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Messagepoint Healthcare Touchpoint Exchange Wins 2024 BIG Innovation Award

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Wednesday, January 10, 2024
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Messagepoint announced it has been named a winner in the 2024 BIG Innovation Awards presented by the Business Intelligence Group in the Software category for its Healthcare Touchpoint Exchange , a purpose-built SaaS solution that enables Medicare Advantage Organizations (MAOs) to dramatically reduce the workload, timelines and costs associated with health plan communications and materials preparation.

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  • Messagepoint announced it has been named a winner in the 2024 BIG Innovation Awards presented by the Business Intelligence Group in the Software category for its Healthcare Touchpoint Exchange , a purpose-built SaaS solution that enables Medicare Advantage Organizations (MAOs) to dramatically reduce the workload, timelines and costs associated with health plan communications and materials preparation.
  • “We are pleased that Messagepoint’s Healthcare Touchpoint Exchange has won a BIG Innovation Award for providing critical innovation that enables MAOs to achieve accuracy and compliance, efficiency and economies of scale across all member communications.”
    Messagepoint’s Healthcare Touchpoint Exchange is a game-changing solution designed to support MAOs in preparing plan communications and materials for the Annual Enrollment Period (AEP).
  • “Innovation is driving our society,” said Maria Jimenez, chief nominations officer of the Business Intelligence Group.
  • “We are thrilled to be honoring Messagepoint as they are leading by example and improving the lives of so many.”
    Organizations from across the globe submitted their recent innovations for consideration in the BIG Innovation Awards.

Brain Fitness is Among Fastest-Growing Medicare Advantage Benefits for 2024

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Tuesday, December 5, 2023
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SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 05, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- An analysis of new data for 2024 from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) reveals that “memory fitness” supplemental benefits (often called “brain exercises”) have become one of the most popular offerings in the increasingly competitive Medicare Advantage market.

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 05, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- An analysis of new data for 2024 from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) reveals that “memory fitness” supplemental benefits (often called “brain exercises”) have become one of the most popular offerings in the increasingly competitive Medicare Advantage market.
  • San Francisco-based Posit Science reports that its BrainHQ brain exercise app is the memory fitness benefit selected by the most Medicare Advantage organizations (MAOs), with a reach that has grown more than ten-fold in the past four years.
  • Medicare Advantage (MA), the managed care insurance plans offered by non-profit and for-profit corporations as an alternative to traditional Medicare, has grown to over 30 million members — more than half of the Medicare market.
  • The growth in MA has been fueled by low (often zero dollar) monthly premiums, as well as by offering supplemental benefits not covered by traditional Medicare.

VNS HEALTH AND COMPASSUS TO ADMINISTER END-OF-LIFE CARE BENEFIT FOR MEDICARE ADVANTAGE HEALTH PLANS

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Tuesday, June 6, 2023
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NEW YORK, June 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- VNS Health, one of the nation's largest nonprofit home and community-based health care organizations, is collaborating with Compassus, a national leader in home-based care, to help Medicare Advantage health plans across the country implement and manage hospice and palliative care programs for their members.

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  • NEW YORK, June 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- VNS Health , one of the nation's largest nonprofit home and community-based health care organizations, is collaborating with Compassus , a national leader in home-based care, to help Medicare Advantage health plans across the country implement and manage hospice and palliative care programs for their members.
  • In the Model's latest phase, VNS Health and Compassus will manage the Hospice Benefit Component for several thousand Medicare Advantage health plan members across multiple states.
  • VNS Health is excited to be a part of this alliance to improve the health care experience for so many people."
  • We're very proud to work together with VNS Health and our health plan partners to transform health care delivery in such a meaningful way."

Medicare Advantage Rules to tighten for Independent Agents this Fall says Cavulus CEO.

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Monday, July 18, 2022
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PITTSBURGH, July 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Beginning this fall Patrick Phillips, CEO of Cavulus, a leading technology provider in the Medicare Advantage (MA) industry, says new rules from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will require independent agents who sell Medicare Advantage plans to record all phone calls with beneficiaries.

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  • PITTSBURGH, July 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Beginning this fall Patrick Phillips, CEO of Cavulus, a leading technology provider in the Medicare Advantage (MA) industry, says new rules from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will require independent agents who sell Medicare Advantage plans to record all phone calls with beneficiaries.
  • Tightened rules are likely in response to misleading TV commercials featuring celebrity spokespeople says Cavulus CEO.
  • "It's complexity that we're familiar with since we've been solving it for Medicare Advantage organizations (MAOs) since 2006," says Phillips.
  • ABOUT CAVULUS - Cavulus is a technology driven specialist in Medicare Advantage insurance solutions.

Acquisition Positions Reveleer as a Leader in Risk Adjustment with Added Capabilities in Enrollment, Suspecting and Targeting Functionality

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Tuesday, May 10, 2022
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GLENDALE, Calif., May 10, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Reveleer, a leading cloud-based platform empowering data-driven healthcare solutions for health plans and payers, is thrilled to announce the acquisition of Dynamic Healthcare Systems, a company that offers an integrated workflow platform for member management, revenue optimization and risk management solutions.

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  • The acquisition of Dynamic gives Reveleer the ability to round out its existing Risk Adjustment platform with highly valued solutions, such as Suspecting and Targeting of high-risk members, HCC Analytics, Risk Adjustment Financial Reconciliation, RAPS / EDPS (Encounter Data Processing) submissions capabilities and member enrollment management.
  • With the integration of Dynamic's technology into the Reveleer platform, health plans can manage complex Risk Adjustment programs from enrollment through submissions on one cloud-based platform for the first time.
  • "The acquisition also adds newer capabilities, such as member enrollment, that complement our centralized data lake product, ChartLake.
  • The analytics, integrated workflows and queues within a single integrated platform help clients more effectively manage Enrollment, Premium Billing, Revenue Reconciliation and Risk Adjustment.

Terns Reports Top-line Results from Phase 1 AVIATION Trial of VAP-1 Inhibitor TERN-201

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Monday, March 21, 2022
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Part 2 of the AVIATION Trial assessing 20 mg of TERN-201 remains ongoing, with top-line results expected in the second half of 2022.

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  • Part 2 of the AVIATION Trial assessing 20 mg of TERN-201 remains ongoing, with top-line results expected in the second half of 2022.
  • Terns will continue to analyze results from Part 1 of the AVIATION Trial to evaluate next steps for the TERN-201 program.
  • The AVIATION Trial ( NCT04897594 ) is a multi-center, randomized, double-blind, dose-ranging, placebo-controlled, proof of concept, adaptive, Phase 1b clinical trial.
  • Part 1 of the AVIATION Trial evaluated 10 mg TERN-201 over 12 weeks with a four-week follow-up period.

Medicare Advantage Nears Milestone Growth Projection Says Cavulus CEO

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Tuesday, January 11, 2022
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Phillips foresees the 26 million current beneficiaries of Medicare Advantage eclipsing the 30 million mark this year as indicated by recent industry research. "That puts MA on the cusp of representing 50% of all Medicare coverage options -- a milestone our industry wasn't predicting until 2025," he said.

Key Points: 
  • PITTSBURGH, Jan. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Medicare Advantage (MA) may soon represent the majority of all Medicare membership according to Patrick Phillips, CEO of Cavulus, a leading provider of technology serving the Medicare Advantage industry.
  • Phillips foresees the 26 million current beneficiaries of Medicare Advantage eclipsing the 30 million mark this year as indicated by recent industry research.
  • "That puts MA on the cusp of representing 50% of all Medicare coverage options -- a milestone our industry wasn't predicting until 2025," he said.
  • ABOUT CAVULUS - Cavulus is a technology driven specialist in Medicare Advantage insurance solutions.

Rythmia Life Advancement Center Offers Plant Medicine as the Key to Releasing Holiday Stress

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Tuesday, November 16, 2021
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"We believe in using plant medicine to help people approach and resolve stressful periods of their lives," said Gerard Armond Powell, CEO of Rythmia Life Advancement Center.

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  • "We believe in using plant medicine to help people approach and resolve stressful periods of their lives," said Gerard Armond Powell, CEO of Rythmia Life Advancement Center.
  • "Many of our guests experience significantly higher levels of stress during the holidays, which is why Rythmia is inviting guests to come and experience the healing powers of plant medicine before the hectic holiday season is upon us."
  • Plant medicine has long been a tool for healing the mind, body, and spirit using products made from botanicals.
  • Rythmia Life Advancement Center is focused on incorporating plant medicine into metaphysical teachings.

Mirasol Resources Provides Updates on its Libanesa and Virginia Precious Metals Projects in Argentina

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Tuesday, October 12, 2021
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At the Libanesa project (Libanesa), Mirasol has executed a definitive agreement granting Golden Arrow Resources Corporation (TSX-V: GRG) (Golden Arrow) an option to acquire a 75% interest in the project.

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  • At the Libanesa project (Libanesa), Mirasol has executed a definitive agreement granting Golden Arrow Resources Corporation (TSX-V: GRG) (Golden Arrow) an option to acquire a 75% interest in the project.
  • Mirasols President, Tim Heenan stated: We are pleased to be partnered at Libanesa with Golden Arrow, a well-funded exploration company with a successful discovery record in Argentina.
  • Mirasol has seven partner-funded projects, with Newcrest Mining Ltd (Chile), First Quantum Minerals (Chile), Mine Discovery Fund (Chile), Mineria Activa (Chile), Silver Sands Resources (Argentina), Patagonia Gold (Argentina) and Golden Arrow (Argentina).
  • Mirasol is currently self-funding exploration at two projects, Inca Gold (Chile) and Sacha Marcelina (Argentina).

Constantine Cannon: U.S. Intervenes in Whistleblower Lawsuit Against Independent Health (IH) and Related Entities for Defrauding Medicare Advantage Program

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Thursday, September 16, 2021
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Independent Health is a Western New York-based Health Maintenance Organization that covers and provides hundreds of services to approximately 380,000 people across the country.

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  • Independent Health is a Western New York-based Health Maintenance Organization that covers and provides hundreds of services to approximately 380,000 people across the country.
  • Under Medicare Advantage (also known as Medicare "Part C"), Medicare beneficiaries have the option to receive health care coverage through private companies known as Medicare Advantage Organizations.
  • "This development is the latest in a flurry of recent activity around Medicare Advantage fraud, showing the government's commitment to the integrity of the Medicare Advantage program."
  • Constantine Cannon also represents whistleblower Kathy Ormsby in False Claims Act litigation against Sutter Health and its affiliates over similar claims of Medicare Advantage fraud.