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Benevis Observes National Minority Health Month by Highlighting the Need for Equitable Access to Dental Health in the U.S.

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Tuesday, April 2, 2024
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For the April observance, Benevis is raising awareness about the importance of improving the dental health of minority communities to reduce health disparities and improve overall health outcomes.

Key Points: 
  • For the April observance, Benevis is raising awareness about the importance of improving the dental health of minority communities to reduce health disparities and improve overall health outcomes.
  • Benevis recognizes that not all Americans have equitable access or financial resources to receive routine dental care and orthodontic treatment, making poor oral health a primary marker of social and economic inequality.
  • Benevis has positioned itself as a leader in dental healthcare and orthodontics for children and families with social, economic, and environmental barriers to dental care.
  • Committed to breaking down barriers to high-quality, affordable dental care for children, Benevis has provided the following educational resources:
    To help spread awareness for equitable oral health, the Dental Health Disparities Greatest for Minorities infographic .

Availity Responds to CMS Interoperability and Prior Authorization Final Rule with Advanced Solutions for Healthcare Interoperability

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Wednesday, March 27, 2024
Technology, Finance, Public Policy, Government, Healthcare Reform, Professional Services, Software, Health, General Health, Data Management, Principal, Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources, Organization, Interoperability, FHIR, DTR, MIPS, Communication, Health Level 7, CHIP, CRD, Hospital, Prior authorization, Acquisition, The Final Rule, Medicaid, API, Documentation, PAS, Medicare, CMS, FFS, Health insurance

The Final Rule aims to enhance interoperability and streamline the prior authorization process by mandating certain health plans to implement specific Health Level Seven International® (HL7®) Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR®) APIs.

Key Points: 
  • The Final Rule aims to enhance interoperability and streamline the prior authorization process by mandating certain health plans to implement specific Health Level Seven International® (HL7®) Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR®) APIs.
  • The Final Rule requires health plans to support a FHIR API for prior authorization by Jan. 1, 2027.
  • The Final Rule requires provider organizations to attest to utilizing a Prior Authorization API to submit at least one authorization request in 2027.
  • Providers will be able to connect to Availity to access the Prior Authorization API for multiple payers.

Lumeris Launches 'Enabling Health Value' Podcast to Explore Latest Trends in Value-Based Care

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Tuesday, March 19, 2024
Marketing strategy, Health equity, Federation, Ideation, CHIP, Knowledge, Hospital, Learning, CMMI, APM, Medicaid, Host, Medicare

ST. LOUIS, March 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Lumeris , a leader in value-based care enablement, has launched a new podcast series, the Enabling Health Value podcast, which will explore issues surrounding the United States' healthcare value economy and value-based care.

Key Points: 
  • ST. LOUIS, March 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Lumeris , a leader in value-based care enablement, has launched a new podcast series, the Enabling Health Value podcast, which will explore issues surrounding the United States' healthcare value economy and value-based care.
  • The first episode reviews CMMI strategy, including payment model design, health equity and APM portfolio changes.
  • The Enabling Health Value podcast brings together top-level industry leaders to discuss the current healthcare economy and explore potential pathways to drive value-based care forward.
  • Jean-Claude Saghbini, President and Chief Technology Officer, Lumeris, expressed his enthusiasm for this new thought leadership platform focusing on patient-centric care and value-based innovation.

Manatt Expands Affordable Coverage Capabilities With Former NYS Department of Health Director

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Thursday, March 7, 2024
Legal, Professional Services, Business, Finance, Division, New Yorker, Health care, DOH, Care Act 2014, Pacific Ocean, ACA, Customer service, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, Digital, Senior advisor, Affordable Care Act, University, Partner, Tom, Policy, Health policy, DEMI, Law, LLP, Privacy, NY State of Health, Legal aid, CHIP, City University, Nursing

Sbrana also has considerable experience advising various stakeholders—such as federal, state and local government partners, advocates and health plans—on Medicaid and CHIP coverage policies, the Basic Health Program, both Section 1115 and Section 1332 waivers, and developing creative solutions to expand affordable health coverage.

Key Points: 
  • Sbrana also has considerable experience advising various stakeholders—such as federal, state and local government partners, advocates and health plans—on Medicaid and CHIP coverage policies, the Basic Health Program, both Section 1115 and Section 1332 waivers, and developing creative solutions to expand affordable health coverage.
  • “Lisa has been a trusted leader supporting health care organizations and federal and state policymakers on efforts that drive innovation, address barriers to health care coverage and advance health outcomes,” said Manatt Health Leader Bill Bernstein .
  • “Manatt has always impressed me with its unique approach to client service and its desire to advance health care coverage, access and quality across the nation,” said Sbrana.
  • Her practice included impact litigation, development of health care policy and representation of individual clients denied access to health care benefits and/or services.

Kenneth R. Pelletier, PhD, MD Receives 2024 Visionary Award at the Integrative Healthcare Symposium

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Saturday, February 17, 2024
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NEW YORK, Feb. 17, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Kenneth R. Pelletier, PhD, MD was today named the 2024 Visionary Award recipient at the Integrative Healthcare Symposium, taking place at the Hilton Midtown in New York City.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, Feb. 17, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Kenneth R. Pelletier, PhD, MD was today named the 2024 Visionary Award recipient at the Integrative Healthcare Symposium , taking place at the Hilton Midtown in New York City.
  • — Kenneth R. Pelletier, PhD, MD
    Presented each year at the annual Symposium, the Visionary Award recognizes an industry leader whose contributions have shaped integrative healthcare and paved the way for other practitioners and professionals.
  • Dr. Pelletier will also play an active role at the 2024 Integrative Healthcare Symposium, presenting his session "Change Your Genes – Change Your Life: Epigenetics of Longevity" directly following the award ceremony on Saturday, February 17.
  • The 2024 Integrative Healthcare Symposium is held February 15-17, 2024 in New York City.

BDR Solutions and CoSo Health Partner to Improve Healthcare Supply Chain Transparency and Efficiency

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Tuesday, February 6, 2024
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DENVER, Feb. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- BDR Solutions and CoSo Health have joined forces in an innovative partnership to redefine public sector healthcare supply chain management and logistics.

Key Points: 
  • DENVER, Feb. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- BDR Solutions and CoSo Health have joined forces in an innovative partnership to redefine public sector healthcare supply chain management and logistics.
  • CoSo Health and its groundbreaking SaaS+ platform CHIP, CoSo Health Inventory Platform, streamline the way providers source, warehouse, and distribute medical supplies, devices, and equipment.
  • At the heart of this collaboration lies a shared vision to enhance the efficiency and transparency of government healthcare supply chain operations.
  • "By combining BDR Solutions' supply chain and health IT expertise with CoSo Health's innovative CHIP platform, we can empower healthcare organizations to deliver better care and outcomes for their patients."

Benevis Spotlights a Call to Action for Primary Care Providers to Work with Dentists to Help Families Establish Dental Homes for Children's Dental Health Month

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Tuesday, February 6, 2024
Tooth decay, Tooth, Oral hygiene, Research, Child, Patient, Dentistry, Children's Health Insurance Program, Medicaid, Physician, Mouth, Education, CHIP, Health

To improve this care gap and prevent the early onset of dental disease, oral health should be integrated with primary care services for lifelong health.

Key Points: 
  • To improve this care gap and prevent the early onset of dental disease, oral health should be integrated with primary care services for lifelong health.
  • Benevis recommends that primary care providers help their patients and families secure a dental home by the age of one to keep their mouth and teeth healthy through regular dental visits.
  • To provide patients with tips for healthy teeth, all dental offices will share the Children's Dental Health Month infographics, which can be viewed here .
  • To help support primary care providers in their daily practices with patients’ oral health, Benevis created a Dental Home Physician Playbook.

NADP Research Reveals Record in Dental Coverage for Americans

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Thursday, February 1, 2024
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DALLAS, Feb. 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- At year-end 2022, a record 293 million Americans had dental coverage according to the 2023 Benefits Report: Enrollment, recently published by the National Association of Dental Plans’ (NADP).

Key Points: 
  • DALLAS, Feb. 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- At year-end 2022, a record 293 million Americans had dental coverage according to the 2023 Benefits Report: Enrollment, recently published by the National Association of Dental Plans’ (NADP).
  • The latest NADP research shows 88 percent of the population have dental coverage, including Americans receiving benefits through employer-sponsored or other group plans, individual plans, or public benefits.
  • However, enrollment in commercial dental benefits was flat compared to 2021.
  • In 2017, NADP analysis of Medicare Landscape files resulted in an increase of about 5 million Medicare lives for this report.

Superior HealthPlan Celebrates 25 Years of Putting Members First

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Tuesday, January 30, 2024
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AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Superior HealthPlan ("Superior"), the leading managed care organization in the state of Texas and a wholly owned subsidiary of Centene Corporation (NYSE: CNC), is celebrating an important milestone – 25 years of delivering high-quality, local health care to Texans across all 254 counties throughout the state. Founded in 1999, Superior first served 3,400 members in El Paso and has since grown into a statewide leader in managed care, offering comprehensive, quality healthcare services through Medicaid, Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), Medicare and the Health Insurance Marketplace to over two million members in the state.

Key Points: 
  • With more than 2 million members, Superior has grown into the largest Medicaid managed care organization in Texas.
  • MedArrive's innovative home health program to improve the health and quality of life for members with complex health needs.
  • With a focus on active local involvement, Superior partners with community-based organizations to help Texans where and when they need it most.
  • And, in 2023 alone, Superior provided nearly $1 million in funding to community-based organizations supporting low-income neighborhoods and families across the state.

Tempus Introduces xM to Assess Minimal Residual Disease (MRD) in Patients with Colorectal Cancer (CRC) for Research Use Only

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Thursday, January 18, 2024
Technology, Research, Surgery, Medical Devices, Health Technology, Health, Science, Artificial Intelligence, Oncology, Clonal hematopoiesis, Patient, MRD, Neoplasm, DNA, CHIP, Liquid biopsy, DX, Intelligence, Chief Justice of Hungary, Algorithm, Lung cancer, Risk, Methylation, Recurrence, Plasma, NeXT, LDT, Doctor of Philosophy, Artifact, CRC, Medicine, Blood, Medical imaging

Tempus, a leader in artificial intelligence and precision medicine, today announced the addition of a novel MRD assay, xM, to its comprehensive testing solutions.

Key Points: 
  • Tempus, a leader in artificial intelligence and precision medicine, today announced the addition of a novel MRD assay, xM, to its comprehensive testing solutions.
  • The tumor-naïve plasma based test is available for research use only to detect circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) in the blood of patients with early stage CRC after surgery.
  • xM is a liquid biopsy approach to MRD assessment, where no baseline tumor tissue is required.
  • “Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide,1 and surgical intervention alone may not be curative for all patients.