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First Dollar Launches Virtual Card to Secure and Streamline Healthcare Payments

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Thursday, May 19, 2022

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AUSTIN, Texas, May 19, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- First Dollar, the health wallet for modern, member-first plans, announced today the launch of their Virtual Card feature. With the Virtual Card feature, First Dollar partners can quickly distribute funds to their members who now have immediate access to their funds to make qualified medical purchases and payments. First Dollar's Virtual Card is currently live for all Piermont Bank accounts created after April 7.

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With the Virtual Card feature, First Dollar partners can quickly distribute funds to their members who now have immediate access to their funds to make qualified medical purchases and payments.
First Dollar's Virtual Card is currently live for all Piermont Bank accounts created after April 7.
"Not only does First Dollar's Virtual Card make navigating healthcare easier, we're also eliminating wait time, reducing waste and protecting cardholders from fraud."
Virtual cards are also an important tool for helping make healthcare technology more secure.

HealthEquity Sets Date to Announce First Quarter Results

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Monday, May 16, 2022

Forward-looking statements reflect our current expectations regarding future events, results or outcomes.

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Forward-looking statements reflect our current expectations regarding future events, results or outcomes.
Actual events, results and outcomes may differ materially from our expectations due to a variety of known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors.
Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results.
Forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing our views as of any date subsequent to the date of this press release.

HealthEquity Releases Annual Corporate Social Responsibility Report

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Monday, May 16, 2022

DRAPER, Utah, May 16, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HealthEquity, Inc. (NASDAQ: HQY) (HealthEquity or the Company), the nations largest independent health savings account (HSA") non-bank custodian and leading administrator of other consumer-directed benefits, today released the Companys second annual Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Report .

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DRAPER, Utah, May 16, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HealthEquity, Inc. (NASDAQ: HQY) (HealthEquity or the Company), the nations largest independent health savings account (HSA") non-bank custodian and leading administrator of other consumer-directed benefits, today released the Companys second annual Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Report .
The CSR Report details the Companys advances in ESG efforts and will help to inform thoughtful, measurable goals for future progress.
Our CSR Report illustrates our commitment to transparency with our clients and members, team members, policy makers and investors, said Jon Kessler, President and CEO of HealthEquity.
Even though this is an annual report, material ESG topics impact our decision-making almost every day.

Fidelity Releases 2022 Retiree Health Care Cost Estimate: 65-Year-Old Couple Retiring Today Will Need an Average of $315,000 for Medical Expenses

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Monday, May 16, 2022

Fidelity Investments today announced its 21st annual Retiree Health Care Cost Estimate, revealing that a 65-year-old couple retiring this year can expect to spend an average of $315,000 in health care and medical expenses throughout retirement1.

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Fidelity Investments today announced its 21st annual Retiree Health Care Cost Estimate, revealing that a 65-year-old couple retiring this year can expect to spend an average of $315,000 in health care and medical expenses throughout retirement1.
First, the bad: Americans are generally out of sync with the expected total cost of health care in retirement.
In fact, according to Fidelity research, on average, Americans estimate a couple retiring this year will spend just $41,000 on health care expenses in retirement.
The Fidelity Retiree Health Care Cost Estimate assumes individuals do not have employer-provided retiree health care coverage, but do qualify for the federal governments insurance program, Original Medicare.

STDcheck.com Confirms New Orleans as U.S. City with Highest Prevalence of Genital Herpes

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Thursday, May 5, 2022

HOUSTON, May 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- STDcheck.com, which has provided fast, private and affordable STD tests to more than 2 million people since 2010, today announced that New Orleans is the U.S. city with the highest prevalence of genital herpes.

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Through partnerships with various nonprofits and educational institutes, STDcheck.com tested over 130,000 people for genital herpes last year.
This makes New Orleans the highest in the nation for genital herpes diagnosis.
"New Orleans could be on the precipice of having a public health crisis due to the high spread of genital herpes in the city.
In addition, theprevalence rate of New Orleans drastically increased 57% over the last three years, from just 13.1% in 2019.

T. ROWE PRICE TO PUBLISH SECOND SEASON OF PODCAST, 'CONFIDENT CONVERSATIONS™ ON RETIREMENT'

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Tuesday, May 3, 2022

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BALTIMORE, May 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- T. Rowe Price today announced the launch of the second season of its podcast, "CONFIDENT CONVERSATIONSTM on Retirement" that aims to help investors make more informed financial decisions to achieve the retirement they envision. The series features T. Rowe Price experts sharing their perspective and strategies on a range of retirement-related topics, including retirement strategies for LGBT+ investors, bridging the racial retirement savings gap, and HSAs & retirement.

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Second season will continue to feature T. Rowe Price experts discussing a variety of retirement-related topics
BALTIMORE, May 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- T. Rowe Price today announced the launch of the second season of its podcast, " CONFIDENT CONVERSATIONSTM on Retirement " that aims to help investors make more informed financial decisions to achieve the retirement they envision.
The second season will include 15 episodes, with new episodes publishing every three weeks.
Christine Akins, head of client engagement for Individual Investors, will host the second season.
Akins said, "We are thrilled to launch the second season of our 'CONFIDENT CONVERSATIONSTM on Retirement' podcast and to provide T. Rowe Price expertise to more investors.

Pontera Announces Integration with SS&C’s Advent Custodial Data® Network to Help Advisors Manage Clients’ Retirement Assets

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Thursday, April 28, 2022

Pontera , the fintech company that enables financial advisors to trade and manage retirement assets in a secure and compliant manner, today announced an integration with SS&Cs Advent Custodial Data network .

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Pontera , the fintech company that enables financial advisors to trade and manage retirement assets in a secure and compliant manner, today announced an integration with SS&Cs Advent Custodial Data network .
The technology integration provides held away account data for firms using SS&Cs advisory solutions.
The integration with SS&C marks another successful technology partnership for Pontera, following several other announcements in the past 12 months.
The platform is designed to work across account types and integrate seamlessly into existing technology to help advisors improve their clients' financial outcomes.

KindHealth Insurance Discovery Platform Helps Consumers Find Insurance That Provides Care and Financial Security

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Thursday, April 28, 2022

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But Andrew Tomasik, co-founder and chief operating officer of insurance discovery platform KindHealth , says it is vital for people to start seeing them as completely separate.

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But Andrew Tomasik, co-founder and chief operating officer of insurance discovery platform KindHealth , says it is vital for people to start seeing them as completely separate.
It needs to be seen from the financial perspective because health insurance is really a financial safety net."
Together, those studies indicate that the monetary aspects of health insurance are complicated but vital to both personal health and financial security.
KindHealth's platform is powered by cutting-edge AI technology that recommends the best insurance strategy to protect consumers' financial risk and provide the best coverage for their needs.

Pontera and Prime Capital Investment Advisors Announce Partnership to Enable Financial Advisors to Manage Clients’ Held Away Retirement Accounts

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Tuesday, April 26, 2022

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This partnership will enable PCIAs 120 advisors to securely manage clients retirement accounts without assuming custody.

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This partnership will enable PCIAs 120 advisors to securely manage clients retirement accounts without assuming custody.
Through this partnership, PCIAs advisors can now securely manage clients retirement accounts and provide truly comprehensive wealth management.
Advisors have typically shied away from managing held away assets, due to the limited options to do so securely and compliantly, said Glenn Spencer, CEO of Prime Capital Investment Advisors.
Prime Capital Investment Advisors provides a client-centric team approach to full-service financial planning, including fee-based asset management and wealth management through its Prime Capital Wealth Management brand.

Voya identifies new health and wealth needs of health care organizations

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Monday, April 25, 2022

Based on the results of the research, Voya is releasing new findings detailing the overall organizational challenges facing the health care industry today and the impact COVID-19 has had on the evolving benefit needs of health care workers as a result.

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Based on the results of the research, Voya is releasing new findings detailing the overall organizational challenges facing the health care industry today and the impact COVID-19 has had on the evolving benefit needs of health care workers as a result.
Many organizations, but particularly those in health care, have experienced great organizational challenges given the impacts of the pandemic, said Brodie Wood, vice president and national practice leader for Voyas Health Care Market.
Administered by Greenwald Research, the study consisted of two phases:
An online survey among retirement plan decision-makers at more than 200 health care organizations.
Voya is uniquely positioned in the market to serve retirement plans of all sizes and across all sectors, including health care organizations, including hospitals, medical centers, physician groups and other health and wellness organizations.