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Highmark Health announces Craig Riner appointment to Executive Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer

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Tuesday, March 26, 2024
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PITTSBURGH, March 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Highmark Health today announced that Craig Riner has been appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer.

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  • PITTSBURGH, March 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Highmark Health today announced that Craig Riner has been appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer.
  • In this role, he will oversee marketing, brand experience, advertising and customer engagement across the entire organization, including the Highmark Health Plan, Allegheny Health Network (AHN) and its diversified businesses.
  • Previously, he served as Senior Vice President of Strategic Marketing for Highmark Health, where he oversaw all customer insights, marketing planning, campaign development, media, sponsorships, and marketing analytics across the enterprise.
  • Prior to Highmark Health, Riner was Vice President of Marketing at Rite Aid Corporation, where he led the development and launch of Rite Aid's customer loyalty program.

Karen Hanlon, chief operating officer for Highmark Health, named one of Modern Healthcare's Women Leaders

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Monday, March 11, 2024
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PITTSBURGH, March 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Highmark Health is proud to announce that Karen Hanlon, executive vice president and chief operating officer, was recognized by Modern Healthcare magazine as one of the Women Leaders for 2024 .

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  • PITTSBURGH, March 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Highmark Health is proud to announce that Karen Hanlon, executive vice president and chief operating officer, was recognized by Modern Healthcare magazine as one of the Women Leaders for 2024 .
  • The 2024 "Women Leaders" recognition program honors executive women who are deemed by the editors of Modern Healthcare to be the most impactful in the healthcare industry.
  • In being named to the list, Hanlon joins a prominent group of women leaders from across the United States, including providers, payers, suppliers and associations.
  • "I'm sincerely grateful to those who have championed my career, and I look forward to celebrating the continued successes of our women at Highmark Health."

NeurAxis Announces Highmark BCBS Policy Coverage

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Monday, March 11, 2024
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CARMEL, Ind., March 11, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NeurAxis, Inc. (“NeurAxis,” or the “Company”) (NYSE American: NRXS), a medical technology company commercializing neuromodulation therapies addressing chronic and debilitating conditions in children and adults, today announced receipt of Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield (“Highmark BCBS”) policy coverage for approximately seven million lives effective April 8, 2024.

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  • CARMEL, Ind., March 11, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NeurAxis, Inc. (“NeurAxis,” or the “Company”) (NYSE American: NRXS), a medical technology company commercializing neuromodulation therapies addressing chronic and debilitating conditions in children and adults, today announced receipt of Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield (“Highmark BCBS”) policy coverage for approximately seven million lives effective April 8, 2024.
  • Highmark BCBS provides coverage in the mid-Atlantic, covering Pennsylvania, Delaware, New York, and West Virginia.
  • “We are thrilled to announce new policy coverage from Highmark BCBS, expanding our total covered lives to now approximately 16.25 million individuals,” said Brian Carrico, President and Chief Executive Officer of NeurAxis.
  • We look forward to receiving positive responses from payers on a national level as we aim to expand the coverage of IB-Stim.”

Federated Hermes, Inc. announces nomination of new independent director

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Friday, February 23, 2024
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Since 2018, Hanlon has served as chief operating officer for Highmark Health, after serving as chief financial officer and treasurer since 2014.

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  • Since 2018, Hanlon has served as chief operating officer for Highmark Health, after serving as chief financial officer and treasurer since 2014.
  • She began her career at the public accounting firm KPMG Peat Marwick prior to joining Highmark Inc. in 1997.
  • Federated Hermes, Inc. is a global leader in active, responsible investment management, with $757.6 billion in assets under management, as of Dec. 31, 2023.
  • Headquartered in Pittsburgh, Federated Hermes has more than 2,000 employees in London, New York, Boston and offices worldwide.

Blue Ridge Eating Disorder Care Center is Now In-Network with Geisinger Health Plan & Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Insurance

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Thursday, February 22, 2024
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  • SAYLORSBURG, Pa., Feb. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Blue Ridge Eating Disorder Care Center has announced that they now offer young women in need of Residential eating disorder care in-network coverage with Geisinger Health Plan and Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield.
  • Blue Ridge Eating Disorder Care Center's Clinical Director and Founder, Erica Butler, notes, "Eating Disorder treatment can be hard to find, and when you do find a facility that can meet your family's needs, it can be especially challenging to navigate care if they aren't in-network with your insurance provider.
  • We are thrilled to continue to give families access to exceptional eating disorder care without the financial barriers."
  • Blue Ridge Eating Disorder Care Center is an in-network Residential treatment facility for young women ages 12-17 with a primary diagnosis of an eating disorder serving patients in Saylorsburg, Pennsylvania.

Cedar Unveils Bold Solutions for Healthcare Affordability in 2023, With Continued Focus in Year Ahead

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Monday, January 8, 2024
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NEW YORK, Jan. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Healthcare drives more Americans to bankruptcy than any other sector, and the high cost of care is making consumers sicker. Nearly half of U.S. consumers say that difficulty paying a medical bill has negatively impacted their healing or well-being. That's why in 2023, Cedar, an end-to-end healthcare financial engagement platform, brought together providers, payers, financial institutions and government assistance to address the affordability crisis in healthcare.

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  • Nearly half of U.S. consumers say that difficulty paying a medical bill has negatively impacted their healing or well-being.
  • That's why in 2023, Cedar , an end-to-end healthcare financial engagement platform, brought together providers, payers, financial institutions and government assistance to address the affordability crisis in healthcare.
  • "We're excited to continue advancing affordability and access in healthcare."
  • - Florian Otto, CEO and Co-founder, Cedar
    As of December 2023, Cedar engages with 25 million patients on an annualized basis.

Highmark Health releases findings from "How's It Going?" behavioral health survey

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Tuesday, December 12, 2023
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PITTSBURGH, Dec. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Highmark Health asked western Pennsylvanians "How's it going?" in a questionnaire to gauge sentiment around behavioral health, and nearly two-thirds (64 percent) of respondents indicated they were struggling in some way, with stress levels noted as the largest concern.

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  • We encourage our members and patients to view their health holistically, being mindful of how physical and social health play a role in their mental health."
  • Highmark is offering behavioral health resources on its website, which are free for everyone.
  • Mental Well-Being powered by Spring Health was announced as a part of the My Highmark member portal in October 2023.
  • "Highmark's Mental Well-Being program will increase access to virtual and in-person behavioral health services by 40 percent—across our entire footprint," said Anil Singh, MD, MPH, SVP and executive medical director, population and curated health, Highmark Health.

AlphaLab Health Launches Fourth Cohort of Startups to Transform Patient Care

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Thursday, December 7, 2023
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PITTSBURGH, Dec. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- AlphaLab Health, a joint program of Innovation Works (IW) and Allegheny Health Network (AHN) to accelerate the growth of healthcare and life sciences startups, today announced the fourth cohort of companies to participate in the program.Six companies were competitively selected to participate in a six-month program that will help them navigate key risk points in the clinical and commercial development of their early-stage companies.

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  • AlphaLab Health, a joint program of Innovation Works (IW) and Allegheny Health Network (AHN) to accelerate the growth of healthcare and life sciences startups, today announced the fourth cohort of companies to participate in the program.
  • PITTSBURGH, Dec. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- AlphaLab Health, a joint program of Innovation Works (IW) and Allegheny Health Network (AHN) to accelerate the growth of healthcare and life sciences startups, today announced the fourth cohort of companies to participate in the program.
  • This new cohort continues in this innovative vein, and we look forward to seeing how AlphaLab Health amplifies their outcomes.
  • This new cohort continues in this innovative vein, and we look forward to seeing how AlphaLab Health amplifies their outcomes."

Highmark Health and Spring Health Collaborate to Launch My Highmark's Mental Well-Being Powered by Spring Health

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Monday, October 9, 2023
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LAS VEGAS, Oct. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Highmark Health and Spring Health today announced their collaboration to expand the number of access points to behavioral health care by 40 percent for Highmark insurance members, including children and teens. Highmark's Mental Well-Being powered by Spring Health will offer multiple levels of support: digital capabilities for daily wellness, one-on-one care navigation, deeper clinical care through in-person or virtual therapy, medication management, and 24/7 crisis support.

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  • "Together, Highmark Health and Spring Health are advancing the future state of mental and behavioral health," said Anil Singh, MD, MPH, FCC, senior vice president, executive medical director of population and curated health, Highmark Health.
  • Mental Well-Being is powered by Spring Health, the most comprehensive global mental health solution for employers and health plans, and provides members with access to therapy and medication management appointments in an average of three days or less.
  • "Spring Health's precision technology is changing the mental health paradigm," said Adam Chekroud, PhD, president and co-founder, Spring Health.
  • Mental Well-Being powered by Spring Health will be available to health plan members through the My Highmark member platform.

Allegheny Health Network honored by AMA for promoting well-being of health care workers

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Thursday, October 5, 2023
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PITTSBURGH, Oct. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Allegheny Health Network (AHN) has been honored by the American Medical Association (AMA) as a Joy in Medicine™-recognized organization for 2023.

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  • Those winners were recognized in gold, silver and bronze categories – AHN was one of 26 organizations to receive a silver-level recognition.
  • Burnout rates among the nation's physicians and other health care professionals spiked dramatically as the COVID-19 pandemic placed acute stress on care teams and exacerbated long-standing system issues.
  • AHN also surveys support staff, such as environmental services workers, nutrition workers and cafeteria staff, security, and transport workers.
  • The AMA is a professional association for physicians and medical students that promotes the art and science of medicine and advocates for the betterment of public health.