Health Plan Alliance News
Welcome Valley Health Plan to the Alliance!
Dennis Bolin
4/6/2016
Valley Health Plan (VHP), based in San Jose, California, has joined Health Plan Alliance as a Partner effective January 1. The plan works closely with another Alliance Partner, Santa Clara Family Health Plan.
Health Plan Alliance officially kicks off our Coding Work Group: We’ve applied for CEUs with AAPC and AHIMA
Kristin Rodriguez, Health Plan Alliance
4/11/2016
The Health Plan Alliance has officially kicked off our coding work group, an educational webinar series designed for individuals within Health Plan Alliance member health plans who are certified coders a/or supervising certified coders, and who have responsibility for coding, documentation and other activities related to RADV audits for MA and/or the ACA products. We have applied for CEUs with both the AAPC and AHIMA and hope that members participating could earn between 5 and 7 CEUs.
Health Plan Alliance Announces New GPO Contract with HealthScape Advisors
4/13/2016
We are pleased to announce our recent partnership and execution of a GPO contract with HealthScape Advisors. HealthScape Advisors is a management consulting firm that helps clients navigate the evolving healthcare environment.
Listservs retiring soon: Member discussion forums launching May 25!
5/5/2016
Currently, Health Plan Alliance members use listservs to connect with one another around specific topic areas. But the old listservs will soon be retired when we launch the new online discussion forums, and we want to ensure all members are ready for the change.
How to manage your email preferences now that the listservs are retired: A quick how-to
Kristin Rodriguez, Health Plan Alliance
5/23/2016
Effective May 25th, the listservs will be retired and our new discussion forum dashboard will launch! In this article we highlight the most critical people profile settings you should double-check, and outline how they impact what communications you receive, and how often. (We’ll also cover these topics during our live member demo May 24th at 11:30 am CT. Join us for this 30-minute session if you can!)
Health systems turn to provider-sponsored health plans to increase revenue, meet value-based models
Susan Morse, Associate Editor, Healthcare Finance
5/25/2016
Key considerations include a significant upfront investment and profits that are years away, PwC report says.
Celebrate our birthday with us: Share a member testimonial
Kristin Rodriguez, Health Plan Alliance
6/13/2016
It’s our birthday! The Health Plan Alliance first incorporated in June of 1996, and we invite all of our members and partners to help us celebrate 20 years of service. Visit our 20th Anniversary media hub to view a special video and to share what membership means to you. We’ll post new messages, plus different ways you can participate, throughout the rest of the year. We thank our members and partners for 20 years of collaboration. Share your story and be entered into a drawing!
"A resource, a support network and a positive force for change" – What does the Alliance mean to you?
Kristin Rodriguez, Health Plan Alliance
6/28/2016
“The Health Plan Alliance has meant so much to me over the past 8 years since I joined Health New England. They've been a resource, a support network and positive force for change and innovation for me. I find tremendous value in every single service HPA offers. The webinars, the discussion forums, the resource library, everything!
“I gain some wonderful, tactical ideas” – What does the Alliance mean to you?
Kristin Rodriguez, Health Plan Alliance
7/25/2016
Don’t forget to share what membership means to you. Complete the short form and enter into our monthly drawing, or visit the 20th Anniversary membership hub to check out our celebration video. We thank our members and partners for 20 years of collaboration.
“We have the opportunity to learn from those who have been there before” – What does membership mean to you?
Kristin Rodriguez, Health Plan Alliance
8/9/2016
So far two winners have been drawn, one for June and one for July – submit your member shout out now to enter the August drawing for a Starbucks gift card. Complete the short form and enter into our monthly drawing, or visit the 20th Anniversary membership hub to check out our celebration video. We thank our members and partners for 20 years of collaboration.
Enhanced programming for Medicaid plans is in the works: Join our task force
Kristin Rodriguez, Health Plan Alliance
8/22/2016
The Health Plan Alliance is looking for volunteers from member organizations focused on serving Medicaid populations, to assist in Medicaid-focused program development. Similar to the Medicare Advantage Collaborative (the MAC), which the Alliance launched in 2014, this Medicaid-focused programming would incorporate multiple venues for learning, including Value Visits, webinar series and discussion forums, as well as potential benchmarking projects.
20th Anniversary celebration sponsorships extended through September 30th
8/30/2016
This June marked the 20th Anniversary of the Health Plan Alliance. In commemoration of our 20th Anniversary, there is a great opportunity for your organization to participate in the celebration and enhance your brand awareness among our member health plans.
Health Care Data Summary 2016
Sanofi in partnership with Health Plan Alliance
9/14/2016
The 2016 Health Plan Alliance Health Care Data Summary report is an overview of key demographic, pharmacy and utilization measures for Health Plan Alliance Plans compared to non-Alliance HMO plans. The data summary provides national benchmarks that help Alliance plans better identify opportunities to serve the needs of our members. All data is drawn from the Sanofi Managed Care Digest Series.
The 20th Anniversary continues into the 4th Quarter
Kristin Rodriguez, Health Plan Alliance
10/10/2016
Have you visited the 20th anniversary celebration hub yet? We hope you’ll check it out, as the collection of member shout outs has grown quite a bit. From the value visits to specific work groups, customer service offered and meaningful networking, members from health plans across the country share how membership in the Alliance has supported their efforts.
New Alliance Members
Nicole Terranella, Health Plan Alliance
11/7/2016
Join us in welcoming CareConnect and CommunityCare of Oklahoma to the Health Plan Alliance.