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Gold Mobile and Assurance Wireless Deliver First Secure HIPAA-Compliant, Two-Way Messaging Platform

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Gold Mobile and Assurance Wireless Deliver First Secure HIPAA-Compliant, Two-Way Messaging Platform for Medicaid and Low-Income Patients…and It’s Free

Collaboration Delivers Secure Mobile Free-To-End-User [FTEU] Patient Engagement Platform for Communicating Patient Health Information [PHI] Data

WARREN, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Assurance Wireless, a federal Lifeline Assistance program for wireless phone service, has teamed up with Gold Mobile (GoMo Health), a leading mobile Healthcare Solutions Provider (HSP), to deliver a unique (patent pending) service to improve provider/patient communications.

Assurance Wireless provides a free phone, 250 free voice minutes and 250 free text messages to low-income eligible consumers in more than 40 states. Gold Mobile provides a secure, HIPAA-compliant mobile patient/member engagement and communications service called GoMo Chat Secure™. Together, these services are providing a platform to empower health care insurers, HMOs and health care systems to deliver and manage two-way secure messages to all member patients. This is a free service to Assurance Wireless customers.

GoMo Chat Secure™ delivers secure (encrypted) text-based messages that are viewable using the Assurance Wireless mobile phone’s native browser, so there are no character count restrictions or the need to download and maintain OS-specific mobile applications. Because the solution is integrated into a specially provisioned Free-to-End-User (FTEU) short code, there are no charges to those members who participate in the Assurance Wireless Lifeline Assistance program.

GoMo Chat Secure™ now enables health care organizations to communicate PHI (Patient Health Information) – related messages to members and patients in a fully secure, HIPAA and 21 CFR part 11 compliant manner.

“This is a true game-changer for remote patient care and the health care industry in general because of the need and benefit in communicating PHI information to patients in-the-moment, when and where they need it,” stated Alan Stern, vice president of Healthcare Solutions for Gold Mobile.

With GoMo Chat Secure™, a feature of the GoMo Health platform, health plans, systems and providers can now deploy a wide array of mobile health care communications programs to improve quality of care, especially for high-risk and recently discharged members and patients. This innovative approach delivers secure one-way, two-way text chat and voice communications – configured completely by the Health Care Insurer Administrators for both Lifeline and member phones and devices.

Assurance Wireless is supported by the federal Universal Service Fund, which requires application for eligibility and offers a worry-free way to stay in touch with prospective and current employers, school …read more
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Assurance Wireless Provides Cell Phones and Wireless Service to Aid Missouri Residents Facing Econom

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Assurance Wireless Provides Cell Phones and Wireless Service to Aid Missouri Residents Facing Economic Hardship

As it becomes available in its 40th state, Assurance Wireless can help more than 900,000 1 eligible Missouri residents stay connected

WARREN, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Today Assurance Wireless introduces services in Missouri, where it provides a wireless phone and 250 free voice minutes and 250 free text messages to eligible residents. Assurance Wireless is a Lifeline Assistance program supported by the federal Universal Service Fund and offers the best value in calling plans among major Lifeline Assistance programs.2

More than 195,0003 Missouri residents are without a job, and more than 234 percent are living below the federal poverty line. Assurance Wireless gives eligible customers the ability to provide a contact number and return calls to a prospective employer, which can help improve the chances of securing employment.

According to a nationwide survey from Assurance Wireless5, adults with an income of less than $25,000 are as likely to use their mobile phone for employment searches as those with higher incomes. Data collected by Austin Nichols, a senior researcher with the Chronicle for Higher Educations Urban Institute, showed that the rate of graduates with doctoral degrees who have filed for government assistance more than tripled between 2007 and 20106.

“As Assurance Wireless has been approved to offer service in more states, we are proud to help more and more customers stay connected to potential employers, medical and childcare providers,” said Grace Boehm, director of strategy and business planning, Assurance Wireless. “We look forward to providing this same type of assistance to eligible Missouri residents who need support and resources during what continue to be rough economic times for many.”

“I was unemployed for an extended amount of time due to layoffs,” stated Evan M., 38, an Assurance Wireless customer. “The phone and service I received from Assurance Wireless were invaluable to my finding new employment and to my efforts to recover from this recession. It allowed me to contact potential employers and provide a way for them to respond to me, while also saving money. Assurance also gave me peace of mind that I had a way to stay connected to my kids while away from home.”

The Lifeline Assistance program is available for only one wireline or wireless account per household. Enrollment in this government benefit program is available to consumers who meet federal or state-specific eligibility criteria. Missouri residents may qualify for Assurance Wireless if …read more
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Sprint Statement on the Upcoming Availability of Samsung Galaxy S 4

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Sprint Statement on the Upcoming Availability of Samsung Galaxy S 4

NEW YORK & OVERLAND PARK, Kan.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Today, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. introduced Galaxy S® 4, successor to the award-winning Samsung Galaxy S III. Sprint (NYS: S) will offer the U.S. variant of Galaxy S 4 in the second quarter of this year.

Fared Adib, senior vice president-Product Development at Sprint, issued the following statement:

“Sprint is excited to bring the benefit of Truly UnlimitedSM 4G LTE data to the U.S. variant of Galaxy S 4 in the second quarter of this year. Our customers will appreciate the ability to use Galaxy S 4 to surf the Web, share pictures and videos, and use this smartphone as much as they want without worrying about throttling or overage charges on their monthly bill due to data caps. NPD Group data indicated in 4Q 2012 that Sprint was the top U.S. seller of Samsung Galaxy S III, so we believe our customers will also enjoy its successor’s features and unlimited data.”

Galaxy S 4 customers can enjoy an unlimited data experience with Sprint Everything Data plans. Sprint’s Everything Data plan with Any Mobile, AnytimeSM includes unlimited Web, texting and calling to and from any mobile in North America while on the Sprint Network, starting at just $79.99 per month for smartphones – a savings of $20 per month versus Verizon’s comparable plan with unlimited talk, text and 2GB Web (excludes taxes and surcharges).

Additional details, including pricing, will be shared in the coming weeks.

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Sprint Nextel offers a comprehensive range of wireless and wireline communications services bringing the freedom of mobility to consumers, businesses and government users. Sprint Nextel served more than 55 million customers at the end of 2012 and is widely recognized for developing, engineering and deploying innovative technologies, including the first wireless 4G service from a national carrier in the United States; offering industry-leading mobile data services, leading prepaid brands including Virgin Mobile USA, Boost Mobile, and Assurance Wireless; instant national and international push-to-talk capabilities; and a global Tier 1 Internet backbone. The American Customer Satisfaction Index rated Sprint No. 1 among all national carriers in customer satisfaction and most improved, across all 47 industries, during the last four years. Newsweek ranked Sprint No. 3 in both its 2011 and 2012 Green Rankings, listing it as one of the nation’s greenest …read more
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Assurance Wireless Launches Service to Provide Cell Phones and Wireless Service to San Francisco Res

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Assurance Wireless Launches Service to Provide Cell Phones and Wireless Service to San Francisco Residents Facing Economic Hardship

Assurance Wireless can help approximately 50,000 1 eligible San Francisco residents stay connected

WARREN, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Today Assurance Wireless, a Lifeline Assistance program supported by the federal Universal Service Fund, launches service in the San Francisco metro area to begin providing its wireless phone services in California.

Assurance Wireless provides a free wireless phone and service which includes 250 voice minutes and 250 text messages each month to eligible residents. More than 170,0002 San Francisco metro area residents are without a job, and more than 27 percent are living below the federal poverty line3. Assurance Wireless gives eligible customers the ability to provide a contact number and to return calls to prospective employers, which can help improve the chances of securing employment.

Applying for Assurance Wireless in California is easy:

  • First, interested residents must request a phone from Assurance Wireless. They can call (toll free) 800-395-2171 or visit assurancewireless.com to obtain a Service Request Form.
  • Once that form has been submitted with the necessary paperwork and approved, applicants will receive a free Assurance Wireless phone [usually within 7-10 days]. The phone comes with 250 free voice minutes and 250 free text messages available for 30 days while they wait for federal Lifeline Assistance approval. If applicants find they need more, the regular rate is 10 cents per voice minute or text (sent or received).
  • After customers activate their phone, they will receive an official Application Form for the federal Lifeline Assistance program from the state of California. They will need to return that form within 45 days along with proof of eligibility for the federal Lifeline program.

“Assurance Wireless is delighted to begin offering services in San Francisco,” said Grace Boehm, director of strategy and business planning, Assurance Wireless. “We are proud to help more and more customers stay connected to potential employers and services as well as their medical and childcare providers.”

“Having Lifeline wireless services available at no cost will be transformative for homeless and low-income people,” said Bevan Dufty, head of Housing Opportunity, Partnerships & Engagement for the city and county of San Francisco. “I expect San Francisco to be a model for launching …read more
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