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PruittHealth - Trent Identified as Overall 5-Star Facility

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Friday, April 27, 2018
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NEW BERN, N.C., April 27, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- PruittHealth Trent has proven its commitment to a concentrated focus on patient-centered quality service delivery.

Key Points: 
  • NEW BERN, N.C., April 27, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- PruittHealth Trent has proven its commitment to a concentrated focus on patient-centered quality service delivery.
  • This continual dedication allowed for them to be recently deemed a 5-star overall skilled nursing center from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
  • The components reflective of the overall star rating are as follows: state survey results, quality measures, and nursing staff.
  • The 5-star rating ranks PruittHealth Trent among the highest in the health care industry.

PruittHealth -- Dillon Identified as Overall 5-Star Facility

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Friday, April 27, 2018
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DILLON, S.C., April 27,2018 /PRNewswire/ -- PruittHealth Dillon has proven its commitment to an ongoing and concentrated focus on patient-centered quality service delivery.

Key Points: 
  • DILLON, S.C., April 27,2018 /PRNewswire/ -- PruittHealth Dillon has proven its commitment to an ongoing and concentrated focus on patient-centered quality service delivery.
  • This unrelenting dedication allowed for them to be recently deemed a 5-star overall skilled nursing center from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
  • The components reflective of the overall star rating are as follows: state survey results, quality measures, and nursing staff.
  • PruittHealth Dillon provides outstanding care of patients and was also named an AHCA/NCAL National Quality Award Bronze Level Winner.

PruittHealth -- Columbia Identified as Overall 5-Star Facility

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Friday, April 27, 2018
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COLUMBIA, S.C., April 27,2018 /PRNewswire/ -- PruittHealth Columbia has proven its commitment to a concentrated focus on patient-centered quality service delivery.

Key Points: 
  • COLUMBIA, S.C., April 27,2018 /PRNewswire/ -- PruittHealth Columbia has proven its commitment to a concentrated focus on patient-centered quality service delivery.
  • This unrelenting dedication allowed for them to be recently deemed a 5-star overall skilled nursing center from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
  • The components reflective of the overall star rating are as follows: state survey results, quality measures, and nursing staff.
  • PruittHealth Columbia provides outstanding care of patients and was also named an AHCA/NCAL National Quality Award Bronze Level Winner.

Fidelis Care Ranks First in New York State in 2017 Quality Incentive Results for Medicaid Plans

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Friday, April 27, 2018
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NEW YORK, April 27, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Fidelis Care recently earned the distinction of being the top-ranked health plan in New York State in the Department of Health's 2017 Quality Incentive results for Medicaid Managed Care plans.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, April 27, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Fidelis Care recently earned the distinction of being the top-ranked health plan in New York State in the Department of Health's 2017 Quality Incentive results for Medicaid Managed Care plans.
  • Out of 15 plans, Fidelis Care was the only one to secure a Tier 1 rating, earning 128 out of a possible 150 points across quality, member satisfaction, prevention quality indicators, and compliance measures.
  • Fidelis Care also received an overall quality rating of 5 stars for health plan performance as part of the New York State Department of Health's 2017 Consumer's Guide to Medicaid and Child Health Plus Managed Care Plans.
  • The ratings are based on measures such as preventive and well care, quality of care, and member satisfaction.

Palmyra Nursing Homes Awarded Five-Stars by Centers for Medicare and Medicaid

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Thursday, April 26, 2018
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PALMYRA, Pa., April 26, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --The Gardens at Palmyra and The Gardens at Campbelltown, both located in Palmyra, PA, attained The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services overall rating of five stars this month.

Key Points: 
  • PALMYRA, Pa., April 26, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --The Gardens at Palmyra and The Gardens at Campbelltown, both located in Palmyra, PA, attained The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services overall rating of five stars this month.
  • The rating, created by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, scores nursing homes in three separate areas: health inspections, staffing, and quality measures.
  • The Gardens at Campbelltown, located just three miles from Hershey Medical Center, offers short term rehabilitation, long term skilled nursing care, and assisted living personal care.
  • The Gardens at Palmyra is a 39-bed skilled nursing and rehabilitation facility located in the town of Palmyra.

PruittHealth - Brookhaven Identified as Overall 5-Star Facility

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Thursday, April 26, 2018
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ATLANTA, April 26, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --PruittHealth Brookhaven has proven its commitment to an ongoing and concentrated focus on patient-centered quality service delivery.

Key Points: 
  • ATLANTA, April 26, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --PruittHealth Brookhaven has proven its commitment to an ongoing and concentrated focus on patient-centered quality service delivery.
  • This unrelenting commitment allowed for them to be recently deemed a 5-star overall skilled nursing center from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
  • The components reflective of the overall star rating are as follows: state survey results, quality measures, and nursing staff.
  • The 5-star rating ranks the skilled nursing facility among the highest in the health care industry.

PruittHealth - Savannah Identified as Overall 5-Star Facility

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Thursday, April 26, 2018
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SAVANNAH, Ga., April 26,2018 /PRNewswire/ --PruittHealth Savannah has proven its commitment to an ongoing and concentrated focus on patient-centered quality service delivery.

Key Points: 
  • SAVANNAH, Ga., April 26,2018 /PRNewswire/ --PruittHealth Savannah has proven its commitment to an ongoing and concentrated focus on patient-centered quality service delivery.
  • This unrelenting dedication allowed for them to be recently deemed a 5-star overall skilled nursing center from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
  • The components reflective of the overall star rating are as follows: state survey results, quality measures, and nursing staff.
  • PruittHealth Savannah provides outstanding care of patients and was also named an AHCA/NCAL National Quality Award Bronze Level Winner.

The Oaks - Bethany (Skilled Nursing) Identified as Overall 5-Star Facility

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Thursday, April 26, 2018
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This unrelenting dedication allowed for them to be recently deemed a 5-star overall skilled nursing center from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

Key Points: 
  • This unrelenting dedication allowed for them to be recently deemed a 5-star overall skilled nursing center from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
  • The components reflective of the overall star rating are as follows: state survey results, quality measures, and nursing staff.
  • The 5-star rating ranks the skilled nursing facility among the highest in the health care industry.
  • The Oaks Bethany provides outstanding care of patients and was also named an AHCA/NCAL National Quality Award Bronze Level Winner.

Blue Distinction Total Care Doctors, Hospitals and Clinical Care Teams Achieve Better Health Outcomes

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Thursday, April 26, 2018
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CHICAGO, April 26, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --The Blue Cross Blue Shield Association (BCBSA) today announced that the Blue Distinction Total Care (Total Care) program, the industry's largest national network of value-based care programsaccountable care organizations (ACOs) and patient-centered medical homes (PCMHs)is outperforming other care providers in key health care quality and patient health metrics since its launch just a few years ago.

Key Points: 
  • CHICAGO, April 26, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --The Blue Cross Blue Shield Association (BCBSA) today announced that the Blue Distinction Total Care (Total Care) program, the industry's largest national network of value-based care programsaccountable care organizations (ACOs) and patient-centered medical homes (PCMHs)is outperforming other care providers in key health care quality and patient health metrics since its launch just a few years ago.
  • Overall, Total Care doctors, hospitals and clinical care teams are performing better than non-Total Care providers in 96 percent of the nationally-consistent, industry quality measures tracked*.
  • These results represent significant savings for Blue Cross and Blue Shield (BCBS) customers and the broader health care system.
  • "Working with Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield and Total Care, we are empowered to focus on delivering efficient, high-quality care which drives down health care costs and improves patient outcomes."

Florida Blue and PopHealthCare Bring In-Home Health Care to Florida

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Wednesday, April 25, 2018
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla., April 25, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --Florida Blue, the leading health insurer in Florida, announces a partnership with PopHealthCare to deliver a suite of in-home patient care services to clinically fragile members in the state.

Key Points: 
  • JACKSONVILLE, Fla., April 25, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --Florida Blue, the leading health insurer in Florida, announces a partnership with PopHealthCare to deliver a suite of in-home patient care services to clinically fragile members in the state.
  • "Florida Blue recognizes the positive impacts of giving these individuals the opportunity to receive in-home care.
  • Florida Blue and PopHealthCare began offering these programs in late 2017 and will be serving members enrolled with Florida Blue through Medicare Advantage, as well as through individual and group plans.
  • Florida Blue , Florida's Blue Cross and Blue Shield company, has been providing health insurance to residents of Florida for nearly 75 years.