Centene Corporation, a leading healthcare company committed to helping people lead healthier lives, has been selected as one of Newsweek’s” America’s Greatest Working Places 2023.” Centene Corporation, one of the 1,000 U.S. businesses that made the list’s inaugural edition, received the highest rating possible: five stars. [Read more…]

USAble Mutual is a mutual insurance company that does not make a profit. Today, they announced the launch of My WellSpent in Georgia, an affordable plan for primary care, dental and vision care. My WellSpent covers everyday healthcare requirements, including virtual and in person primary care. The goal of “A Different Kind of Insurance” is to make the basics easier for consumers and employers. [Read more…]

The Marketing and Corporate Communications Team at Crum & Forster has won two Showcase Awards – one gold and another silver – from the Insurance Marketing and Communications Association. C&F won gold for their 200 th anniversary producer event and partner at Ellis Island and silver for an exceptional year-long weekly internal communication email campaign called “200 thTuesdays”. The awards were given at the IMCA Ignite 2023 Conference held in Nashville, TN, from June 19-21. [Read more…]

Economic activity in the hospital subsector grew in June after one month of contraction preceded by 35 consecutive months of growth, say the nation’s hospital supply executives in the latest Hospital ISM® Report On Business®. [Read more…]

Delta Dental announced key findings from the Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS®) Dental Plan Survey, which provides feedback from Delta Dental patients about their oral health care experiences. [Read more…]

Apollo Medical Holdings, Inc. (“ApolloMed,” and together with its subsidiaries and affiliated entities, the “Company”) (NASDAQ: AMEH), a leading physician-centric, technology-powered healthcare company focused on enabling providers in the successful delivery of value-based care, today announced that it received certification from the National Committee for Quality Assurance (“NCQA”) Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (“HEDIS®”) Health Plan Measure Certification Program™. It is the second year in which the Company has received this certification, and in measurement year 2023, ApolloMed expanded its certification from 5 to 20 measures, covering the most widely used HEDIS measures in the managed care industry.

NCQA (www.ncqa.org) is an independent, non-profit organization that accredits and certifies a wide range of healthcare organizations and manages the evolution of HEDIS, the healthcare quality measurement tool used by more than 90 percent of health plans in the United States, covering 200 million people.

This certification allows ApolloMed to provide services that align with the industry’s most rigorous clinical quality measurement processes, resulting in more accurate and timely identification of eligible members and services. ApolloMed designed and implemented its HEDIS engine as a RESTful API to work in an interoperable way with other data engines and technologies, increasing the measure outputs’ transparency, interpretability, and usability.

In 2023, ApolloMed was certified by the NCQA HEDIS Health Plan Measure Certification Program™ for 20 different measures. This year’s certified measures include key diabetes measures, such as Hemoglobin A1c Control for Patients with Diabetes (HBD), Blood Pressure Control for Patients with Diabetes (BPD), Eye Exam for Patients with Diabetes (EED), Kidney Health Evaluation for Patients with Diabetes (KED), and 16 other measures.

HEDIS® is a registered trademark of NCQA. NCQA HEDIS Health Plan Measure Certification Program™ is a trademark of NCQA.

Inland Empire Health Plan (IEHP) is proud to be Certified™ by Great Place To Work® for the third year in a row. The prestigious award is based entirely on what current team members say about their experience working at IEHP. This year, 92% of employees said IEHP is a Great Place To Work® – 35 points higher than the average U.S. company. [Read more…]

Cambia Health Solutions is pleased to welcome Mike Rains as its next chief financial officer to lead the critical work of driving financial stability across the enterprise. [Read more…]

Celent, a global research and consulting company, has recognized Cathay Life Insurance for its expertise. This is the fifth Model Insurer Award that the company has received. Celent is a leading consulting firm in the financial technology sector, and the Model Insurer award is the highest honor that an industry can receive. [Read more…]

Liberty Bankers Insurance Group, a provider of financial, life, and health products, has been named winner of a Gold Stevie Award(r) in the category of New Product and Services, in the 21st Annual American Business Awards (r).
LBIG was recognized for the enhancements made to its On-the-Spot underwriting process (OTS) for Medicare Supplement applications. OTS allows an agent to provide an underwriting decision within three minutes. LBIG improved the OTS product through artificial intelligence to provide a 100% digital application experience and rapid point of sale decisions. [Read more…]

vybe Urgent Care, the largest independent operator of urgent-care centers in Greater Philadelphia, announced that it now accepts UnitedHealthcare Community Plan for Families (CHIP) and CHIP. The new plans, which are in addition to UnitedHealth Group commercial insurance plans, are available at all of vybe’s locations. [Read more…]

CVS Health (r) has announced that Brian Kane, Executive Vice President and president of Aetna will join the company on September 1, 2023. He will join the executive leadership team of CVS Health and report directly to Karen S. Lynch, President and CEO. [Read more…]

PatientGenie is a consumer-health technology company that has announced the addition of PatientGPT to its healthcare search engine. PatientGPT is a revolutionary AI navigation system. PatientGPT, based on OpenAI’s ChatGPT technology, aims to revolutionize patient navigation by offering seamless and personalized experiences for healthcare organizations and patients. [Read more…]

Fidelis Health is raising awareness of the health disparities that minority populations face. This year’s theme is Better Health Through Better Understanding. emphasizes how meeting cultural and language needs can improve health outcomes. [Read more…]

In the last few years, healthcare sharing ministries have seen significant changes, largely due to actions taken in Washington D.C. and many state capitals. Liberty HealthShare (r) has overcome these challenges with its vision to build a healthcare-sharing ministry that is a reflection of Jesus Christ, and empowers Americans in managing their healthcare journey. [Read more…]

Health in Tech is an industry-leading insurtech firm that provides disruptive innovation that reimagines self funded health plans. Today, Health in Tech announced that it has partnered with 6 Degree Health, 90 Degree Benefits and created a new level-funded, value-based health plan that will be effective in January 2023. [Read more…]

Erectile dysfunction (ED), a common problem, affects millions of men across all ages. There are many options for people who want to get relief from this condition. Shockwave therapy is an option in Celina, Texas. Elite Wellness and Anti-Aging is the best provider of shockwave therapy in Celina, TX. This article will give you an overview of shockwave therapy, and the potential benefits. [Read more…]

Liberty HealthShare, a leading Christian healthsharing ministry in the country, has announced a holiday discount program for new members. [Read more…]

EmpiRx Health has announced Ziad Rubaie’s appointment as Chief Growth Officer. This makes EmpiRx Health the only industry-focused pharmacy benefits manager (PBM) that values value. Rubaie joins EmpiRx Health’s leadership team during a period of rapid expansion. He will continue to build on the momentum while plan sponsors search for financially sustainable, clinically-based health benefits. [Read more…]

Superior HealthPlan, located in Texas, today announced a new partnership with MedArrive. MedArrive offers mobile-integrated home care management services. Superior members with complex health needs will benefit from the collaboration. It will close critical care gaps and address non-medical drivers. The partnership will also help at-risk members navigate healthcare systems. Brave Health will offer members better access to virtual behavioral healthcare services. [Read more…]

Gravie, a leader in health benefit innovation, announced today that Dr. Greg Burrell has been appointed chief medical officer. Gravie’s first chief medical officer, Dr. Greg Burrell, will be the clinical thought leader. His focus is on improving quality and cost efficiency of healthcare. [Read more…]

Solis Health Plans, a Florida Medicare Advantage Plan is proud to announce Francisco Hernandez’s appointment. As Chief Medical Officer. Dr. Hernandez will be joining the Solis executive team to oversee clinical operations, care management quality improvement, care management, pharmacy, health IT and behavioral health for Solis’ members. [Read more…]

HealthPartners has demonstrated its commitment to simplicity, affordability, and a better shopping experience for Wisconsin residents in their health insurance marketplace. HealthPartners’ partnership with Softheon a top cloud-based provider of health insurance exchange technology, will allow Wisconsin residents to shop for and enroll directly on the HealthPartners website. [Read more…]