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Health Plan Alliance welcomes new member, Denver Health Medical Plan
Health Plan Alliance
5/13/2020
The Health Plan Alliance is expanding its network of provider-sponsored health plans. Denver Health Medical Plan, based in Denver, Colo., is now a member of the Alliance.
Maura McCaffrey, former President and CEO of Health New England, passed away on April 14
Health Plan Alliance
4/22/2020
The Health Plan Alliance team is saddened to share that Maura McCaffrey, former President and CEO of Alliance member Health New England (HNE), passed away on April 14. Many Alliance members will remember Maura’s engaging personality and commitment to the communities she served.
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and Upcoming Alliance Meetings
Health Plan Alliance
4/20/2020 12:00:00 PM
Learn more about the current status of upcoming Alliance meetings in light of the coronavirus (COVID-19).
Member News
HAP offers extended financial relief for members for the duration of 2020 in response to COVID-19 pandemic
Health Alliance Plan
5/20/2020
Premiums reduced for individual and small employer groups, telehealth cost-sharing waived for members through Dec. 31
Not-for-profit Community Health Plan captures social determinants data to fight homelessness
Community Health Plan of Washington
5/19/2020
In an effort to better understand its members’ SDoH, address the homelessness crisis prevalent in its community and improve overall health outcomes, CHPW’s leadership launched an initiative to systematically address SDoH challenges across its network.
How We Empower Our Members to Be Smart Shoppers When Filling a Prescription
SelectHealth
4/29/2020
Here’s a look at what SelectHealth is doing to help their members be smart consumers when they’re shopping for medications.
Sentara Healthcare, VCU Health System seal the deal on Virginia Premier
Sentara Health Plans (Optima)
4/24/2020
Norfolk-based Sentara Healthcare and Richmond-based VCU Health System finalized their previously announced joint ownership of the Virginia Premier health plan on Wednesday. Sentara is now the majority owner and VCU Health has a 20% ownership stake of Virginia Premier, a Medicaid managed care organization.
AvMed Expands Access to Care for COVID-19
AvMed
4/7/2020
Zero cost testing and treatment among the many benefits and services being offered to members.
Blog
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.
BLOG: Flying solo? The top reason to join the flock plus 5 key traits to maximize the benefits
Dennis Bolin, Health Plan Alliance
8/26/2019
What conditions need to be present to ensure your organization benefits from being a part of the flock – both internally between teams and externally between other health care providers?
BLOG: Growing where you are already planted
Kristin Rodriguez, Health Plan Alliance
6/24/2019
How delivery systems can become a hub for health and healthcare in the future by shifting their focus from buying and building hospitals to leveraging their existing platforms to generate growth and often more profitable streams of revenue.
Business News
SOC II audits and HITRUST certification
Change Healthcare
5/26/2020
IT Security has always been important, but with a large percentage of people working from home it’s even more critical. Learn how SOC II audits and HITRUST certification can help your healthcare organization’s IT security efforts.
New dashboards deliver COVID-19 related insights to payers
Mede/Analytics
5/26/2020
The coronavirus pandemic is causing substantial and unprecedented impacts on healthcare payers. MedeAnalytics, COVID-19 dashboards within the Payer Operations and Value Based Performance solutions are already providing our clients with a comprehensive view of member service utilization throughout the pandemic.
Managing Risk Adjustment in Light of the Pandemic: Focus on Telehealth
Change Healthcare
5/20/2020
Change Healthcare recently discussed risk adjustment in consideration of the pandemic, with an emphasis on the use of telehealth as a key resource for managing risk in this new era.
What Providers and Payers Can Do to Improve SDOH During the COVID-19 Crisis
Change Healthcare
5/18/2020
Change Healthcare's expert panel will discuss what providers and health plans are doing now, and what more they can do, to mitigate the health effects of social isolation and improve other social determinants of health arising from the pandemic.