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Weatherhead Centurion Award Recognition

GEMCORE Receives Weatherhead 100 Centurion for Exemplary Leadership and Sales Growth

GEMCORE, a family of companies, is proud to announce it has been named as a 2019 Weatherhead 100 Centurion company by Case Western Reserve University’s Weatherhead School of Management for exemplary growth and success in leadership and sales.

Based in Hudson, Ohio, GEMCORE, a family of companies, is an industry leader of diabetes management solutions, mail-order diabetes supplies and medications, specialty third-party logistics as well as health coaching and disease management. Combined, these value-driven solutions reduce healthcare costs, drive efficiencies for GEMCORE clients while helping to improve patients’ lives.

“We are honored to be recognized as a Weatherhead Centurion Company and want to thank our customers and vendors for their continued support, as well as our employees for their drive and dedication,” said Matthew Edwards, Chief Executive Officer. “It is a privilege to be in a field of work where we can help people living with chronic conditions have a better quality of life.”

Established in 1988, The Weatherhead 100 awards are the premier celebration of Northeast Ohio’s spirit of entrepreneurship and the companies leading the way in Northeast Ohio. Specifically, the Centurion Award recognizes elite companies that have demonstrated consistent sales growth over the past 4 years and net sales of $100 million or more, who are driving the region. The award is supported by the Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western University and the Council for Smaller Enterprises.


About Weatherhead

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GEMCORE introduces new On-Goal Program

GEMCORE, a Family of Companies, Launches On-Goal, A Fully Customizable Approach to Diabetes Management 

Looking for alternate options to offset rising healthcare costs? GEMCORE offers On-Goal™, a customizable program designed to meet your organization’s specific needs.

On-Goal offers enrolled members a fully personalized approach to gaining control of their diabetes by making adjustments to their daily lifestyle behaviors. Personalized care and ongoing education are the keys to improving diabetes health, member compliance and may contribute to a medical costs decrease by up to 10% – based on reduced hospitalizations and ER visits.

Based on your specific needs, this program can be customized to focus on: diabetes management, health and wellness management, medication fulfillment and compliance. As an employer, this program can include one or all of the focuses to ensure you and your members needs are met.

The On-Goal program is led by a team of Licensed, Registered Dietitians that work with each individual to design a personal care path including setting goals. Members can expect to:

  1. Be assigned a personal Registered Dietitian
  2. Have availability to communicate via phone or email
  3. Receive education on diet, exercise, and general guidance regarding condition
  4. Follow up appointments hold accountability
  5. Achievements will be celebrated together

This program is designed to help members make real and substantial progress toward improving their health status, eliminating or reducing risk of chronic disease, increase compliance, and lower medical costs.


*Journal of Managed Care Pharmacy (JMCP). Medical claim cost impact of improved diabetes control for Medicare and commercially insured patients with type 2 diabetes. Published October 19, 2013. Accessed December 10, 2019.



GEMCORE Launches New Website

GEMCORE Launches New Website Highlighting Our Family Of Companies

As part of its commitment to continuously provide innovative, results-driven healthcare solutions nationwide, GEMCORE, a family of companies, has announced the unveiling of a new website.

This updated web presence comes with more focus on our family of companies, our customizable solutions, upgraded aesthetics and is mobile friendly.

Researching the right healthcare solutions to meet desired needs can be difficult; therefore, finding the right information is essential. The focus on the new site was to take great efforts to make the website educational and provide an insight into each of our family of companies, the solutions provided and a way to contact GEMCORE if you need a customized program.

New features

The new website has enhanced sections on each of the family of companies including Edwards Health Care Services, GEMCO Medical, GemCare Wellness and GEM Edwards Pharmacy. These sections provide an overview of the company as well as specific product focus.

The website now includes easier-to-access information on the full range of solutions offered throughout each company. With the upgraded website organization, different solutions can quickly be reviewed and for more in depth information you can quickly visit the core website of each company.

 



GEMCORE Exhibits at SIIA Expo

GEMCORE Announces Participation in the 2019 Self-Insurance Institute of America Expo

GEMCORE, a family of companies that provides leading healthcare solutions that are customizable and effective, participated in the Self-Insurance Institute of America. This three-day event was held on September 23-25, 2019 in San Francisco, Calif.

SIIA’s National Conference & Expo is the world’s largest self-insurance event, which most recently attracted nearly 2,000 registered attendees from throughout the United States and from several countries around the world.

For over 25 years, GEMCORE has been providing a core set of healthcare solutions nationwide that effectively cut costs and proactively improve lives while setting the industry standard with personalized customer service. We collaborate with employer groups, payors, physicians and patients.

Looking for alternate options to offset rising healthcare costs? GEMCORE offers On-Goal™, a customizable program designed to meet your organization’s specific needs.

GEMCORE’s On-Goal program specializes in:
• Diabetes Prevention
• Diabetes Management
• Health & Wellness Management with Registered Dietitians
• Generic Medication Fulfillment

Learn more about On-Goal or request more information


About SIIA

The Self-Insurance Institute of America, Inc. (SIIA) is a member-based association dedicated to protecting and promoting the business interests of companies involved in the self-insurance and captive insurance industry. Members include, self-insurance entities, TPAs, Captive Managers, Excess/Stop-Loss Carriers and other industry service providers. Visit www.siia.org to learn more