Health Advocate™, Inc., Recognized by 16th Annual Web Health Awards for Pricing Transparency Tool

PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA (PRWEB) July 30, 2014

Health Advocate, Inc., the nation's leading healthcare advocacy and assistance company and a subsidiary of West Corporation, has received a Merit award from the Web Health AwardsSM | MOBILE for its Health Cost Estimator mobile app. Health Cost Estimator (HCE) is a pricing transparency tool developed to provide Health Advocate members with the information and resources necessary to identify the most cost-effective healthcare services.

"We are honored that the HCE mobile app was recognized by the Web Health Awards," said Martin Rosen, Executive Vice President, Health Advocate Marketing. "With the continued rise of consumer-driven health plans, more responsibility to manage health is placed on the consumer; therefore, it's more important than ever to make healthcare pricing information accessible to everyone."

While consumers are increasingly charged with making decisions about who and where to turn for their healthcare, a lack of price transparency, along with insufficient or inaccurate information about healthcare costs, can cause them to pay too much for care or forgo treatment altogether.

To address this issue, HCE helps Health Advocate members make better decisions and maximize their benefits by providing a comparative snapshot of what a procedure or test will cost from a health provider. The app breaks out costs for each component of a service or procedure (e.g., surgical, facility) and shows how hospitals rate in quality.

The HCE mobile app is available via the App Store for Apple devices or Google Play for Android devices. Additionally, members can access HCE through the Health Advocate member website or call their Personal Health Advocate for additional assistance utilizing the tool.

The Web Health AwardsSM recognizes the nation's best digital health resources. The competition, organized by the Health Information Resource CenterSM, is held twice each year and features 52 entry categories. The judges, a panel of 32 experts in digital health media, selected winners from entries including blogs, e-newsletters, mobile applications, mobile websites, social media, videos and websites.

About Health Advocate
Health Advocate™, Inc., a subsidiary of West Corporation, is the nation's leading healthcare advocacy and assistance company, serving more than 10,000 clients, including many of the nation's largest companies.

Health Advocate's award-winning Health Advocacy program helps members navigate complex healthcare and insurance-related issues, saving them both time and money. We also offer a suite of complementary solutions, including Wellness Coaching, EAP+Work/Life and Chronic Care Solutions, among others. Our fully integrated program EmpoweredHealth seamlessly combines our services into a single, convenient solution, helping members efficiently maximize their benefits.

We also leverage the power of pricing transparency, personalized health communications and more to help members make more informed decisions and get more value out of the healthcare system. All supported by a powerful data analytics engine delivering improved health and financial results.

For more information, visit us at http://www.HealthAdvocate.com.

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