HIPN #healthplan news Executive Editor Eric Weber has three decades of experience in the health insurance industry. @AHIPCoverage Alumni.

Maryland, USA
Joined November 2011
We are thrilled to announce Cheryl Morrison-Bornstein as our new Chief Operating Officer. With nearly 20 years of healthcare experience Cheryl will oversee day-to-day administrative and operational functions and drive growth strategies at PHP. prn.to/3zetmmC
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Healthmap Solutions will present an AHIP webinar, Thriving in Value-Based Care with Your Kidney Population, Wednesday, June 8, at 1:00pm ET. Reserve your seat now at: hubs.li/Q01bjtPx0
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HIPN Eric Weber retweeted
I’m excited to share that @BCBSofAlabama CEO Tim Vines has been elected chair of the @BCBSAssociation Board of Directors. I want to congratulate Tim as he steps into this role and thank @Highmark CEO David Holmberg for his leadership the last two years. bcbsa.co/6011k56CV
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WEDI Summer Forum Speakers and Panelists — incredible line up including ▩Steve Posnack @ONC_HealthIT ▩Tim Kaja @Optum ▩@VietNguyenMD @HL7 Da Vinci Project ▩@AMugge @CMSGov ▩@SavageLucia @omadahealth ▩John Kelly @edifecs. @WEDIonline Summer Forum ➡ conta.cc/3wq6ATz
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All are priority topics for concerned healthcare executives to discuss. Let us know if you are interested in one of the roundtables.
Recap of our 1st Focus Area Roundtable on #HealthPolicy & #ACA w/ Focus Area Partner @Softheon: bit.ly/3sgwiIQ Consider joining upcoming roundtables on #pricetransparency (@HealthSparq) & #interoperability (@Surescripts): bit.ly/hcegfaws #healthcare #leadership
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HIPN Eric Weber retweeted
Had an energizing conversation today with @FerrisTaylor2 and @HCExecGroup about #ACA 2.0 and Bidencare. Lots of content coming during these exciting times! #healthcare #Marketplace #consumerism
ACHP applauds Congress for passing the COVID relief package. More action will be needed to help manage and mitigate the pandemic next year. But, as communities across the nation continue to struggle, this package provides vital resources. achp.pub/COVID-Stimulus
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HIPN Eric Weber retweeted
Elderplan and @Stellar_Health_ share a commitment to delivering quality care and achieving quality outcomes for our members. Especially during the pandemic, our providers appreciate having a tool that helps them identify members who need or are due for routine care exams. More ⤵️
➡ bit.ly/3pgxeMl @Stellar_Health_ has expanded their footprint by partnering with @MJHS01’s Elderplan which offers #healthplans for Medicare and Dual Eligible beneficiaries, along with HomeFirst, one of the original managed long-term care plans in New York
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HIPN Eric Weber retweeted
Replying to @InCommPayments
@InComm serving @Humana, @Centene, @UnitedHealthGrp and others, announced a new partnership with @alc_solutions and @uberhealth today to launch a Transportation Benefit Program that will allow plan members to request non-emergency medical transportation. finance.yahoo.com/news/incom…
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HIPN Eric Weber retweeted
Yes this! Kudos to our member plan @IH_news for nimbly moving to capitated payments that keep critical primary care practices humming thru #COVID crisis @LenMNichols @LeemoreDafny @_ACHP @Health_Affairs @alanrweil @MHShelbyL @bobjherman @bobkocher
Thank you Independent Health for stepping up value-based payments in this moment of crisis for physicians. We applaud your example. #primarycare @_ACHP @LeemoreDafny @JMichaelMcW @AnnGreiner1 @IH_news ow.ly/9RR150zNJHG
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HIPN Eric Weber retweeted
EmblemHealth President & CEO, Karen Ignagni, was among leading health care thinkers who spoke with @statnews about how #COVID19 has shattered long-standing assumptions regarding health policy in the U.S. bddy.me/2zht6Xd #Telemedicine #healthcare
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BREAKING NEWS: Over $1.5 billion in credits applied to premium billings, waived physician cost sharing and more will be provided to customers served by our @UHC benefits businesses, as part of ongoing efforts to help those affected by #COVID19.

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ACHP applauds @CMSGov for opening special enrollment in #Medicare. In this crisis, seniors need access to highest quality care & coverage. Also important opportunity for millions of seniors to switch to MA plans with extended benefits, greater transparency & care coordination.
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We sat down with David Holmberg, President & CEO of @Highmark, to discuss his untraditional path to the C-Suite and ways health insurance providers can help the nation overcome the COVID-19 crisis. Download the latest podcasts 🎧 ahip.org/nextbigthing/
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In a time of pandemic, being uninsured is a threat to personal and public health. In @modrnhealthcr, ACHP's @CeciConnolly and ACAP's (@safetynetplans) @mamurrayflemimg urge @CMSGov to open enrollment for #ACA exchanges so more people can get coverage. modernhealthcare.com/opinion…
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We joined @ahahospitals, @USChamber and nearly 30 other organizations in a letter to Congress urging swift action to protect Americans’ health care coverage in its response to the #COVID19 crisis. Read it here ➡️ ahip.org/united-to-ask-congr…
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HIPN Eric Weber retweeted
Pleased to see Supremes supporting a stable insurance market. #COVID19 outbreak underscores value of coverage & care @_ACHP
Replying to @_ACHP
@_ACHP CEO @CeciConnolly: “… The added support will help our (#healthplans) better maintain affordable premiums and continue to focus on improving the health of the communities they serve.”
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In the latest episode of The Next Big Thing in Health, we're talking with Dr. Steve Miller, Chief Clinical Officer at @Cigna, about how health insurance providers are protecting Americans and helping overcome #COVID19. Listen in 🎧 ahip.org/nextbigthing/
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What a nice surprise to see some of our physicians highlighted in some good news from around the world! @johnkrasinski @somegoodnews youtu.be/F5pgG1M_h_U #Allinadayswork #SomeGoodNews