Children's Health Insurance Program

Benevis Report Emphasizes the Need to Prioritize Adolescent Dental Health in Honor of World Oral Health Day

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Thursday, March 14, 2024

"Access to quality dental care should be easy, especially when it's essential; however, millions of adolescents face barriers to treatment or lack of dental hygiene resources and education for healthy smiles," said Bryan Carey, CEO of Benevis. "As adolescents move closer to adulthood or further away from the support of their parents' dental insurance coverage, establishing strong oral health habits that they can maintain over a lifetime becomes even more important. This work begins in the household and within their dental home--the ongoing relationship with a dental provider--to prevent the early onset of dental disease and teach healthy behaviors."

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Many oral diseases and harmful health behaviors managed by adults begin in adolescence.
Harmful behaviors with implications for adverse oral health outcomes, like dietary habits, smoking, vaping, and substance use, also become more common in adolescent years.
In the U.S., social determinants of health (SDOH) have risk factors that are directly linked to poor oral health outcomes and are attributed to social, economic, and geographic barriers.
Expanding access to equitable oral healthcare to support dental disparities during this vital stage of life is essential to adolescent health and well-being.

ECS Subsidiary Awarded $120M Cybersecurity Contract With Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

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Tuesday, March 26, 2024

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Cybersecurity Integration Center Operations (CCIC OPS) contract will have ECS providing the core of the cybersecurity services it currently provides through an incumbent CMS contract through 2029.

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Cybersecurity Integration Center Operations (CCIC OPS) contract will have ECS providing the core of the cybersecurity services it currently provides through an incumbent CMS contract through 2029.
With an emphasis on innovation, ECS will continue to provide a cohesive and evolving managed cybersecurity service supporting CMS and the CMS Healthcare Marketplace.
Acquired by ECS in 2022, Iron Vine Security began providing managed cybersecurity services for CMS in 2016.
“This is a great win for ECS and our partners,” said William Geimer , vice president of Enterprise Solutions at ECS.

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

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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.

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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.

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.

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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.

The Healthcare Information Software Market to grow by USD 7.27 million from 2022 to 2027, North America to account for 37% of market growth- Technavio

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Tuesday, September 19, 2023

NEW YORK, Sept. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The healthcare information software market is expected to grow by USD 7.27 million from 2022 to 2027.

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NEW YORK, Sept. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The healthcare information software market is expected to grow by USD 7.27 million from 2022 to 2027.
Furthermore, increasing investment in healthcare and the introduction of various government policies are increasing the adoption of digital healthcare technologies, such as healthcare information software.
As such, such initiatives foster rapid advances and innovations in healthcare technology, products, devices, and software solutions.
A growing number of acquisitions and partnerships is the key trend in the healthcare information software market.

vybe urgent care Now Accepting UnitedHealthcare Community Plan for Families

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Monday, May 1, 2023

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PHILADELPHIA, May 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- vybe urgent care, the leading independent operator of urgent care centers in the Greater Philadelphia area, announces that it is now accepting UnitedHealthcare Community Plan for Families and CHIP (Children's Health Insurance Program). These new plans are available at all vybe locations, in addition to UnitedHealth Group's commercial insurance plans.

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PHILADELPHIA, May 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- vybe urgent care, the leading independent operator of urgent care centers in the Greater Philadelphia area, announces that it is now accepting UnitedHealthcare Community Plan for Families and CHIP (Children's Health Insurance Program).
These health plans operate locally as UnitedHealthcare Community Plan and strive to improve access to care by removing individual, societal, and environmental barriers to health.
Consumers rely on vybe urgent care centers for walk-in convenience, but vybe also offers appointments for all urgent care services, including advance online registration for a more efficient visit.
vybe is fully accredited by the Urgent Care Association (UCA), which is the highest level of distinction for urgent care centers and ensures high levels of patient safety and quality.

Taylor Dental & Braces to Host Grand Reopening Event for Lake Charles Location

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Monday, April 24, 2023

Taylor Dental & Braces , a Benevis -supported dental practice, is pleased to announce a grand reopening of its Lake Charles, Louisiana, practice, which suffered significant damage from Hurricane Laura in August 2020.

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Taylor Dental & Braces , a Benevis -supported dental practice, is pleased to announce a grand reopening of its Lake Charles, Louisiana, practice, which suffered significant damage from Hurricane Laura in August 2020.
The Lake Charles practice began seeing patients in the reopened location on Thursday, April 20.
Benevis and its supported practices, which includes Taylor Dental and its Lake Charles location, are among the minority of practices who provide services to children with Medicaid.
For more information about the newly reopened Lake Charles office or to schedule an appointment, call Taylor Dental & Braces at (337) 944-0300 or visit TaylorDentalGroup.com .

HIGHMARK WHOLECARE IMPLEMENTS OUTREACH CAMPAIGN FOR MEMBERS AND PROVIDERS TO ASSIST IN MEDICAID RENEWALS

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Thursday, April 20, 2023

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PITTSBURGH, April 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- A pandemic-era federal flexibility that allowed states to maintain enrollment of Medicaid beneficiaries regardless of their eligibility status began a year-long phase out on April 1, as the Department of Human Services (DHS) returns to pre-pandemic renewal guidelines for beneficiaries. The return of these pre-pandemic renewal, or redetermination, guidelines will affect millions across the nation. Pennsylvania is working to avoid lapses or disruptions in health coverage as Medicaid recipients complete their regular annual renewal process to determine if they are still eligible.

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In support of these efforts, Highmark Wholecare has developed a comprehensive member, provider, and community partner awareness and education campaign to assist these stakeholders with understanding and navigating Pennsylvania's Medicaid renewal process administered by DHS.
Thousands of Highmark Wholecare members will be affected by the phase out of the federal flexibility.
The awareness and education campaign for Highmark Wholecare members, providers and community partners includes a how-to-renew video, educational web page, member and provider letters, flyers, digital advertising, event participation and in-person engagement and phone outreach.
The Highmark Wholecare awareness and education campaign will run throughout the upcoming federal program phase out and beyond.

Benevis Honors Medicaid Awareness Month

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Wednesday, April 12, 2023

Benevis , a leading dental support organization (DSO) for practices focused on dental care and orthodontics, and its 120 dental offices in 13 states and the District of Columbia, are proud to support Medicaid Awareness Month this April.

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Benevis , a leading dental support organization (DSO) for practices focused on dental care and orthodontics, and its 120 dental offices in 13 states and the District of Columbia, are proud to support Medicaid Awareness Month this April.
Benevis is honoring Medicaid Awareness Month by thanking all the healthcare providers and dental care teams that dedicate their time- personally and professionally- to helping underserved patient populations.
The resources include:
Free Dental Care: Benevis will provide free dental care to uninsured families during Sharing Smiles Day on Sunday, May 21, 2023.
Dentists and hygienists will provide high-quality and compliant dental care in 26 locally branded Benevis dental practices across 11 states.

Geisinger Health Plan Kids CHIP coverage expands statewide

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Monday, February 13, 2023

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DANVILLE, Pa., Feb. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Pennsylvania's Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), brought to you by Geisinger Health Plan Kids (GHP Kids), will expand to statewide coverage beginning February 13, 2023.

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DANVILLE, Pa., Feb. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Pennsylvania's Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), brought to you by Geisinger Health Plan Kids (GHP Kids), will expand to statewide coverage beginning February 13, 2023.
"Every child should have access to affordable healthcare," said Kurt Wrobel, president of Geisinger Health Plan.
"Expanding our services throughout Pennsylvania will give kids access to GHP Kids so they have access to quality care that is affordable for their family."
GHP Kids serves more than 11,000 members and is available for all uninsured kids and teenagers up to age 19.