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FlexTech extends exclusive Health Plan Alliance GPO offer through March 31, 2019
Health Plan Alliance
1/21/2019
FlexTech is offering Alliance members an exclusive savings opportunity through the Alliance GPO. The deadline for this offer has been extended to March 31, 2019.
News Brief: Alliance Medicare Advantage Supplemental Benefits Consortia
AIS Health | Radar on Medicare Advantage
12/7/2018
The Health Plan Alliance, which is comprised of more than 47 regional health plans in non-competing markets, has formed the Alliance Medicare Advantage Supplemental Benefits Consortia to help evaluate new supplemental flexibilities granted by CMS and consider incorporating them into the 2020 MA plans offered by more than 20 Alliance members.
Health Plan Alliance Announces Formation of Consortia to Consider New Medicare Advantage Supplemental Benefits for 2020 Plans
Health Plan Alliance
12/3/2018
The Consortia will help evaluate the new supplemental benefit flexibilities and consider incorporating them into the 2020 Medicare Advantage (MA) plans offered by more than 20 Alliance members.
Member News
More Insurers Win Lawsuits Seeking Cost-Sharing Reduction Payments
Health Affairs
2/17/2019
On February 14 and 15, two judges at the Court of Federal Claims held that insurers (including Maine Community Health Options) are entitled to unpaid cost-sharing reduction (CSR) payments.
Prominence Health Plan Invests in Primary Care
AIS Health Daily
2/15/2019
Nevada-based Prominence Health Plan has partnered with Vera Whole Health to launch primary care centers for their members to improve the quality and cost of care by integrating key services such as behavioral health treatment and health coaching.
Passport Health Plan promotes new president and chief operating officer
The Lane Report
2/15/2019
Passport Health Plan has promoted Carl Felix to the position of president and chief operating officer.
Community Health Plan of Washington's program is called Whole Person Care and it is aimed at Medicaid patients
Spokane Public Radio
2/15/2019
CHPW CEO, Leanne Berge, says the services are coordinated through a single health plan that includes attention to physical needs as well as mental health and substance abuse.
Evangelical-Geisinger partnership finalized, patients to benefit, officials say
The Danville News
2/15/2019
"This partnership further strengthens the relationship between an outstanding community hospital with a nationally recognized health system," said Lynn Miller, Geisinger executive vice president, clinical operations. "The goal is to strengthen the way care is delivered in the communities we both serve. We are keeping care close to home and making it easier for patients to access the outstanding health care available here in Central Pennsylvania."
Blog
BLOG: 10 takeaways from the Alliance Fall Leadership Forum
Joe Lastinger, Health Plan Alliance
10/25/2018
Health Plan Alliance leaders convened in Boston, October 9-12 to collaborate on their evolving enterprise-wide strategies. Attendees gained powerful insight into where investors are focusing their dollars today, saw how newly released Medicare data sets are being used to improve quality measurement and heard seven incredible examples of how Alliance members are delivering exceptional care management in their markets.
BLOG: Top 10 reads of the summer
Health Plan Alliance
10/2/2018
What is summer without a reading challenge? This summer, Health Plan Alliance members tapped into the resources available in the Alliance Knowledge Center and accessed more than 700 documents. Turn over a new leaf this fall with our favorite page-turners of the summer and hear from our reading challenge champion, Sarah Litchfield, Government Program Coordinator, Geisinger Health Plan.
BLOG: Q&A - Containing costs on out of network claims
Health Plan Alliance
9/17/2018
We sat down with Tim Callender, VP at The Phia Group (one of the companies in our GPO) to learn more about health plans' cost-containment challenges and the savings health plans have achieved on out of network claims with The Phia Group's newest cost-containment service, Phia Unwrapped.
Business News
Geisinger Health Plan partners with RxAnte to Drive Pharmacy Quality Strategy and Outcomes
RxAnte
2/15/2019
Through this partnership, RxAnte will deliver population-level analytics and member-level decision support to inform Geisinger’s pharmacy quality strategy in 2019.
Taking the Hassle out of HEDIS: 3 Ways Analytics Can Help
MedeAnalytics
2/11/2019
Learn how to overcome hurdles and achieve the high HEDIS scores you deserve. With an end-to-end quality management solution, you can streamline chart chases, identify gaps in care, and engage providers year-round with meaningful dialogue.
Industry News
Seven Networking Tips for Health Execs
Managed Healthcare Executive
1/8/2019
Executive-level decisions can be complicated. Here are seven ways to turn to others to gain valuable insight.