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Health Roads Joins Civitas Networks for Health
Health Roads, a Health and Human Services Information Technology Consulting company based in Newark, CA, joins Civitas Networks for Health, a national collaborative working to use health information exchange, health data, and multi-stakeholder, cross-sector approaches to improve health. - November 17, 2023 - Health Roads, LLC
Database Reveals Hidden Clinician Fax Numbers
ScribeFax™, comprehensive database of fax numbers for physicians, physician assistants, dentists and other prescribing clinicians, is now available from CarePrecise LLC, a vendor of authoritative healthcare provider data. ScribeFax is created using advanced data mining, compiling monthly updates from millions of clinician, clinic, and other medical facility records to reveal hard-to-find fax numbers. - October 09, 2023 - CarePrecise LLC
Sumbal Khalid Khan, MD Receives 2023 Best of Pflugerville Award
Pflugerville Award Program Honors the Achievement - September 11, 2023 - Aroha Medical PLLC
Carisk Partners Welcomes New Hires to Strengthen and Expand Team
Carisk Partners is pleased to announce the strategic addition of several talented professionals to its growing team. These appointments come at an opportune time for Carisk, furthering the company’s ability to drive results across its growing portfolio of products and services. The new team members bring a diverse range of expertise and experience, enhancing Carisk’s innovative solutions for its client partners and patients. - August 14, 2023 - Carisk Partners
Empowering Inmates for a Successful Future - myObamacare TN Launches Re-Entry Health Insurance Program (R-HIP) in Williamson County
myObamacare Tennessee, a prominent provider of quality health insurance education and enrollment services, is excited to unveil its groundbreaking Re-Entry Health Insurance Program (R-HIP) in TN. R-HIP is a vital initiative designed to equip inmates with essential resources upon their release from the Williamson County Jail empowering them for a successful transition back into society. The program will be conducted on the last Tuesday of each month and is open to all inmates approaching release. - July 27, 2023 - myObamacare
PF Consulting Firm #1 Credentialing and Medical Billing Services of 2023
PF Consulting Firm: Empowering Healthcare Practices with Comprehensive Solutions - May 18, 2023 - PF Consulting Firm
North American Pet Insurance Industry Surpasses $3.5 Billion
The North American Pet Health Insurance Association (NAPHIA) today released its 2023 State of the Industry (SOI) Report showing the North American pet health insurance sector grew by 23.5% in In-Force GWP over 2022. This year’s SOI Report highlights a number of noteworthy industry... - May 04, 2023 - NAPHIA - North American Pet Health Insurance Association
Global Excel Management Announces Strategic Partnership with WeeCompany
Global Excel a leading supplier of global healthcare risk management solutions, announces that it has acquired a significant position in WeeSystems SAPI de CV (WeeCompany), a LatAm based InsurTech that connects the various players in healthcare ecosystems through their automated digital platforms. - April 27, 2023 - Global Excel Management
Baltimore Seniors Can Avoid Overpaying for Medicare Insurance
Baltimore seniors can save significantly by selecting the right Medicare insurance coverage according to the American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance. A Baltimore woman turning 65 can pay as little as $128.17 monthly for Medicare Supplement insurance Plan G coverage. The highest rate... - March 22, 2023 - American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance
North Carolina Medicare and Health Insurance Agency Promotes Its First and "Youngest" Broker to the Position of Managing Partner
For over a decade, Chuck and Martha Uhlir have owned and operated the local health insurance agency whose brokers specialize in providing help and guidance for individuals seeking assistance with individual Medicare and health insurance related products. - March 21, 2023 - The Health Insurance Shoppe
Kolmac Outpatient Recovery Centers is Now Operating as Kolmac Integrated Behavioral Health
Kolmac Outpatient Recovery Centers is proud to be celebrating 50 years of service treating those struggling with substance use disorders and co-occurring psychiatric conditions. Staffed with a comprehensive treatment team consisting of Licensed Therapists, Certified Addictions Counselors,... - February 02, 2023 - Kolmac Integrated Behavioral Health
Introducing Hutano, a New Health-Tech Platform That Streamlines and Simplifies the Process of Engaging with Primary Care Healthcare Providers
Based in Las Vegas, Hutano aims to eliminate common bottlenecks in the healthcare system that frustrate patients seeking care. With Hutano, patients can find the right doctor, book appointments, and manage their medical data in one portable record that travels with them from appointment to appointment, saving time and reducing frustration. - January 20, 2023 - Hutano
Platinum Marketing & Design Issued a Trademark for Plastic Medicare Card® to Fight Medicare Card Fraud
Platinum Marketing & Design, Inc. was awarded a registered trademark for Plastic Medicare Card® by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). This Accredited, A+ rated BBB company is the only place you can securely purchase a Plastic Medicare Card®. 100% 5-star ratings on Google and the BBB. - December 08, 2022 - Platinum Marketing & Design, Inc.
AultCare's PrimeTime Health Plan Rated a 5-Star Medicare Advantage Plan by CMS for the Second Year in a Row
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) awarded AultCare's PrimeTime Health Plan with a 5 out of 5-star rating for 2023. This accolade is the second year in a row AultCare's PrimeTime Health Plan has received the highest quality rating. - November 08, 2022 - AultCare
Global Excel Management Announces Strategic Partnership with Flightcare Global
Global Excel Management Inc. (Global Excel), a leading supplier of global healthcare risk management solutions, is pleased to announce that it has acquired a majority ownership in Blue Sky Health Pty Ltd (trading as Flightcare Global), an innovative company providing a range of technology-based... - October 18, 2022 - Global Excel Management
CallonDoc Provides Immediate Healthcare Support Those Affected by Hurricane Ian
CallonDoc is helping those affected by Hurricane Ian by providing immediate access to healthcare. CallonDoc is offering same day online visits and prescriptions for immediate relief and availability to care. - October 08, 2022 - CallonDoc
Kidney Community Urges Congress to Pass Bipartisan Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act to Protect Insurance Access for Individuals Living with Kidney Failure
Legislation Would Restore Four-Decade Precedent of Patient Protections to Private Insurance, Avoid Insurance Discrimination, Protect Medicare Trust Fund - October 05, 2022 - Kidney Care Partners
Medisys Data Solutions Inc. Signs a Contract with a Leading Wound Care Center in Delaware
Hiring Medisys Data professionals can increase income by 30%, cut operational costs by 50%, and submit clean claims for the first time by 98% with other benefits. - September 16, 2022 - Medisys Data Solutions Inc
Charges Against Dr. Zukkoor Are Dismissed
Dr. Namir Zukkoor was charged by the AG in Michigan of 7 criminal counts. They were all dismissed by the 46th District Court on August 1, 2022. - September 15, 2022 - Namir Zukkoor
PSL Family wCaregivers to Get Answers; Fearless Caregiver Workshop Sept. 22
Limited complimentary tickets are available for the Fearless Caregiver training. The 25th anniversary Fearless Caregiver Conference tour will come to the Port Saint Lucie Community Center Sept. 22. - August 26, 2022 - Caregiver.com, Inc.
Reliance Medical Centers Looks Ahead to Being the Area’s Best Neighbor with Tampa "Welcome to the Neighborhood" Farmer’s Market Event
Reliance Medical Centers, a popular Central Florida Primary Care Doctor’s Office is celebrating its new Tampa Lowry Park location with free Farmer's Market for senior adults on Tuesday, August 16, 2022. - August 12, 2022 - Reliance Medical Centers
Home Health Leaders Applaud House Introduction of Bipartisan Preserving Access to Home Health Act
Representatives Sewell & Buchanan Introduce Bill to Delay Implementation of Medicare Cuts to Home Health Services in 2023 - July 28, 2022 - Partnership for Quality Home Healthcare
NY Health Appoints Vice President of Primary Care
New York Health (NYHealth) appoints Regina Primm as its Vice President of Primary Care. Primm has proven to be a prominent leader with more than a decade of experience working in healthcare. https://nyhealth.com/admin/regina-primm/ “I am honored to be given the opportunity to lead NY... - July 22, 2022 - New York Cancer & Blood Specialists
Nick Giampaolo Appointed Senior Vice President of Operations for New York Cancer & Blood Specialists
New York Cancer & Blood Specialists (NYCBS) announces the appointment of Nick Giampaolo to Senior Vice President of Operations. Giampaolo will oversee expansion efforts in collaboration with the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating... - July 20, 2022 - New York Cancer & Blood Specialists
innoviHealth® Expands Library of Digital and Printed Medical Coding Books
Comprehensive Library Supports Breadth of Customer Healthcare Education Needs by Supplementing innoviHealth’s Extensive Book Inventory and Software Solutions with Partner Offerings - July 19, 2022 - innoviHealth
House Rx Partners with Two Leading Oncology Clinics to Enhance Medically Integrated Dispensing of Cancer Therapies
House Rx, the platform for medically integrated dispensing of specialty medications for cancer care, rheumatoid arthritis and other complex medical conditions, announced, today, it has partnered with two leading oncology clinics — Cancer Care Associates of York and Pacific Cancer Care —... - July 18, 2022 - House Rx
Continued Cuts to Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) Frustrate Physical Therapy Leaders, Underscore Need for Congress to Act
CY2023 Proposed MPFS Rule again calls for payment cuts to physical, occupational, and speech therapy despite a long history of harmful cuts amidst increased patient need - July 11, 2022 - Alliance for Physical Therapy Quality and Innovation
Nation’s Kidney Community Deeply Disappointed with Supreme Court Ruling in Marietta Memorial Hospital Employee Benefit Health Plan v. DaVita
Kidney Care Partners (KCP) – the nation’s largest non-profit, non-partisan coalition of more than 30 organizations, comprising patients, dialysis professionals, physicians, nurses, researchers, therapeutic innovators, transplant coordinators, and manufacturers – today, expressed... - June 21, 2022 - Kidney Care Partners
Mid-State Group Offers At-Home Virtual PT for Injured Workers
The at-home support an injured worker receives often determines how well—and how soon—the employee recovers and can return to work. That’s why The Mid-State Group is pleased to announce Plethy RecupeTM physical therapy virtual care solution as a new facet of its High-Performance Network (HPN). - June 02, 2022 - The Mid-State Group
North American Pet Insurance Market More Than Doubles in Four Years
The North American Pet Health Insurance Association (NAPHIA) announced that the pet insurance sector exceeded $2.83 B USD at year end 2021, and industry growth more than doubled over the past four years (2018 - 2021). NAPHIA’s 2022 State of the Industry Report shows a record $2.837 billion USD in total in-force premiums in 2021 (up over 30.5% from $2.175 billion USD in 2020) and over 4.41 million insured pets across North America (up 27.7% from over 3.45 million pets insured in 2020). - May 17, 2022 - NAPHIA - North American Pet Health Insurance Association
Carisk® Partners Announces Completion of SOC 2(SM) Type II Certification Furthers Commitment to Data Security and Compliance
Carisk Partners announced today that the company has completed the System and Organization Controls (SOC) 2 Type II audit. - May 04, 2022 - Carisk Partners
GrandCare Health Services, In-Home Orthopedic Rehabilitation Specialist, Announces the Launch of Its New In-Home Outpatient Therapy Business
GrandCare Health Services, the leading provider of in-home orthopedic rehabilitation, is proud to announce the launch of its new in-home outpatient therapy business. - April 11, 2022 - GrandCare Health Services
ConnectionPoint Systems Raises Seed Round to Help Healthcare Providers Increase Access to Quality Care and Save Millions of Americans from Bankruptcy
ConnectionPoint Systems Inc, the premier platform for collaborative funding, has raised USD$1.5M for the launch of CoCoPay, the first community-centric healthcare payment solution that tackles the issue of quality care affordability. Every year, around 137 Million Americans face financial hardship... - March 10, 2022 - CoCoPay
8 Oaks Recovery Opens Sober Living Facility on 68-Acre Farm
8 Oaks Recovery’s live-in treatment program is now accepting patients. The sober living facility is housed in a rustic cabin located on a 68-acre farm in West Point, Tennessee. The facility offers a unique treatment experience in a relaxing rural setting that blends Christian pastoral... - February 28, 2022 - 8 Oaks
Dynamic Healthcare Systems to Host a Roundtable at 2022 RISE National Summit
Dynamic will be hosting the roundtable discussion: Understanding Overpayments and OIG involvement in Risk Adjustment. - February 27, 2022 - Dynamic Healthcare Systems
National Kidney Partners Announces Launch of Statewide Nephrology Practice
National Kidney Partners (NKP) is a newly formed physician owned and physician led organization resulting from the merger of over fifty providers from six independent nephrology practices in Florida. NKP’s founding members span the state, and include Renal Hypertension Center, Kidney and... - February 01, 2022 - National Kidney Partners
Dynamic Healthcare Systems Provides Conformity to Health Plans Amid CMS’ Chart Review Reject Edit Software Improvements
Effective November 5, 2021, CMS introduced an edit to determine if submitted records are duplicates based on several data elements. - December 15, 2021 - Dynamic Healthcare Systems
Adobe Care & Wellness Receives URAC Accreditation Accreditation Committee Votes to Grant Full Accreditation Pursuant to Case Management
Adobe Care & Wellness was recently commended for its commitment to promoting quality health services by obtaining URAC accreditation. The award is effective beginning Wednesday, December 1, 2021, through December 1, 2024, which grants Adobe Care & Wellness full accreditation for Case... - December 10, 2021 - Adobe Care & Wellness
Tava Health Raises $10M Series A to Provide Access to Mental Health Services for Employees Everywhere
Tava matches employees with the therapist that best meets their needs and facilitates therapy sessions virtually through its seamless, intuitive platform. - December 09, 2021 - Tava Health
Global Excel Achieves Type II SOC 1 & 2 Certification
Global Excel Management Inc., a leader in Healthcare Risk Management, today announced that it is now officially Type II SOC 1 & CSAE 3416 and Type II SOC 2 & CSAE 3000 compliant across the organization - which examines internal and connected external reporting controls confirming they properly designed, in place, and validated. - November 30, 2021 - Global Excel Management
Cornerstone Healthcare Consulting and Azeros Health Plans Partner to Introduce Health Plan Innovation
Cornerstone Healthcare Consulting and Azeros Health Plans intend to bring change to Western New York healthcare delivery and funding. "Our goal is not to do what is easy," says Melissa (Missy) Marsocci, Owner of Cornerstone. "We will do what is necessary for the employer community that to date has been ill-served by the healthcare infrastructure.” - November 19, 2021 - Cornerstone Healthcare Consulting and Management
Saeidan Inc. Joins Techstars' Future of Longevity Accelerator
Saeidan Inc., a company transforming the experience for those navigating Medicare, has joined the 2021 Techstars Future of Longevity Accelerator program, run in partnership with Pivotal Ventures. Working with Techstars will significantly boost the company’s efforts to scale Ask Claire®... - November 10, 2021 - Saeidan
New York Cancer & Blood Specialists and AdvantageCare Physicians Collaborate in Bethpage
New York Cancer & Blood Specialists (NYCBS), one of the leading oncology practices in the Nation, has once again teamed up with AdvantageCare Physicians (ACPNY), one of New York’s largest primary and specialty care practices, to provide state-of-the-art cancer care in Bethpage, New York. - November 02, 2021 - New York Cancer & Blood Specialists
innoviHealth® Partners with CareerWize to Offer Online Medical Coding and Billing Education in West Africa
Initiative Pairs Leading Find-a-Code Software with CareerWize Training Expertise to Educate Underserved African Students - November 02, 2021 - innoviHealth
Arthritis Foundation and Innovation and Value Initiative Release Paper Highlighting Patient Perspectives in Rheumatoid Arthritis
The Arthritis Foundation and the Innovation and Value Initiative (IVI) have partnered with people living with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) to publish a new report highlighting the need for healthcare research and value assessment that reflects patient experience and outcomes. The paper, First-Hand... - November 01, 2021 - Innovation and Value Initiative
PrimeTime Health Plan Rated a 5-Star Plan by CMS
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) awarded AultCare's PrimeTime Health Plan with a 5 out of 5-star rating for 2022. Medicare Star Ratings provide an indicator of how well a healthcare plan is performing. These ratings help Medicare-eligible individuals compare healthcare plans to... - October 22, 2021 - AultCare
Long-Term Care Insurance Association Offers Awareness Month Banners
Banner artwork for Long-Term Care Awareness Month (November 2021) is being made available by the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance (AALTCI). "This marks the 20th anniversary for the event which we created to generate heightened awareness among both insurance professionals and... - October 20, 2021 - American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance
2022 Medicare Drug Plan Premiums Reported for Top 10 Metro Markets
Millions of Medicare beneficiaries will soon be able to switch drug plans. An analysis of rates for 2022 by the American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance finds a significant range of available pricing. "In Philadelphia, the lowest cost Medicare Part D drug plan costs $7.50... - October 17, 2021 - American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance
CareAdvisors White Paper Reveals the Hidden Health Disparities from Safety Net Interoperability Challenges
Healthcare interoperability is a well-known industry challenge. The interoperability tools that providers rely upon for clinical data exchange may be continually improving, but they overlook a significant and growing need across the country. "Hidden Disparities in Clinical Data Sharing for... - October 15, 2021 - CareAdvisors
Carisk Partners Ranked #32 Among the Modern Healthcare Best Places to Work in 2021
Carisk Partners has been ranked No. 32 among healthcare suppliers in Modern Healthcare’s 2021 Best Places to Work award program. The complete list of this year’s winner rankings is available at Best Places to Work in Healthcare. Carisk Partners is committed to transforming the way... - September 23, 2021 - Carisk Partners