Banner|Aetna Takes the Pain out of Managing Medical Bills

by Joanne Mizell

When an employee is going through a medical event, the last thing on their mind should be anxiety about how to interpret their health insurance benefits or medical bills. Yet for many, medical benefits and billing statements are difficult to understand. In fact, most people with health care debt say they believe their medical bill had an error (e.g. a charge for something that … [More]

Arizona Healthcare Co. Partners to Offer Healthcare Services to Active-Duty Members and Veterans

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Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona announced that it will be supporting the contract awarded to TriWest Healthcare Alliance to administer the U.S. Department of Defense's (DoD) next generation TRICARE program, known as "T-5," for its 26-state West Region territory. TRICARE is the uniformed services health care program for active duty service members (ADSMs), active duty family … [More]

Dignity Health, Lifepoint Rehabilitation Celebrate Opening of New Rehabilitation Hospital in Gilbert

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Dignity Health and Lifepoint Rehabilitation, a business unit of Lifepoint Health, are celebrating the opening of Dignity Health East Valley Rehabilitation Hospital – Gilbert, a 50,000-square-foot inpatient rehabilitation hospital. The facility, which is the second of its kind in the East Valley under the joint venture between Dignity Health and Lifepoint Rehabilitation, will … [More]

Partnership Is First-of-its-Kind Value-Based Care Model for Kidney Disease in Arizona

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Duo Health announced a first-of-its-kind partnership in Arizona with Desert Kidney Associates (DKA), a nephrology practice with longstanding community ties. Duo Health is a new type of value-based medical group purpose-built to manage chronic kidney disease (CKD) and end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) in collaborative relationships with nephrology and multi-specialty practices. … [More]

Phoenix Children’s Creates New Center for Cleft and Craniofacial Care, Welcomes Nine New Providers

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Phoenix Children's, one of the nation's fastest-growing pediatric health systems, today announced the creation of the Phoenix Children's Center for Cleft and Craniofacial Care. Nine medical providers specializing in cleft and craniofacial care, formerly of Barrow Neurological Institute's Cleft and Craniofacial Center, have joined Phoenix Children's Medical Group (PCMG) as part … [More]

Healthcare Provider Partners to Provide Broader Urgent Care Options

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Redirect Health, a platform that creates and manages healthcare solutions and products that meaningfully improve access and affordability for businesses and employees, has partnered with NextCare, one of the nation's largest providers of urgent care and occupational medical services. The partnership brings together the benefits of NextCare's nationwide brick-and-mortar company … [More]

AI Becomes Part of a New Partnership to Support Mental Health for Arizona Teens

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Gnosis IQ, an Arizona-based artificial intelligence software that predicts and tracks student success and empowers the social emotional well-being of students, is excited to announce a new partnership with the nonprofit organizations notMYkid and Death2Life that will provide Arizona teens with immediate access to the mental health resources they need, specifically emotional … [More]

Sensor-Infused Smart Diabetic Footwear Improving Outcomes

by Mike Hunter

Every 20 seconds in the world, there is a lower limb amputation due to diabetic foot complications. Every 1.2 seconds, there is an ulceration. There is no amputation without prior ulceration. After an amputation, patient life expectancy is five years; same as cancer. This is a problem of epidemic proportion that impacts the lives of many patients and their families. Diabetic … [More]

Axiom Care Breaks Ground on Drug-Use Treatment Facility

by Mike Hunter

An expansion of Axiom Care’s Ocotillo Community Campus, an Arizona-based addiction treatment and medical detox center in Apache Junction, recently broke ground as Medicaid managed-care health plan Mercy Care expands its services to all of Pinal County, in addition to Gila and Maricopa counties, as part of its new AHCCCS Complete Care-Regional Behavioral Health Agreement … [More]

Their Take: Maintaining Company Culture Through Tough Times

by Greg Wells

The past few years have arguably been a tumultuous time for companies; it is hard to keep up with all the changes and challenges. The pandemic fundamentally altered the way we work and do business. Add the Great Resignation and mounting fears of a looming recession to the mix; it is enough for any employer to question how to attract and retain talent while preserving company … [More]