Centene
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Consumer / Employer, Health Tech
Healthcare Moves: A Monthly Summary of Hires and Layoffs
Here is a selection of recent executive hires, exits, promotions and layoffs occurring across the healthcare industry.
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Healthcare Moves: A Monthly Summary of Hires and Layoffs
Here is a selection of recent executive hires, promotions and layoffs occurring across the healthcare industry.
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Payer’s Place: Dawn Maroney
Dawn Maroney, President, Markets of Alignment Health and CEO of Alignment Health Plan, to discuss how they are using technology to provide better service and care to consumers.
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Superior HealthPlan Expands Partnership With eFamilyCare for Caregiver Support
New York City-based eFamilyCare offers an app that caregivers can use to connect with care advisers via chat or video. This adviser can provide coaching, help caregivers find services and collaborate with providers. The expanded partnership comes after the two organizations launched a pilot program in 2022.
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Centene, Western Sky Community Care Donate $3M for Project Serving Unhoused
The donation will go to the One Albuquerque Fund for its project called “The Gateway.” This project will create a new medical center that will provide emergency overnight beds and other services for those experiencing homelessness.
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Superior HealthPlan Launches Partnership with MedArrive, Brave Health
Through the partnership, Superior’s adult Medicaid population will have access to MedArrive’s home care services. If a MedArrive provider notices that a patient could benefit from behavioral health services, that person can be referred to Brave Health.
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Centene Invests $7.9M in New Community Center in Uvalde, Texas
The center is in partnership with Community Health Development, Inc. (CHDI), a federally qualified health center. The community center will provide medical care, behavioral health care, youth development resources, college and job preparation services for students and retail space for local businesses. It will also have a tranquility garden honoring the 21 victims of the May 24 shooting at Robb Elementary School.
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With PBM satisfaction on the decline, Centene switches to Express Scripts
Centene is swapping CVS Caremark with Express Scripts. A recent survey that measured benefit leaders’ satisfaction with their PBMs found that Express Scripts performed better than CVS Caremark.
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CA handed its Medicaid drug program to a company. Then came a corporate takeover.
California awarded the Medi-Cal Rx program to a unit of Magellan Health, a company with expertise in pharmacy benefits and mental health. But Magellan was then gobbled up by industry giant Centene.
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Humana, Centene file antitrust suit against Gilead for HIV drug agreements
The insurers referred to deals Gilead struck with Janssen, Bristol Myers Squibb to prevent the generic version of its retroviral medications from being used as part of combination treatments. They also allege the company struck a deal with Teva to delay the release of its generic drug.
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Applying Remote Patient Monitoring to Surgery Prep and Recovery, Oncology and Women’s Health
Join us to learn about the latest trends in remote monitoring and how to extend its benefits beyond chronic conditions to more patients – all while using fewer staff resources.
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Addiction treatment startup Wayspring gets new name, $75M in funding
The Nashville-based startup offers services to help people navigate treatment for substance use disorder. It recently raised $75 million, with backers including value-based care investor Valtruis and multiple payers.
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Kaiser Permanente, Centene, others join White House effort to boost vaccination rates
Several organizations, both providers and payers, have pledged to help the White House achieve its goal of administering at least one dose of the Covid-19 vaccine to 70% of Americans over the next month. These organizations are launching various initiatives to engage the unvaccinated, including call campaigns and financial incentives.
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Startups, Health Services, Health Tech
Vida Health raises $110M for chronic condition management
General Atlantic led the $110 million funding round, with participation from insurers Centene and AXA Venture Partners. Vida plans to use the funds to build out its network of clinicians, therapists and coaches.
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500,000+ Trinity Health patients affected in widespread Accellion data breach
Several healthcare entities that used Accellion’s file transfer software now find themselves the victims of a data breach, including Trinity Health. The software had vulnerabilities that were exploited by cybercriminals, resulting in the exposure of personal health information.
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Centene refutes Ohio AG’s lawsuit, says it reflects misunderstanding of Medicaid billing
Centene has rebutted the accusations made in a sealed lawsuit filed by the Ohio attorney general that accused the insurer of over-billing the state’s Medicaid department. The lawsuit is based on a misunderstanding of how Medicaid billing operates and should be unsealed, Centene said.
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Centene’s “corporate greed” led it to allegedly overcharge Ohio’s Medicaid department
The Ohio attorney general has filed a lawsuit alleging that a Centene subsidiary, which provides Medicaid services in the state, hired multiple companies to administer pharmacy benefits in order to inflate costs. As a result, the state’s Medicaid department paid millions in overcharges.
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Payer’s Place: Dr. Anil Singh
Dr. Anil Singh shares his insights into the strategies employed by the organization to identify the most effective digital solutions for their members.
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Discover the Next-Gen Platform for Integrated Collaborative Care
Beyond EHRs and digital front doors, reducing the gaps in patient care journeys.
