Health maintenance organization

Independence Blue Cross announces provider partnership with Dedicated Senior Medical Centers to bring new model of care to Philadelphia

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Monday, June 18, 2018
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PHILADELPHIA, June 18, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Independence Blue Cross (Independence) today announced a new provider partnership with Dedicated Senior Medical Centers (Dedicated) , a subsidiary of ChenMed a leading primary care provider offering personalized and affordable services that improve health for low-income seniors.

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  • PHILADELPHIA, June 18, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Independence Blue Cross (Independence) today announced a new provider partnership with Dedicated Senior Medical Centers (Dedicated) , a subsidiary of ChenMed a leading primary care provider offering personalized and affordable services that improve health for low-income seniors.
  • Through this provider partnership Dedicated will open four new centers in Philadelphia County this summer in Olney, North Philadelphia, Mayfair, and West Philadelphia.
  • Fighting the many health and social conditions that affect seniors in Philadelphia will be the target of this provider partnership.
  • Independence members who have Medicare Advantage HMO products will be among those who have access to the Dedicated centers.

Sendero Health Plans to Enroll Members in Texas' Immunization Registry

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Thursday, April 26, 2018
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AUSTIN, Texas, April 25, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Sendero Health Plans, Travis County's community-based health maintenance organization (HMO), announced a newpilot project to help members keep track of their immunization records through Texas' Immunization Registry.

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  • AUSTIN, Texas, April 25, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Sendero Health Plans, Travis County's community-based health maintenance organization (HMO), announced a newpilot project to help members keep track of their immunization records through Texas' Immunization Registry.
  • Sendero is the first and only health plan in Texas to offer its adult members the opportunity to opt-in to the state's registry - ImmTrac2.
  • "Helping track immunization data through the state registry is a win for Sendero members and the community," said Wes Durkalski, Sendero CEO.
  • "With Sendero members' participation, we can better protect them, their families, and neighbors from disease during a public health emergency."