefits communications pro Lindsay Kohler shares her best practices
“Humans have a preference for the way things are, so asking employees to make a change in healthcare...
Employee benefits researcher Paul Fronstin on the future of HSAs
"I’d like for employers to start having conversations about how to get the incentives right through ...
Carrot’s CEO Tammy Sun on how to uplevel healthcare benefits
“The smartest companies are making investments in their employees’ health in a proactive way.”
Benefits veteran Suzy Johnson on the most exciting trends in the industry
“The healthcare system is much more costly and more inefficient than ever before.”
Benefits expert Eric Dreyfus explains why cost and quality info is so essential
“We need to make sure they have... cost and quality information at their disposal.”
USI's Topher Bates on cost shifting and benefits innovation
"I wish everyone recognized that employee benefits are a vital part of the American dream."
Healthcare education tips from expert Beccah Rothschild
"Share information that’s data-driven, evidence-based, and comes from a trusted third-party."
Benefit strategist Rachel Miner on the "biggest myth" in healthcare
"Sometimes I’ll show professional people the data around this and they’ll be like 'oh my gosh, this ...
Average hospital cost varies by 80% in New York
Amino's Facility Cost Ratings™ reveal which hospitals are the best (and worst) deal in the New York ...
Average hospital cost varies by 291% in the Bay Area
Bay Area Amino's Facility Cost Ratings™ reveal which hospitals are the best (and worst) deal in the ...
Average hospital cost varies by 372% in Los Angeles
Amino's Facility Cost Ratings™ reveal which hospitals are the best (and worst) deal in the Los Angel...
Average hospital cost varies by 91% in Austin, Texas
Amino's Facility Cost Ratings™ reveal which hospitals are the best (and worst) deal in the Austin ar...
Average hospital cost varies by 163% in Milwaukee
Amino's Facility Cost Ratings™ reveal which hospitals are the best (and worst) deal in the Milwaukee...
Average hospital cost varies by 158% in Houston, Texas
Amino's Facility Cost Ratings™ reveal which hospitals are the best (and worst) deal in the Houston a...
Average hospital cost varies by 77% in Dallas, Texas
Amino's Facility Cost Ratings™ reveal which hospitals are the best (and worst) deal in the Dallas ar...
Average hospital cost varies by 354% in Chicago
Amino's Facility Cost Ratings™ reveal which hospitals are the best (and worst) deal in the Chicago a...
How Amino built our user accounts system
No existing system met our specific legal and ethical requirements, so we decided to design one for ...
We value people: The human-centric practices we've adopted on our engineering team
Amino’s Head of Engineering describes the values that shape our engineering culture.
Can we use data to help transgender patients connect with doctors?
Insurance claims data holds a lot of promise—but many challenges, too.
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