Member News
HealthTeam Advantage Partners with nirvanaHealth to Implement the First Integrated Payer & PBM Platform Ever Built
Businesswire
5/12/2022 2:47:00 PM
nirvanaHealth (formerly RxAdvance) and HealthTeam Advantage (“HTA”) announce their partnership, with HTA embracing both nirvanaHealth’s Medicare Advantage and PBM complete enterprise solution.
HAP Makes $75,000 Donation to Detroit Public Schools Community District Foundation
Health Alliance Plan (HAP)
3/25/2022
Health Alliance Plan, a Michigan-based nonprofit health plan, is reaching out to the Detroit Public Schools Community District (DPSCD) to support a program that provides coats and personal care items to students throughout the district who need them.
Health New England Appoints New Chief Medical Officer and Chief Information Officer
Businesswire
12/1/2021
Health New England welcomes two new executives to its leadership team. Dr. Kate McIntosh, MD, MBA, FAAP, is Health New England’s new Chief Medical Officer and Casey Hossa is the company’s Chief Information Officer.
Vizient Medical Device Tech Watch Highlights Rapid Adoption of AI-Enabled Stroke Detection
11/15/2021
Data analysis from the Vizient, Inc. Clinical Data Base shows a rapid uptake in the use of artificial intelligence (AI) for detection of ischemic stroke.
Prominence Health Plan ACOs Saved Medicare $84.7 million in 2020
Prominence Health Plan
11/8/2021
Prominence Health Plan, a subsidiary of Universal Health Services (NYSE: UHS), reports that in 2020, its seven Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) combined to save Medicare $84.7 million, resulting in over $50 million in earnings for its 3,000 participating physicians and an average quality score of 98%.
Providence Health Plan names Don Antonucci CEO, promotes Michael White to president
Becker's
8/26/2021
Portland, Ore.-based Providence Health Plan announced Don Antonucci as its new chief executive officer, with Michael White becoming president, according to an Aug. 16 company release.
AvMed Partners With Rx Savings Solutions To Provide Members Access To Affordable Prescription Drugs
PR Newswire
8/25/2021
AvMed, one of Florida's oldest and largest not-for-profit health plans, has partnered with Rx Savings Solutions, a market-leading prescription transparency tool, to help its more than 200,000 members save money on prescription drugs.
Health Alliance Plan and MSU Health Care Announce Joint Effort to Improve Senior Health
HAP
8/24/2021
Health Alliance Plan (HAP) and MSU Health Care are joining forces to educate MSU alumni and other Medicare-eligible individuals about HMO and PPO insurance products this fall as an early outcome of the Henry Ford Health System partnership with Michigan State University.
HEALTH NEW ENGLAND APPOINTS NEW CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Health New England
7/22/2021
Health New England is pleased to announce the recent appointment of Lisa M. Cohen to the role of Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer. In this position, Cohen is responsible for leading Health New England’s financial strategy, accounting, actuarial, underwriting and financial reporting, ensuring its ability to provide cost-effective health care coverage while maintaining high-quality member care.
MetroPlusHealth to Provide Health Insurance Coverage and Comprehensive Care Management to Over 1,000 New York City Youth in Foster Care and VFCAs
BusinessWire
7/9/2021
MetroPlusHealth, New York City’s five-star rated health plan, announced today that children and youth placed in foster care under Voluntary Foster Care Agencies (VFCAs) with 29-I licenses will now receive access to quality health care through MetroPlusHealth and other Medicaid Managed Care Plans.
Program Aimed at Providing Housing & Support Services for People Experiencing Homelessness Sees 75% Decrease in Emergency Department Visits and 79% Decrease in Admissions
Health Partners Plans
6/23/2021
Health Partners Plans, Keystone First, Resources for Human Development, Inc. (RHD) and Temple University Hospital today announced their collaborative pilot program aimed directly at improving the health of homeless patients by providing them with housing subsidies and support services. Between April and October 2020, the “Housing Smart” program enrolled 25 high healthcare utilizers with instances of avoidable emergency department or inpatient admissions.
HAP Ranks Highest in Michigan in J.D. Power 2021
HAP
6/8/2021
Health Alliance Plan (HAP) ranked highest in member satisfaction among commercial health plans in the Michigan region, according to the J.D. Power 2021 U.S. Commercial Member Health Plan Study?. This marks two out of the last three years that HAP has been ranked #1 according to this study by J.D. Power.
QURE Healthcare and CDPHP Partner to Support Cardiology Practices in Upstate New York
CDPHP
4/5/2021
QURE Healthcare and CDPHP have announced a partnership that will offer CDPHP network cardiologists in New York’s Capital Region access to an innovative, evidence-based cardiology enhancement project.
AvMed Appoints Dr. Robert Hilliard as Chief Medical Officer
AvMed
3/1/2021
AvMed announces the selection of Robert Hilliard, Jr., M.D. as senior vice president of population health and chief medical officer. Dr. Hilliard will be responsible for the achievement of AvMed’s population health strategy, including the execution of care management operations, medical and pharmacy utilization management, quality, clinical outcomes, and Medicare Star program performance.
Johns Hopkins, Mount Sinai turning to virtual rehab and video games to help patients recover from strokes
Fierce Healthcare
2/1/2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought experimentation in all different types of remote care, and that includes neuroscience. Physical therapists are exploring the use of tele-neurorehabilitation and gamification to help stroke victims recover.