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Health Plan Alliance Announces Addition of Virtix Health to its Group Purchasing Organization
Health Plan Alliance
4/14/2021
The Health Plan Alliance (Alliance), a national organization for provider-sponsored health plan collaboration, today announced an exclusive group purchasing organization (GPO) contract with Virtix Health, a cutting-edge risk adjustment solutions and technology company.
Health Plan Alliance Announces Return of Medicare Advantage Supplemental Benefit Consortium
Health Plan Alliance
9/8/2020
The Health Plan Alliance, in collaboration with Faegre Drinker Consulting and the Wakely Consulting Group, is re-implementing its Medicare Advantage Supplemental Benefits Consortium. The Consortium will evaluate potential supplemental benefits for Medicare Advantage (MA) plans and provide resources to assist plans with implementing them.
Joe Lastinger, President of the Health Plan Alliance, featured on the Becker’s Healthcare Podcast
Becker’s Healthcare Podcast
7/27/2020 4:00:00 PM
This episode features Joe Lastinger, President of the Health Plan Alliance. Here, he discusses successful strategies for health plans, his journey to his current role, and more.
Member News
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.
CEO of Intermountain's health plan resigns
Becker's
2/1/2021
Mike Cotton, the president and CEO of Intermountain Healthcare's health plan SelectHealth, resigned, the Salt Lake City-based health system said Jan. 21.
HAP adds five industry leaders to its board of directors
PR Newswire
2/1/2021
Health Alliance Plan, a Michigan-based nonprofit health plan, announced today that it has added five prominent executives to its board of directors. Each of these industry influencers will play a unique role in contributing to HAP's success as an innovator and leader in creating an exceptional customer experience.
Blog
2020 – A year for innovation, teamwork, and resilience
Cathy Eddy
12/1/2020
Adam Grant, Organizational Psychologist, The Wharton School of Business; Bestselling Author; Host: WorkLife, a TED Original Podcast, joins the Health Plan Alliance for its Fall Leadership Forum as part of the CKE Lecture Series. Cathy Eddy shares some of the highlights of his talk in this blog.
Blog: Navigating the "new normal"
Kristin Rodriguez, Health Plan Alliance
6/30/2020 8:00:00 AM
The Health Plan Alliance has always brought our members together to do meaningful work and we're continuing to do just that. On June 16, we piloted our first virtual experience and hosted the MA Sales & Marketing Virtual Summit online. It illuminated that “virtual”
doesn't get in the way of fostering the professional connections you crave or prevent those aHa! moments we all need.
Blog: Innovation at work
Cathy K. Eddy
12/27/2019
What health plans can learn from the former head of innovation and creativity at Walt Disney Company.
Business News
Concerns on Achieving NSA Compliance
Zelis
5/6/2021
The No Surprises Act provides protection nationwide for patients from surprise medical bills and prohibits balance billing for certain out-of-network care. Although this is good news for patients facing crippling and often unexpected medical bills, healthcare insurers and providers must hustle to adjust systems, processes, and technological capabilities to comply beginning January 1, 2022.
The COVID Reset: Reimagining health care delivery and reimbursement
Change Healthcare
5/3/2021
The COVID-19 pandemic significantly altered the way we think about health care and the importance placed on issues that we have long struggled to not just solve, but even build consensus on the root problem. Read this short article to hear Dr. Summerpal Kahlon and David Gallegos discuss how COVID-19 challenged healthcare stakeholders to think differently about how to keep people healthy, how to treat them when they are unwell, and how to pay for both.
Manage Risk Proactively with Data-Driven Behaviors
Change Healthcare
4/19/2021
Did you know Change Healthcare Consulting has an Analytics & Insights branch? Our Consulting SME’s can ensure that you are leveraging your data in the most efficient way. Read our brochure to learn more!
Reduce claim communications volume and costs while improving the member experience
Zelis
4/19/2021
With excessive and sometimes redundant communications being sent, maintaining member satisfaction and improving the overall experience has proven to be challenging. By consolidating member communications and switching up the frequency, you can reduce claim communications volume and costs, all while keeping your members happy.