Healthcare remains a top concern for employers and employees, but the elements involved continue to evolve as healthcare itself advances. The healthcare industry, for instance, is playing an increasingly immense role in working with the business community. The pandemic has demonstrated the importance of prioritizing both the physical and mental health of the nation’s … [More]
Feedback: October 2022
Q: As you prepare to offer healthcare benefits packages to your employees for 2023, what elements of coverage are you finding are most important? Ashley Bowers President HomeSmart International At HomeSmart, we offer four medical plans as well as dental and vision to meet the needs of our employees. Employees can enroll in all benefits as an employee only; … [More]
Healthcare: Technological Advances, Financial Challenges
While I have intimate knowledge of the conversations happening here in Arizona around how changes in healthcare delivery affect the business community, I also have the privilege of learning from my colleagues across the country. Having just stepped down as board chair for America’s Essential Hospitals, an organization dedicated to advocacy for hospitals and health systems … [More]
Partnership Brings New Inpatient Behavioral Health Hospital to Glendale
Kindred Behavioral Health, a business unit of LifePoint Health, and Dignity Health announced the signing of a letter of intent to build and operate a new inpatient behavioral health hospital on the campus of Dignity Health St. Joseph’s Westgate Medical Center in Glendale, Ariz. “This partnership will help meet the growing needs for mental health services in the West … [More]
New Dental Program Offers Gig Workers Discounts on Dental and Vision Care
Arizonans looking for an alternative way to save on health services like dental and vision care have a new option to consider, thanks to Delta Dental of Arizona. “The healthcare industry continues to evolve in ways to give patients and their providers more choice in how they work together to manage the cost of care,” said Michael Jones, president and CEO of Delta Dental of … [More]
Special Needs Health Plan Launches in Arizona, Focus Is Chronic Kidney Disease
Gold Kidney of Arizona, Inc., a subsidiary of Gold Kidney Health Plan has contracted with the Centers of Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) and is launching a Medicare Advantage Chronic-Care Special Needs Plan effective January 1, 2023. Gold Kidney of Arizona will offer the same coverage as Medicare with additional benefits, designed for patients with Chronic Kidney Disease that lead … [More]
GateWay’s Pro Bono Healthcare Clinic Makes Lasting Impression on Community
When the Healthcare United at GateWay (HUG) Clinic opened in 2013, the faculty members at GateWay Community College knew there was a need for a specialty healthcare clinic in the community. But, they may not have realized just how extensive their impact would be. Now in its 10th year, the student-run HUG Clinic is the only pro bono specialty healthcare clinic in the United … [More]
Soul Surgery Launches Addiction Treatment Program Specific to Native American Community
Soul Surgery, a Scottsdale-based leading integrative medicine addiction center for those suffering from drug and alcohol addiction and mental health challenges, launched a new addiction recovery program to specifically service the Native American community, called Sacred Soul. The program has been in development for six months and has proven to be an overwhelming … [More]
Cigna Medical Group Changes Name, Expands Health Services to More People
Cigna Medical Group is changing its name to Evernorth Care Group , as part of Cigna’s new health services business Evernorth. In addition, Evernorth Care Group will begin expanding access to its health care services to more people in the community through partnership with additional health plans. “We are excited to introduce our new name to the community where we have been … [More]
Senior Care Group Opens Fourth Assisted Living Home, First in Paradise Valley
Vista Living Senior Care, Inc. is proud to announce the opening its fourth assisted living home in the Phoenix area and the first in Paradise Valley. The other three homes are in the Arcadia neighborhood on the other side of Camelback Mountain. The new home offers a similarly welcoming and intimate experience where residents can connect with nature, walk in the courtyard, and … [More]
The Benefits of Adopting an Integrated Model of Care
Health and wellness have become the buzzwords in the workplace. Employees are making their health and well-being a key area of focus, with 62% of respondents in a recent Paychex survey strongly agreeing or agreeing that employee well-being support and benefits are a top priority when applying for or considering a job. Companies are taking note, too. Earlier this year, … [More]
Life Sciences Component Growing at Park Central
As we explored in last April’s In Business Magazine cover story, “Our Bioscience Economy,” a life sciences boom is underway in Phoenix, making healthcare and bioscience among the fastest-growing industries in the Greater Phoenix marketplace — and Park Central is at the heart of it, with plans for a new life sciences hub on site. The project’s development team has created an … [More]
Primary Care Group to Open 9 Senior-Focused Care Centers in Metro Phoenix
CenterWell Senior Primary Care will open nine new senior-focused primary care centers in the Phoenix area through early 2023, marking the company’s debut in the Arizona market, giving local seniors access to CenterWell’s personalized, care-team approach to healthcare. CenterWell Senior Primary Care is one of the fastest-growing senior-focused, value-based care … [More]
Insurer’s New Plan Offers a New Approach to Health Insurance, Eliminating Deductibles and More
UnitedHealthcare’s Surest offers a new approach to health benefits that removes deductibles and provides clear upfront pricing information to people in advance of treatment. Surest, introduced initially in 2016 as Bind, has the fastest growth rate among UnitedHealthcare’s employer-sponsored plans. UnitedHealthcare offers Surest to employers nationwide with self-funded … [More]
Healthcare Co. Opens ‘High-Acuity’ Rehab Center for Those Requiring 24/7 Skilled Nursing
Diamondback Healthcare Center announces the opening of the Valley's newest luxury high-acuity rehabilitation facility. The 18,704-square-foot care center located in the Algodon Center adjacent to Banner Estrella Medical Center caters to those recovering from surgeries, orthopedic fractures and cardiac events, and others who require 24/7 skilled nursing and therapeutic recovery. … [More]
Rehab Therapy Industry Challenged by Employee Retention and High Clinician Burnout, Says WebPT Report
WebPT, the leading rehab therapy platform for enhancing patient care and fueling business growth, today released The State of Rehab Therapy report for 2022. The highly anticipated report details findings from the sixth annual industry-wide survey of more than 6,000 physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech-language pathology professionals. The report sheds light on the … [More]
Joint Venture Health Plan Delivered Results in the Arizona Market
Can health insurers and providers work together to deliver care as partners, not adversaries, with financial interests aligned? One local joint venture health plan shows it’s possible, and in doing so has transformed how health coverage is delivered in Arizona since it was formed in 2017. Created by Banner Health and Aetna, a CVS Health company, Banner|Aetna has become an … [More]
Holistic, Longitudinal Care for Chronic Conditions
Alanté recently launched a strategic partnership with patient care platform eCare21 that simultaneously addresses the health risks and economic challenges associated with chronic condition treatment. This program demonstrates Alanté’s commitment to embracing innovative solutions for patient care. “Through the coordination of care plans within eCare21’s virtual care … [More]
