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EmblemHealth Wraps Up 2021 with Legacy of Community Service

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Wednesday, December 29, 2021
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EmblemHealth also partnered with community organizations and local leaders to host a Healthier Future Wellness Fairs series throughout New York City.

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  • EmblemHealth also partnered with community organizations and local leaders to host a Healthier Future Wellness Fairs series throughout New York City.
  • EmblemHealth Neighborhood Care (EHNC), EmblemHealth's free community centers, opened three new centers this summer in Queens and on Long Island, NY.
  • To better serve the Medicaid population, EmblemHealth doubled down on its Community Based Organization partnerships.
  • As a market leader in value-based care, EmblemHealth partners with top doctors and hospitals to deliver quality, affordable care.

EmblemHealth Study Finds that the Healthcare Industry Needs to Do More to Educate Consumers on Value-Based Care

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Tuesday, October 12, 2021
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Value-Based Care has been actively discussed within the health care industry.

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  • Value-Based Care has been actively discussed within the health care industry.
  • Additionally, the study asked if increased awareness of Value-Based Care influences patients' perceptions of their physicians, health plan, and even their own health.
  • Moreover, the term "Value-Based Care," while commonly used within the healthcare sector and in policymaking, is not widely understood by consumers.
  • As a market leader in value-based care, EmblemHealth partners with top doctors and hospitals to deliver quality, affordable care.

EmblemHealth Telehealth Study Reveals Technology Disparities Correlate with Health Disparities

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Thursday, July 2, 2020
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As part of its effort to understand digital access, EmblemHealth, one of the nation's largest nonprofit health insurers, today announced the results of a study which found racial disparities in access to technology and barriers to receiving care.

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  • As part of its effort to understand digital access, EmblemHealth, one of the nation's largest nonprofit health insurers, today announced the results of a study which found racial disparities in access to technology and barriers to receiving care.
  • The study found ownership of electronic devices, access to internet services and overall lack of technology are impinging on access to telehealth.
  • "COVID-19 has triggered a transformation in the way health care practitioners treat their patients," said Karen Ignagni, president and CEO of EmblemHealth.
  • As a market leader in value-based care, EmblemHealth partners with top doctors and hospitals to deliver quality, affordable care.

EmblemHealth Family of Company Wins 2020 Stevie® Awards for Innovation in Customer Service

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Monday, March 2, 2020
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EmblemHealth received a silver award for Innovation in Customer Service in recognition of its innovative work in serving the City of New York members.

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  • EmblemHealth received a silver award for Innovation in Customer Service in recognition of its innovative work in serving the City of New York members.
  • Established in 2002, the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service are the world's top honors for customer service, contact center, business development, and sales professionals in more than 60 nations.
  • "EmblemHealth thanks the Stevie Awards for recognizing our team's work providing outstanding customer service," said EmblemHealth President and CEO Karen Ignagni.
  • Stevie Awards are conferred in eight programs: the Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards, the German Stevie Awards, the Middle East Stevie Awards, The American Business Awards, The International Business Awards, the Stevie Awards for Great Employers, the Stevie Awards for Women in Business, and the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service.

EmblemHealth Reduces Preauthorization Requirements

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Thursday, January 2, 2020
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This has led us to cut prior authorization requirements in half," said Karen Ignagni, President and CEO of EmblemHealth.

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  • This has led us to cut prior authorization requirements in half," said Karen Ignagni, President and CEO of EmblemHealth.
  • For additional information regarding the changes to the preauthorization requirements and EmblemHealth's philosophy, please click here .
  • EmblemHealth is one of the nation's largest nonprofit health insurers, with 3.1 million members and an 80-year legacy of serving New York's communities.
  • As a market leader in value-based care, EmblemHealth partners with top doctors and hospitals to deliver quality, affordable care.

EmblemHealth and LaborPress Honor 2019 Heroes of Labor

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Thursday, October 3, 2019
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NEW YORK, Oct. 3, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --EmblemHealth, one of the nation's largest non-profit health insurers, and LaborPress, the largest labor news network in New York, will honor representatives from New York's unions today at the 8th Annual Heroes of Labor Award ceremony beginning at 5pm at EmblemHealth's headquarters of 55 Water Street.

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  • NEW YORK, Oct. 3, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --EmblemHealth, one of the nation's largest non-profit health insurers, and LaborPress, the largest labor news network in New York, will honor representatives from New York's unions today at the 8th Annual Heroes of Labor Award ceremony beginning at 5pm at EmblemHealth's headquarters of 55 Water Street.
  • Gloria Middleton & Arthur Cheliotes President and President Emeritus of CWA Local 1180, respectively
    "The Heroes of Labor Awards are meant to honor the extraordinarily hard-working members of New York's unions," said LaborPress Publisher Neal Tepel.
  • Presenters at the event will include Neal Tepel, LaborPress; Karen Ignagni, EmblemHealth; Mark Messier, former New York Ranger.
  • LaborPress is the largest labor news network in New York, reporting daily on stories affecting working New Yorkers.

EmblemHealth and Partner AdvantageCare Physicians Open Health Hub in East New York

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Wednesday, July 24, 2019
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NEW YORK, July 24, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --EmblemHealth, one of the nation's largest non-profit health insurers, andits partner, AdvantageCare Physicians (ACPNY), one of New York's largest primary and specialty care practices, announced today the opening of its new health hub in East New York, a 75,000 square foot state-of-the-art medical facility located at 101 Pennsylvania Avenue in East New York.

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  • NEW YORK, July 24, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --EmblemHealth, one of the nation's largest non-profit health insurers, andits partner, AdvantageCare Physicians (ACPNY), one of New York's largest primary and specialty care practices, announced today the opening of its new health hub in East New York, a 75,000 square foot state-of-the-art medical facility located at 101 Pennsylvania Avenue in East New York.
  • "We are proud to open a health hub where East New York residents can access high-quality, affordable primary and specialty care, with free wellness classes and other valuable social support services," said Karen Ignagni, President and CEO of EmblemHealth.
  • Complementing the location's clinical offerings provided by ACPNY, Quest Diagnostics and Lenox Hill Radiology, are the health and wellness services provided by EmblemHealth Neighborhood Care and Cityblock Health.
  • EmblemHealth partners with AdvantageCare Physicians, the largest primary and specialty care practice in the New York area, to provide quality, personalized care that is focused on the whole patient.

EmblemHealth and its Partner AdvantageCare Physicians Join Forces with HealthReveal

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Thursday, March 28, 2019
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"ACPNY is an incubator for innovation," said Karen Ignagni, President and CEO of EmblemHealth.

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  • "ACPNY is an incubator for innovation," said Karen Ignagni, President and CEO of EmblemHealth.
  • EmblemHealth partners with AdvantageCare Physicians, the largest primary and specialty care practice in the New York area, to provide quality, personalized care that is focused on the whole patient.
  • With medical offices across the five boroughs and Long Island, AdvantageCare Physicians takes a team-based approach to care where physicians work with nurses, social workers, nutritionists, behavioral health specialists and other professionals.
  • As a market leader in value-based care, EmblemHealth partners with top doctors and hospitals to deliver quality, affordable care.