Listen to David Ahern, Ph.D., Sr Scientist and Co-Founder of Abacus Health and Nora Costa, VP of Total Rewards from Mapfre Insurance discuss how utilizing relevant and contingent incentives to drive engagement in core care activities with user's physicians can improve health, reduce hospitalizations and lower costs for chronically ill...
Abacus CEO Michael Follick, Ph.D interviewed by Adam Torres from the Mission Matters Podcast
Focused on people’s health, Michael Follick, Ph.D., CEO of Abacus Health Solutions, discusses the importance of behavioral science in managing chronic illness in this interview. While talking about Abacus Health Solutions, Dr. Follick discusses the foundational factors within the company that drive improved health outcomes and reduce the risk and...
Abacus Diabetes Program Earns Validation
Abacus Health Solutions is proud to announce its Diabetes Care Rewards Program has earned Validation from the Validation Institute, a trusted independent source to certify marketing and results claims.The program earned Level 1 - savings validation. A Level 1 savings validation states the program can produce a reduction of health...
Abacus Publishes Diabetes Management Article in American Journal of Managed Care
Abacus Health Solutions (Abacus), a pioneer in behaviorally focused chronic health condition management, announces the publishing of Behavior-Based Diabetes Management: Impact on Care, Hospitalizations, and Costs in the American Journal of Managed Care’s March 2021 edition. The study examines the impact of the Abacus’s Diabetes Care Rewards Program, a behavioral...
Diabetes and the Importance of meal planning
To kick off National Nutrition Month, Abacus will be sharing some of the great dietary content our Good Health Gateway team puts together and shares with our diabetes program members. In this video, the Good Health Gateway team explores the importance of meal planning as part of diabetes plan. Jeannette...
Abacus Secures Patent on Behavioral Science approach to Chronic Health Condition Management
Abacus Health Solutions , a pioneer in behaviorally focused chronic health condition management, announces the award of a patent by the US Patent and Trademark Office. The patent is titled Incentive Based Discount System. The patent, US Patent No. 10,853,452,B1 represents a combination of modern technology and behavioral science to...
Abacus Sr Scientist speaks on the impact of delayed care due to COVID-19
Abacus Health's Co-Founder and Sr Scientist Dr David K Ahern, spoke yesterday on the topic of risk mitigation delivered a presentation entitles Mitigating the potential “boomerang effect” of the COVID-19 Pandemic on employer health plans, to brokers and employers as part of a Shortlister webinar. Dr. Ahern explored the potential impact of...
Abacus Diabetes Care Rewards Program Named Silver Award Winner at Health Value Awards
Abacus Health's Good Health Gateway Diabetes Care Rewards Program has been recognized by the Validation Institute's Health Value in the Peer Reviewed Diabetes category. The recognition reinforces Abacus' position as a market leader in the disease management and patient engagement space. Boasting more than 40% engagement, over 20% decrease in...
Abacus Diabetes Care Rewards Program Named Top 10 by Shortlister
Abacus Health's Good Health Gateway Diabetes Care Rewards Program has been recognized by Shortlister as a Top 10 diabetes vendor for Q1 2020. The recognition reinforces Abacus' position as a market leader in the disease management and patient engagement space. Boasting more than 40% engagement, over 20% decrease in members...
City of Lynn, MA wins big with diabetes management.
The City of Lynn improves the health of their Employees and reduces costs for the City During a period when most municipalities are shifting healthcare costs onto employees, the City of Lynn has reduced out-of-pocket costs for members and realized significant budget savings by using Abacus’ behavior-based approach to support...
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