Medicaid

Mark Farrah Associates Simplifies Health Insurance Data Analytics with the Health Coverage Portal

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Tuesday, April 9, 2024
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Mark Farrah Associates (MFA) , a leading data aggregator and publisher of health plan market data and analytics, aggregates industry metrics from statutory financial statements filed with state insurance regulators in its Health Coverage Portal™ (HCP).

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  • Mark Farrah Associates (MFA) , a leading data aggregator and publisher of health plan market data and analytics, aggregates industry metrics from statutory financial statements filed with state insurance regulators in its Health Coverage Portal™ (HCP).
  • Mark Farrah Associates continually strives for ongoing product enhancement and development, to further simplify the analysis of health insurance business.
  • For companies seeking comprehensive market data, MFA offers the Health Coverage Portal™ , an online application that integrates NAIC and CA DMHC financial statements, relevant government reports and MFA self-insured datasets.
  • To learn more about the Health Coverage Portal™ and MFA’s other valuable health insurance analytic tools, contact Mark Farrah Associates at 724-338-4100 or visit www.markfarrah.com .

Humana Focuses on Reducing Health Disparities and Making Healthy Living Possible for All

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Monday, April 8, 2024
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    “We’re committed to making the healthcare system more equitable, affordable and easier to navigate,” said Bruce Broussard, Humana’s Chief Executive Officer.
  • 1.8 million Humana members across Medicare Advantage, Medicaid and commercial plans received screening for social health needs, helping to support their basic needs and address their health holistically.
  • CenterWell’s senior primary care, home health and pharmacy services provided more patients with integrated and differentiated experiences that improve health outcomes.
  • To learn more about Humana’s impact and continuing work to make it easier for people to achieve their best health, read the full 2023 Humana Impact Report .

Health New England Partners with Wellth to Give its BeHealthy Partnership ACO Members New Tools to Build Healthy Habits and Improve Outcomes

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Tuesday, April 9, 2024
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SPRINGFIELD, Mass., April 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Health New England, the regional not-for-profit health plan serving western Massachusetts with commercial, Medicare and Medicaid plans, today announced a partnership with Wellth, the leading science-backed behavioral change solution that empowers members to prioritize their health and manage chronic conditions. The collaboration will help BeHealthy Partnership (Health New England's Medicaid ACO) plan members build lasting healthy habits, strengthen treatment plan adherence, and reduce unnecessary health care costs.

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  • The collaboration will help BeHealthy Partnership (Health New England's Medicaid ACO) plan members build lasting healthy habits, strengthen treatment plan adherence, and reduce unnecessary health care costs.
  • BeHealthy Partnership plan members will gain access to Wellth's customized and easy-to-use digital health solution, which rewards members for taking daily steps toward improving their well-being.
  • Together, we will help our members build healthy long-term habits that will improve treatment outcomes, reduce costs, and strengthen our connection with our valued members even further."
  • Wellth is proud to partner with Health New England to help its BeHealthy Partnership members follow their daily care plans to improve their quality of life and develop lifelong sustainable behaviors.

Notice of Cybersecurity Incident at GHC-SCW Involving Personal Health Information

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Tuesday, April 9, 2024
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Unfortunately, this notice is to inform individuals of a recent security incident that impacted their personal information.

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  • Unfortunately, this notice is to inform individuals of a recent security incident that impacted their personal information.
  • Their Information Technology (IT) Department purposefully isolated and secured their network, causing several of their systems to be temporarily unavailable.
  • On February 9, 2024, during their investigation, they discovered indications that the attacker had copied some of GHC-SCW's data, which included protected health information (PHI).
  • For additional guidance on steps to take to protect your personal information please visit ghcscw.com/cybersecurity/ or contact the Federal Trade Commission at www.ftc.gov or (877) 438-4338.

Matrix Medical Network Elevates Patient Engagement in Partnership with Linkwell Health

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Tuesday, April 9, 2024
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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., April 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Matrix Medical Network® (Matrix), a leader in delivering high quality, home-based health and care services and Linkwell Health, the premier consumer engagement technology company in healthcare, today announced a partnership focused on augmenting patient experience and driving engagement with Matrix's services.  In this partnership, Linkwell Health will support Matrix with omni-channel engagement journeys, anchored in behavioral science and enabled by their activation platform, to motivate health plan members to take control of their health.

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  • SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., April 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Matrix Medical Network ® (Matrix), a leader in delivering high quality, home-based health and care services and Linkwell Health , the premier consumer engagement technology company in healthcare, today announced a partnership focused on augmenting patient experience and driving engagement with Matrix's services.
  • In this partnership, Linkwell Health will support Matrix with omni-channel engagement journeys, anchored in behavioral science and enabled by their activation platform, to motivate health plan members to take control of their health.
  • Matrix Medical Network is an independent, at scale provider of comprehensive in-home health assessments in the U.S.
  • *Matrix Medical Network is the registered trademark of Community Care Health Network, LLC.

Mercy Takes Steps to Build New Medical Campus in Wentzville

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Friday, April 5, 2024
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Mercy intends to expand its model of affordable health care to the tri-county area in the years to come.

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  • Mercy intends to expand its model of affordable health care to the tri-county area in the years to come.
  • Our data shows us many Mercy patients travel, sometimes more than an hour, from Lincoln and Warren counties into St. Louis County.
  • This investment will create jobs and significantly enhance health care services in this area, positioning Wentzville as a regional destination for health care," said Wentzville Mayor Nick Guccione.
  • "We welcome Mercy to Wentzville, confident that it will help meet our growing health care needs and contribute to our area's vitality."

Aledade Appoints Peggy Chin Evans, PhD, as Vice President of Community Health Center Performance

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Friday, March 15, 2024
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Bethesda, MD, March 15, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Community health expert Peggy Chin Evans has been appointed vice president of Community Health Center Performance at Aledade , the nation’s largest network of independent primary care practices.

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  • Bethesda, MD, March 15, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Community health expert Peggy Chin Evans has been appointed vice president of Community Health Center Performance at Aledade , the nation’s largest network of independent primary care practices.
  • Evans, who has a doctorate in social psychology, brings to Aledade significant success in operating within value-based care models as well as a deep understanding of community health centers, also known as federally qualified health centers.
  • In 2022, 99% of Aledade’s community health center members earned shared savings through these programs, positioning them to improve health equity, expand patient services and hire additional staff.
  • Aledade’s partnerships with nearly 200 community health centers have generated an average earnings by each center of close to $380,000.

Aledade Expands Value-Based Care Support Nationwide for 2024

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Thursday, March 14, 2024
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Bethesda, MD, March 14, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aledade added more than 400 new primary care practices, clinics and community health centers, and more than 60 health plan contracts, to its network for 2024, further expanding its reach as the largest and most successful enabler of physician-led value-based care in the United States.

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  • Bethesda, MD, March 14, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aledade added more than 400 new primary care practices, clinics and community health centers, and more than 60 health plan contracts, to its network for 2024, further expanding its reach as the largest and most successful enabler of physician-led value-based care in the United States.
  • Aledade partners with more than 20,000 primary care providers and clinicians in 45 states and the District of Columbia.
  • Among the top 10 MSSP ACOs in the United States, five are Aledade ACOs.
  • Aledade ACOs continue to outperform other tenured ACOs in both quality scores and Medicare shared savings.

Signifier Medical Technologies’ eXciteOSA Now Covered by Medicaid in South Carolina: Reaching a Wider Patient Population with Daytime Sleep Apnea Therapy

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Thursday, April 4, 2024
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Signifier Medical Technologies Limited (“Signifier”), a leader in medical technology for sleep-disordered breathing, is thrilled to announce that eXciteOSA therapy is now covered by South Carolina’s Healthy Connections Medicaid program .

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  • Signifier Medical Technologies Limited (“Signifier”), a leader in medical technology for sleep-disordered breathing, is thrilled to announce that eXciteOSA therapy is now covered by South Carolina’s Healthy Connections Medicaid program .
  • This significant milestone further broadens access to eXciteOSA’s revolutionary daytime therapy for obstructive sleep apnea, ensuring that more individuals can benefit from this innovative and effective treatment.
  • "We are thrilled that eXciteOSA is now covered by Medicaid in South Carolina," states Akhil Tripathi, Director and Co-founder of Signifier.
  • Signifier extends its gratitude to the South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services for their partnership in expanding access to obstructive sleep apnea therapy for Medicaid beneficiaries.

12 Million People Lost Dental Coverage after COVID-19 Public Health Emergency

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Wednesday, April 3, 2024
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A new analysis from CareQuest Institute for Oral Health® — a leading national nonprofit focused on creating a more accessible, equitable, and integrated oral health system — reveals that 12 million people across the country lost Medicaid dental coverage between April 2023, when the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) expired, and September 2023.

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  • A new analysis from CareQuest Institute for Oral Health® — a leading national nonprofit focused on creating a more accessible, equitable, and integrated oral health system — reveals that 12 million people across the country lost Medicaid dental coverage between April 2023, when the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) expired, and September 2023.
  • The new report, An Estimated 12 Million Children and Adults Lost Medicaid Dental Insurance after the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Expired , by CareQuest Institute projects that nearly 10 million of these adults and children were not re-enrolled in dental benefits through the private marketplace or their employer and remained without dental insurance after redetermination.
  • In addition, as states grapple with the high costs of emergency department visits, access to preventive dental care has been shown to reduce emergency department visits for oral health problems that are better treated in a dental office.
  • This analysis supports a previous report in April 2023 that projected more than 14 million people would lose dental coverage during redetermination.