Friday, March 24, 2017
 
Your Health Insurance Plan Company News Quick Read-
Who's making news today?  Here is HCBD-Who'sIT!
 
 
Executive Index
by Company
Ms. Kristine Grow
AHIP
Former Senior Vice President, Communications
Ms. Jill Flaxington
Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island (BCBSRI)
Former Public Relations Specialist
Stacy Paterno
Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island (BCBSRI)
Former Assistant Vice President
Katherine Dallow MD, MPH
Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island (BCBSRI)
Former Vice President of Clinical Affairs
Joy Auch
Excellus BlueCross BlueShield
Vice President of Communications
Mr. Bruce Naughton
Excellus BlueCross BlueShield
Vice President and Chief Medical Officer for Medicare
Ms. Patricia Hunter
Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield of Western New York
Behavioral Health Manager
Mr. Kyle Rogers
Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield of Western New York
Public Relations Specialist
Ms. Patricia (Patti) Darnley
Highmark Wholecare (formerly Gateway Health)
Former President and Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Richard L. Lungen
Leverage Health
Managing Member
Mr. Michael Hendershot
Leverage Health
Business Development Director
Ms. Jamie Dudensing
Texas Association of Health Plans (TAHP)
CEO
Don R. Read MD
Texas Medical Association
President
Mr. Kim Jacobs
UPMC Health Plan
Vice President - Product & Consumer Innovation
Jeff Young
WEX Health
Former SVP and General Manager
 
Company News Headlines
     
HIP News and Announcements      
AHIP Blog: Heart Disease Prevention - Helping Patients Weigh Benefits, Risks
Overtreatment and undertreatment can occurr when patients do not fully understand the implications of medical interventions. Studies show that patients can best comprehend medical data when it is: in a graphic form; free of numbers; uses a denominator of 1000; stated in absolute rather than relative values; and presented in a straight-forward and comprehensible format.

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Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island pledges “80% by 2018:” 80 percent of adults 50 and older screened for colorectal cancer by 2018
" BCBSRI signed the 80% by 2018 pledge to help raise awareness that there are several screening options available – even take home options. Colorectal cancer in its early stages usually has no symptoms, so everyone 50 and older should get tested. It could save your life," said Dr. Katherine Dallow MD, MPH , vice president of clinical affairs and quality at BCBSRI

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BlueCross BlueShield of Western New York: Addressing The Ongoing Opioid Epidemic
“Every facet of our community needs to come to the table to acknowledge this problem and have honest, open, and difficult discussions about how to get in front of it. We have a lot of people downstream pulling people out of the river, but they keep passing by and more and more are jumping in," said Ms. Patricia Hunter , behavioral health manager, Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield of Western New York

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Gateway Health Receives Fred Rogers Good Neighbor Award For Volunteerism
"I'm personally proud that so many Highmark Wholecare staff members serve on local community boards and participate in service projects that directly impact our members. As Fred Rogers himself would say, 'Today is a beautiful day in the neighborhood,' and we're hoping we can help make it a little more beautiful," said Ms. Patricia Darnley , President and CEO, Gateway Health

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TAHP: Texas Medicaid Health Plans Joined by TMA in Taking Major Step To Make Medicaid Simpler, More Efficient for Texas Physicians
"Medicaid health plans are proud to have initiated this effort, and we look forward to continuing to work with Texas Medical Association to establish a one-stop-shop for providers that greatly reduces their paperwork burden, ensures a more seamless process, and boosts access to safe, quality care for Texans who rely on Medicaid program for their health care needs," said Ms. Jamie Dudensing , CEO, TAHP

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New Smartphone-Enabled UPMC AnywhereCare Provides 24/7 Care
"Consumers are seeking convenient and high quality care, when and where they need it. Using AnywhereCare, patients can initiate a visit with a UPMC Health Plan physician without traveling to an office or taking time off of work. AnywhereCare visits are low cost, typically about half the cost of a health care plan copay, and they allow patients within Pennsylvania to be cared for by UPMC clinicians in their homes, at work, or on the road," said Mr. Kim Jacobs , vice president of consumer innovation at UPMC Health Pla

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Excellus BlueCross BlueShield: Falls are the leading cause of injury among older adults in NY state
“Falling is not an accepted part of the aging process in any region. There are simple things that everyone can do right now for themselves and their loved ones to help reduce the incidence of falls and promote independent and active lifestyles," said Mr. Bruce Naughton , vice president and chief medical officer for Medicare, Excellus BlueCross BlueShield

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Solutions News and Announcements

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Leverage Health Embarks on its 11th Successful Year with the Expansion of its Business Development Team
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WEX Health Strengthens Position as an Industry Leader
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