Patents by Inventor Benjamin Slen

Benjamin Slen has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20160371784
    Abstract: A health care plan system and method designed to reduce future claims costs through financial incentives with member engagement metrics. Targets are pre-set for member engagement metrics. Claims cost targets for the sponsor are set based on the sponsor meeting member engagement targets. A percentage of health care plan base administrative fees are at risk based on the sponsor's claims cost performance in relation to the claims cost target. If the claims cost target is missed, the health plan administrator repays or reduces administrative fees charged to the sponsor. If the claims cost target is met, the sponsor pays additional fees to the health plan administrator. Base administrative fees are also repaid or reduced if the health care plan administrator fails to meet service performance targets. The sponsor is appraised on progress of member engagement and service performance metrics through scorecards that are sent during the plan year.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2014
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Applicant: Humana Inc.
    Inventors: Beth Bierbower, Traci Elliot, Beth Grice, Khalid Nazir, Rick Remmers, Benjamin Slen, Melissa L. Weaver, Patrick Bryan
  • Patent number: 8744878
    Abstract: A health care plan system and method designed to reduce future claims costs through financial incentives with member engagement metrics. Targets are pre-set for member engagement metrics. Claims cost targets for the sponsor are set based on the sponsor meeting member engagement targets. A percentage of health care plan base administrative fees are at risk based on the sponsor's claims cost performance in relation to the claims cost target. If the claims cost target is missed, the health plan administrator repays or reduces administrative fees charged to the sponsor. If the claims cost target is met, the sponsor pays additional fees to the health plan administrator. Base administrative fees are also repaid or reduced if the health care plan administrator fails to meet service performance targets. The sponsor is appraised on progress of member engagement and service performance metrics through scorecards that are sent during the plan year.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: Humana Inc.
    Inventors: Beth Bierbower, Traci Elliot, Beth Grice, Khalid Nazir, Rick Remmers, Benjamin Slen, Melissa L. Weaver, Patrick Bryan
  • Publication number: 20050267784
    Abstract: A method for providing insurance coverage to a subscriber comprises offering an insurance policy to said subscriber wherein said insurance policy comprises providing allowances to pay for one or more expenses covered by said insurance policy and providing monetary credits to said subscriber for any unused portion of a given allowance where said monetary credits can be used to cover the cost of a subsequent allowed expense. The insurance policy may be a pharmacy benefits plan. The covered expenses may be pharmacy expenses. The allowed expenses may be medical expenses which qualify under section 213 of the US Internal Revenue code for payment by an employer without said subscriber having to declare said payment as taxable income.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2005
    Publication date: December 1, 2005
    Inventors: Benjamin Slen, Cullen Reed, Elizabeth Bierbower, Maureen Kinser, Jonathan Lord, Sandra Bartel