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edHEALTH’s Tracy Hassett Named Top 10 Power Captive Owner
May 20, 2021

From the May 20, 2021 issue of Captive Review

Captive Review recognized Educators Health Exchange (edHEALTH) President and CEO, Tracy Hassett, as a top 10 Power Captive Owner. The Captive Review Power 50 is an annual list of the most influential captive insurance professionals from the last year. With entrants from around the world, the list represents the best of the best of the captive industry.

Three New edHEALTH Offerings in 2024: The Result of Thoughtful Strategic Planning

Nov 29, 2023
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In our November 2023 newsletter, you'll read about:3 new program offerings to member-owner schoolsDiabetes Awareness MonthWhat's new in the member portalOur ...

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edHEALTH Adds Three Board Members Brandeis University, College of the Holy Cross, and Wellesley College Represented

Mar 22, 2022
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(March 22, 2022) - edHEALTH announced today three new members were elected to the edHEALTH LLC Board of Managers and the edHEALTH Insurance Exchange (edHEALT...

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edHEALTH President and CEO to Continue as VCIA Board Chair

Oct 24, 2023
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This fall, our own Tracy Hassett was endorsed for and reappointed as Board Chair for The Vermont Captive Insurance Association (VCIA) for a second term. Cont...

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Unstoppable Healthcare Cost Pac-Man Gobbling Up Valuable Resources - Discover 3 cutting-edge risk management levers to unlock savings

Dec 16, 2021
Unstoppable Healthcare Cost Pac-Man Gobbling Up Valuable Resources - Discover 3 cutting-edge risk management levers to unlock savings

BY CYNTHIA MCGRATH | December 16, 2021Unstoppable healthcare costs are eating up resources that companies and governments could better use to advance other i...

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edHEALTH Member-Owner School Receives 2 Wellness Awards This Fall and Much More in our October Newsletter

Oct 30, 2023
edHEALTH Member-Owner School Receives 2 Wellness Awards This Fall and Much More in our October Newsletter

In our October 2023 newsletter, you'll read about:Creating inclusive employee benefits: A blueprint for diversity, equity, and inclusionedHEALTH member-owner...

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What is Advanced Primary Care and why is it an Important Healthcare Policy

Dec 31, 2021
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BY CYNTHIA MCGRATH | November 15, 2021Primary care practices, which are crucial in providing coordinated, efficient, and high-value care, were severely impac...

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Read our October Update with Guest Post about the Cost of Musculoskeletal Conditions, Shareable Content for Employees, and More

Oct 31, 2022
Read our October Update with Guest Post about the Cost of Musculoskeletal Conditions, Shareable Content for Employees, and More

Inside our October 2022 newsletter, you'll read about:Our November 2 virtual and free Thought Leadership Series with Human Resources leader Megan NailThe Cos...

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edHEALTH President and CEO featured in Global Captive Podcast

Sep 6, 2022
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Hear from edHEALTH President and CEO Tracy Hassett as she was interviewed with Spring Consulting’s Managing Partner Karin Landry in a recent GCP Short. In th...

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More on the Rx Front: The slow emergence in the U.S. of biosimilars for curbing specialty costs

Apr 27, 2022
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Last month we highlighted how both cost and utilization are increasing when it comes to prescription drugs. Much of the increase is due to the rise in specia...

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edHEALTH Welcomes Two New Member-Owner Schools in 2024

Jan 5, 2024
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edHEALTH Welcomes Two New Member-Owner Schools in 2024Now with 27 schools, including Husson University and The Lawrenceville SchoolJanuary 5, 2024 (Northbrid...

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Planning for Your 2023 Annual Open Enrollment: 4 Strategies to Consider for Greater Success

Sep 26, 2022
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Photo by Yan KrukovSince the pandemic, most employers have seen significant shifts in how to manage open enrollment periods. From big fairs onsite to virtual...

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How do you Ensure Healthcare Equity in Keeping with Your Institution’s Diversity and Inclusion Goals? It Takes a Systemic Approach

Aug 24, 2021
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BY CYNTHIA MCGRATH | August 9, 2021Racial justice protests and the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on communities of color have shone a light on the need...

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On the Rx Front: More breakthroughs, continued increases in prices Understanding the big picture, and how we all play a role in trying to control costs.

Mar 29, 2022
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Healthcare experts, employers, and consumers alike recognize the significance prescription drugs have in today’s world. Thanks to clinical innovations in the...

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Annual edHEALTH President Letter for Member-Owners

Jan 25, 2022
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Dear Colleagues,Strength.  Resilience.  Support.  Collaboration.  Opportunity.  Hope.  Trust.  These are just a few of the words that come to my mind as we l...

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Read our latest newsletter - featuring why prescription costs are on the rise and much more

Mar 30, 2022
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Learn about:The big picture when it comes to medication breakthroughs, their costs, and how we all play a role in trying to control costsedHEALTH's 3 new boa...

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Why Employers Must Focus on Improving Workplace Mental Health - 3 Strategies to Support Employees

Oct 20, 2021
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BY CYNTHIA MCGRATH | October 21, 2021The Mental Health Crisis and Its Effects on Employees and EmployersThe pandemic has upended lives and led to increased r...

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edRISK and edHEALTH Welcome New Chief Financial and Operating Officer with Over 20 Years of Experience in the Captive Industry

Nov 15, 2023
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November 15, 2023 – edRISK and edHEALTH, a consortium of educational institutions providing greater health-care-related savings and services through group pu...

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Learn about our Open Position for a Health Benefits Analyst/Membership Support

Jan 4, 2024
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edHEALTH helps educational institutions save money on their employee healthcare costs, facilitates collaboration between Human Resources and Finance, and unc...

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edHEALTH talks healthcare trends in the Association of Independent Colleges and Universities in Massachusetts member newsletter

Apr 7, 2022
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The Association of Independent Colleges and Universities in Massachusetts (AICU MASS) offered edHEALTH the opportunity to discuss one of the biggest trends f...

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Tracy Hassett Selected Vice Chair of the Vermont Captive Insurance Association

Dec 15, 2021
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Educators Health Exchange President, Tracy Hassett, was selected Vice Chair by the Board of the Vermont Captive Insurance Association (VCIA). VCIA is the lar...

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Want to learn what's new at edHEALTH? Read our February update.

Feb 28, 2023
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Check out edHEALTH's February 2023 newsletter, featuring: Answers to what Benefit Advisors askInsights from our Captive ManagerMember-owner calendar corner S...

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New Chief Financial and Operating Officer Featured in Captive Publications

Nov 17, 2023
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Thank you, Captive International and Captive Intelligence, for featuring David White joining edHEALTH and edRISK effective December 1, 2023. You can read the...

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Resources for Protecting against the Flu Season, Answers to Commonly Asked edHEALTH Finance Questions and More in our November Newsletter

Dec 2, 2022
Resources for Protecting against the Flu Season, Answers to Commonly Asked edHEALTH Finance Questions and More in our November Newsletter

Check out edHEALTH's November 2022 newsletter, which features:What you can do to inform and support employees about flu seasonAnswers to commonly asked quest...

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What are Biosimilars? Learn more about this emerging Rx trend and more in edHEALTH's April newsletter.

May 3, 2022
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Read about: The emergence of biosimilars for curbing specialty costsGearing up for edHEALTH's 5th annual Walking ChallengeNews and tips for spring health and...

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Understanding the value and costs of cell and gene therapy

Jun 30, 2022
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Understanding the value and costs of cell and gene therapyInnovation in health care is constant and is marked often by significant breakthrough treatments an...

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Supporting mental health awareness in the workplace should be year-round: Tips to help employers and more in our May newsletter

May 31, 2022
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In our most recent newsletter, you'll learn:Why workplaces should support employees with mental health awareness year-roundHow telehealth continues to be an ...

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edHEALTH’s Tracy Hassett Named to Top 20 Captive Owner List 2023

Apr 5, 2023
edHEALTH’s Tracy Hassett Named to Top 20 Captive Owner List 2023

Congratulations to our own President and CEO A. Tracy Hassett. She is named one of Captive Review's Top 20 Captive Owners 2023. Tracy received recognition fo...

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edRISK Featured in Captive Intelligence

Jan 26, 2024
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edHEALTH and edRISK's President and CEO Tracy Hassett and Chief Financial and Operating Officer David White were recently interviewed about what's next for e...

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edHEALTH Adds Three Board Members: Bentley University, Emerson College, KIPP Massachusetts Charter represented

Dec 12, 2022
3 New edHEALTH Board Members 12-22

(December 12, 2022) - edHEALTH announced today three new members were elected to the Educators Health LLC Board of Managers and the Educators Health Insuranc...

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Attend Our February 28 Thought Leadership Series: Dr. Lisa Finkelstein Talks about Ageless Talent in the Workplace

Jan 19, 2024
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Highly respected professor and author Dr. Lisa Finkelstein of Northern Illinois University will be busting some pervasive myths about stigmas and generations...

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Discover summer safety tips to share, the value and cost of cell and gene therapy, and edHEALTH annual meeting news

Jun 30, 2022
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In our summer newsletter, you'll findAn overview of the value and cost of cell and gene therapyShare-it downloads for promoting summer safety among employees...

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Tips for Planning Your 2024 Annual Open Enrollment

Sep 20, 2023
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Read edHEALTH's September 2023 newsletter to discover: How to optimize success during your fall annual open enrollmentWhich school won edHEALTH's 2023 Walkin...

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Annual Message from edHEALTH's President and CEO Tracy Hassett

Mar 11, 2024
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The following year-in review message was shared with member-owners and business partners at the end of February 2024.Dear Member-Owners of edHEALTH,You all k...

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Point32Health Selects UnitedHealthcare as its National Network – What This Means to Tufts Health Plan and HPHC Members

Nov 10, 2021
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Point32Health, the combined Tufts Health Plan and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care organization, selected UnitedHealthcare as its national network provider effect...

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Guest Spotlight: The Intersection of Employee Wellness & Pharmacy Costs plus Industry Insights and Member-Owner Updates

May 12, 2023
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Read our April newsletter for valuable insights and edHEALTH member-owner updates:The Intersection of Employee Wellness & Pharmacy Costs (Guest Spotlight...

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Happy New Year Message from edHEALTH's President and CEO Tracy Hassett

Jan 10, 2023
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Dear Colleagues,"Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success."These words, attributed to Henry Ford, founder of...

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COVID-19 Vaccine Policies Provoke Strong Opinions: 100% of edHEALTH Member Colleges Will Require

Aug 10, 2021
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BY CYNTHIA MCGRATH | UPDATED AUGUST 10, 2021Colleges and universities should require COVID-19 vaccines for all students who plan to attend in-person classes,...

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What do consumers think about their employer-provided health coverage during the COVID-19 pandemic?

Jul 28, 2022
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It’s a question that America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) asked in a recent survey that the Locust Street Group completed on behalf of AHIP Coverage@Work....

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Spring updates that focus on mental health awareness and creating a healthier workplace

Jun 2, 2023
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Check out edHEALTH's May 2023 newsletter, featuring:   Understanding growing behavioral health needs &how to support a healthier workplaceedHEALTH featur...

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President and CEO Invited to Share edHEALTH Story and Captive Savings with Risk & Insurance Magazine

May 22, 2023
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This spring, edHEALTH President and CEO Tracy Hassett had the honor of being interviewed by Risk & Insurance magazine by Emma Brenner. The  May/June 2023...

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Share-it Employee Engagement Communications

Sep 22, 2023
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edHEALTH provides share-it employee engagement communications to help member school employees navigate and maximize their healthcare benefits. Members can fi...

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edHEALTH President & CEO Talks Advanced Medical Stop Loss at VCIA on August 11, 2022

Aug 9, 2022
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Want to learn more about Captive Insurance? Join edHEALTH's President & CEO, Tracy Hassett, along with other industry leaders, talks about medical stop l...

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Addressing Today's Changing HR Needs: Tips from 2 Higher Education Leaders and More

Jun 30, 2023
Marymichele Delaney from the College of the Holy Cross,Kristen Jadul form Bentley University, Teri Weber from Spring Consulting Group

Check out edHEALTH's June 2023 newsletter, which highlights:   Changing Times in Human Resources: Leaders Share How They’re Building a Strong Recruitment and...

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Tracy Hassett, edHEALTH's President and CEO elected as the new Board Chair

Oct 27, 2022
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Great news for the Vermont Captive Insurance Association (VCIA), as they've selected edHEALTH President & CEO to be their new Board Chair. The VCIA, one ...

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edHEALTH's 2022 annual report is now available to read

Jun 22, 2023
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In commemoration of edHEALTH's ten-year anniversary, we published our first annual report. In it, we highlight how we have saved member-owner schools more th...

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Rising Costs of Rx: 3 Ways to Maximize Savings Opportunities with Employees plus HR's FAQ about edHEALTH

Jan 30, 2023
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What you'll read about in edHEALTH's January 2023 newsletter:Rising costs of Rx: 3 ways to maximize savings opportunities with your employeesAnswers to commo...

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Read All That's New In our January 2024 Newsletter

Jan 22, 2024
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In the first newsletter of 2024, you'll learn about:Our February 28 Thought Leadership SeriesWellness in the New Year: 5 Simple TipsedHEALTH's 2 New Schools ...

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Guest Feature on Weight Loss Medications in This Month's Newlsetter

Feb 23, 2024
Guest Feature on Weight Loss Medications in This Month's Newlsetter

Check out our February newsletter! Inside you'll read about:Upcoming Multi-Generations in the Workplace Webinar on February 28Guest Spotlight: A Unique Persp...

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Better Together: edHEALTH Highlighted in Captive Insurance Times' 2024 Annual

Mar 11, 2024
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Thank you, Captive Insurance Times, for talking with edHEALTH President and CEO Tracy Hassett about how edHEALTH brings together educational institutions to ...

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