Five years after setting a goal to invest $1 billion to bring health care to people in their own communities, Penn State Health and Highmark say their partnership is a success.
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Highmark Caring Place lends a hand to nurses in need
Nurses who work with patients with traumatic injuries often are so overwhelmed by caring for them, they sometimes overlook family, especially children at the bedside who are trying to cope.
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COVID changed health care needs and how they are delivered
Wellness in the workplace has always been about encouraging healthy diets, exercise and overall care of the body. But the COVID pandemic has shown that is it much more.
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Highmark hires new Eastern Pennsylvania market president
Highmark hired Joseph Haddock as Eastern Pennsylvania market president, to fill the role left by retiring Brian Rinker.
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Highmark senior medical director talks telemedicine
Highmark Blue Shield’s senior medical director, Dr. Tim Law, spoke to the Journal about how the pandemic impacted Highmark as a payer and what the telemedicine space looks like for payers today.
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Highmark Health partners with tech platform, looks to streamline member access to specialty medications
Highmark Health is working with a Pittsburgh-based health care technology startup to streamline member access to prescription drugs from specialty pharmacies.
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Penn State Health to launch at-home services through partnership with Highmark and Contessa
Penn State Health plans to launch an at-home health care service that includes hospital and skilled nursing care through a partnership with Highmark Health and Nashville-based high-acuity home care company Contessa.
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Highmark, Capital Blue Cross offer new products for Medicare Advantage shopping period
Area insurers have rolled out their Medicare Advantage (MA) plans for 2022, boasting a wide range of offerings for a growing base of Medicare beneficiaries seeking new options in the space.
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A Conversation With: Brian Rinker, market president for Highmark’s Eastern Pennsylvania Region
Brian Rinker is the market president for the Eastern Pennsylvania Region for Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield, based in Camp Hill & Wilkes-Barre.
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New pharmacy solution company tackles medication affordability for Highmark-, Independence-insured patients
An independent pharmacy solution startup funded by five Blue Cross Blue Shield plans is expected to improve medication affordability for patients across the state.
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Penn State Health and Highmark Health open Cumberland County primary care practice
A new Penn State Health primary care practice is opening at Highmark Health’s corporate campus on Center Street in East Pennsboro Township on Monday.
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Highmark extends cost-sharing waivers for COVID care, telehealth, to June
Highmark is extending its waiver on cost-sharing for both inpatient hospital care related to COVID-19 and telehealth visits for members of the Pittsburgh-based insurer to June 30, as opposed to the original end date of March 31.
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Telehealth claims exploded in 2020 for Highmark
Highmark members increased their use of telehealth services by 3,400% last year as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Highmark’s value-based reimbursement program saved members $1 billion over 3 years, company says
Since Highmark Inc. began offering its value-based reimbursement program for primary care physicians in 2017, the Pittsburgh-based insurer says it helped its members avoid more than $1 billion in emergency department visits and hospital admissions.
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Highmark Medicare waives co-pays for COVID inpatient hospital care in 2021
In preparation for its Medicare product rollout for 2020, Highmark Health ensured that it had the infrastructure to allow all of its Medicare consumers the ability to receive care through telehealth.
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