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Reducing Surgical Spend by Guiding Members to High-Value, Low-Cost Care Options

Reducing Surgical Spend by Guiding Members to High-Value, Low-Cost Care Options

Learn how Valenz Health can help your plan reduce high-cost surgical and imaging spend while ...

June • 2026
Right Care, Right Time: How Valenz Clinical Engagement Transforms Health Outcomes with Expert Nursing Support

Right Care, Right Time: How Valenz Clinical Engagement Transforms Health Outcomes with Expert Nursing Support

Learn how the expert nursing staff at Valenz Health support cost containment and better care ...

May • 2026
Why Price Transparency Isn’t Enough: The Importance of Incentives in Driving Smarter Healthcare Decisions

Why Price Transparency Isn’t Enough: The Importance of Incentives in Driving Smarter Healthcare Decisions

Information is not enough to change member behavior. Discover the role financial incentives play in ...

March • 2026
Building a Value-Based Care Strategy: Controlling Costs with High-Value Healthcare Options

Building a Value-Based Care Strategy: Controlling Costs with High-Value Healthcare Options

Learn how value-based healthcare models can reduce costs and improve member outcomes. Vālenz ...

March • 2026
How Transparency in Healthcare Shapes Patient Choices to Deliver High-Value Care

How Transparency in Healthcare Shapes Patient Choices to Deliver High-Value Care

Learn how healthcare pricing transparency tools like Valenz Bluebook help health plans save money ...

December • 2025
Understanding Healthcare Navigation: A Key Tool in Engaging Early and Often for Better Care Outcomes

Understanding Healthcare Navigation: A Key Tool in Engaging Early and Often for Better Care Outcomes

Learn how healthcare navigation solutions from Valenz Health can deliver higher savings for members ...

November • 2025
Breast Cancer Awareness Month: The Cost of a Mammogram vs. the Price of Inaction

Breast Cancer Awareness Month: The Cost of a Mammogram vs. the Price of Inaction

Learn how Valenz Health helps plan members locate high-value, low-cost breast cancer screening and ...

October • 2025
Health Literacy: Key to Protecting the Patient and the Employer in Self-Insurance

Health Literacy: Key to Protecting the Patient and the Employer in Self-Insurance

Health literacy means patients and employers know how to effectively use that healthcare cost and ...

November • 2024
How Care Bundles and Member Navigation Drive Improved Savings and Quality

How Care Bundles and Member Navigation Drive Improved Savings and Quality

Vālenz Health® is delivering innovative pricing methodology informed by multiple streams of data ...

September • 2024
4 Impactful Strategies for Reducing Hospital Readmissions Among Employees

4 Impactful Strategies for Reducing Hospital Readmissions Among Employees

Discover the most impactful strategies for reducing hospital readmissions, including addressing ...

April • 2024
4 Ways to Encourage Employee Healthcare Shopping

4 Ways to Encourage Employee Healthcare Shopping

Many employees may not realize they can shop around for healthcare. Learn how to encourage your ...

February • 2024
3 Ways to Guide Employees to the Best Healthcare Options

3 Ways to Guide Employees to the Best Healthcare Options

Find out what strategies to implement to guide employees toward the best healthcare decisions.

August • 2023
How Healthcare Bluebook Began Transparency Well Before the Government Mandates

How Healthcare Bluebook Began Transparency Well Before the Government Mandates

Learn how Bluebook Comply™ helps self-insured employers understand and meet key compliance ...

August • 2023
4 Ways to Improve Employee Engagement with their Healthcare Choices

4 Ways to Improve Employee Engagement with their Healthcare Choices

Employee benefits are key to healthy, happy employees. Find out how to improve employee engagement ...

July • 2023
5 Ways to Optimize Your Employee Benefits for Improved Retention

5 Ways to Optimize Your Employee Benefits for Improved Retention

Meaningful benefits are key to attracting and retaining top talent. Find out how to optimize your ...

May • 2023
Self-Insured Employers View Cost of Specialty Drugs as a Major Challenge

Self-Insured Employers View Cost of Specialty Drugs as a Major Challenge

The cost of specialty drugs presents a major challenge for employers. Find out how to address this ...

April • 2023
The Truth About Navigating Healthcare as a Millennial

The Truth About Navigating Healthcare as a Millennial

Navigating healthcare is a challenge for millennials. Find out what you can do to make healthcare ...

August • 2022
Top 5 Healthcare Benefit Challenges and How To Solve Them

Top 5 Healthcare Benefit Challenges and How To Solve Them

Discover the top five healthcare benefit challenges and strategies employers and plan sponsors can ...

June • 2022
From $25,000 to $5,500: Valenz Bluebook Member Shares His Savings Story

From $25,000 to $5,500: Valenz Bluebook Member Shares His Savings Story

When a Bluebook CareConnect member was quoted $25,000 for a hernia repair, a member concierge ...

July • 2020

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