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eTrueNorth is Actively Recruiting Retail Pharmacies to Participate in its INeedaCOVID19Test.com Laboratory-based PCR COVID-19 Testing Program

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Tuesday, December 14, 2021
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Participating pharmacies will be able to offer free COVID-19 testing in their local communities and receive reimbursement.

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  • Participating pharmacies will be able to offer free COVID-19 testing in their local communities and receive reimbursement.
  • Pharmacies that are not currently offering COVID-19 testing services billed through public or private insurance will receive reimbursement from the ICATT program on a per-resulted test basis.
  • Participating pharmacies will be part of the current Federally-funded effort to expand testing to more than 15,000 pharmacy locations across the country.
  • In April 2020, eTrueNorth began its participation in the drive-through COVID-19 testing program in partnership with the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services.

Eden Hospice at Whatcom County, LLC, Receives Certificate of Need to Provide Home Health Care Services

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Friday, November 12, 2021
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WHATCOM COUNTY, Wash., Nov. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The Washington State Department of Health issued Eden Hospice at Whatcom County, LLC a Certificate of Need to provide Home Health Care services in Whatcom County, WA on October 2, 2020.

Key Points: 
  • WHATCOM COUNTY, Wash., Nov. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The Washington State Department of Health issued Eden Hospice at Whatcom County, LLC a Certificate of Need to provide Home Health Care services in Whatcom County, WA on October 2, 2020.
  • EffectiveAugust 30, 2021, Eden Hospice at Whatcom County, LLC has achieved its Medicare-certification and Deemed Status via the Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC).
  • "Hospice is a beautiful benefit that we are honored to provide to the residents of Whatcom County.
  • Our Home Health and Home Care Agencies have had the pleasure of serving Whatcom for many years now and we are beyond thrilled to add Hospice and a robust Palliative Care program to our, now complete, continuum of care.

Signetic Partners With City of Seattle, Amazon, and More to Launch Mobile Vaccination Teams and a High-Capacity Fixed Vaccination Hub in Downtown Seattle

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Thursday, October 14, 2021
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The City is again partnering with Signetic for online registration, scheduling, and reporting to state and federal registries.

Key Points: 
  • The City is again partnering with Signetic for online registration, scheduling, and reporting to state and federal registries.
  • Supporting the City's fall and winter vaccination plans is in keeping with Signetic's commitment to public health and the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Current and past Signetic partners include: Microsoft, Eastside Fire & Rescue, Seattle Visiting Nurse Association, United Community Health Center, Health Commons Project, Snohomish County, and Puget Sound Regional Fire Authority.
  • Later in October, the City will launch a high-capacity Downtown Seattle Vaccination Hub at the Amazon Meeting Center, as well as one to two Seattle Fire Department (SFD) Mobile Vaccination Teams (MVT).

Smokey Point Behavioral Hospital Expands Services in the Pacific Northwest with New Programs for Adolescents and Adults

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Wednesday, September 8, 2021

MARYSVILLE, Wash., Sept. 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --With mental health at a crisis level in the region, Smokey Point Behavioral Hospital is announcing an expansion of services for adolescents and adults in Western Washington.

Key Points: 
  • MARYSVILLE, Wash., Sept. 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --With mental health at a crisis level in the region, Smokey Point Behavioral Hospital is announcing an expansion of services for adolescents and adults in Western Washington.
  • Over the past year, Smokey Point Behavioral Hospitals has been working hard to serve our communities, by providing the full continuum of accessible, specialized, in-market support services."
  • Tosupport the continued mental health struggles of Washington adolescents, Smokey Point Behavioral Hospital has created the Adolescent Inpatient Mental Health Program.
  • Additionally, SmokeyPoint Behavioral Hospital has created two programs for men and women aged 18+ struggling with mental health and substance abuse issues.