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ACA health insurance plans are being switched without enrollees' OK
WEBACA health insurance plans are being switched without enrollees' OK. Insurance brokers say rogue agents are switching batches of customers to new plans without the customers' knowledge. The agents then collect monthly commissions on the Affordable Care Act plans. Some consumers covered by Affordable Care Act insurance …
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Vaccine Clinic now Bigger, Faster KUAC.org
WEB“So, if someone wants to volunteer for our COVID vaccine points of dispensing, they can go to the Fairbanks area citizens core website. Which is: fairbanksacc.org and you’ll see vaccine clinic volunteers needed, with links to the different dates where we are having our Points of Dispensing at the Carlson Center.” There is a …
California's $12 billion Medicaid experiment stretches the …
WEBThe in-home consultation and supplies were paid for by Medi-Cal, California's Medicaid health insurance program for low-income residents. Gov. Gavin Newsom is spearheading an ambitious $12 billion experiment to transform Medi-Cal into both a health insurer and a social services provider, one that relies not only on doctors …
New Clinic in Tok Stays Busy Providing Covid Testing, Vaccinating …
WEBThe Upper Tanana Health Center in Tok has been busy ever since the $20 million facility opened in November. That was at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, so in addition to providing badly needed medical care, the health center’s staff also has had to provide covid testing, vaccinations and care for those infected with the virus.
Alaska healthcare business damaged by national cyberattack
WEBAn Alaska health provider may close its doors following a national cyberattack last month, and is asking the state for temporary financial help. A national healthcare payment database known as Change Healthcare was hacked on February 21st, affecting nearly 50 percent of medical providers across the country. It severed doctors’ and …
Medicare's push to improve chronic care attracts businesses, but …
WEBEven as the strategy has largely failed to live up to its potential, thousands of physicians have boosted their annual pay by participating, and auxiliary for-profit businesses have sprung up to help doctors take advantage of the program. The federal data showed about 4,500 physicians received at least $100,000 each in CCM pay in 2021.
FMH ICU is "Full," But Can Take More KUAC.org
WEBMartin says the pandemic surge plans the hospital developed months ago are still in place. If there ever were more than 50 COVID-19 patients in Fairbanks Memorial Hospital – remember, now there are two – the overflow would be sent to Carlson Center, which has been in “warm ready” status since April.
‘Continuing to Move Forward’: Tanana Chiefs’ Newest Clinic
WEBAnd that’s why it’ll begin work this summer on an expansion project that will double the size of the Isaac Health Center’s facilities. The estimated $50 million project is scheduled for completion in the summer of 2022. Work is well under way on the Tanana Chiefs Conference’s newest clinic in Tok, which is scheduled to open this summer
Walmart says it will close its 51 health centers and virtual care
WEBThe planned closure of the Walmart Health centers comes after the company announced in March 2023 that it planned to add more than two dozen health centers to some of its stores this year. At the time, the company said that it was looking to open 28 centers in 2024, mostly in Dallas and Houston. It also was planning to expand …
Is Fairbanks an aging-friendly town
WEBA two-day event looking at how Fairbanks can become more aging-friendlier begins today at the Carlson Center. The annual Senior Recognition Luncheon, hosted by the Fairbanks North Star Borough is merging with the “Fairbanks at 50+ (Fairbanks at 50-plus) Art and Science of Aging” summit. Carol Anthony, one of the coordinators, said last …
Free medical clinic this weekend KUAC.org
WEBA tractor-trailer truck filled with medical supplies is headed to Ryan Middle School today. By midnight Friday the school and parking lot will be staffed with volunteers to file patients in for free care. Dr. Patrick Campaign is the host group leader for the clinic.
Kansas's Democratic governor is trying to expand eligibility for
WEBAYESHA RASCOE, HOST: Kansas is one of only 10 states that has not expanded eligibility for Medicaid. Many Republican lawmakers there oppose it, and the state's Democratic governor is trying to get them to change their minds and open the health program to some 150,000 low-income residents.
Here's what's holding back Medicaid expansion in Mississippi and …
WEBMississippi's failed expansion would have included some 74,000 people in this gap. The coverage gap exists only in states that have not adopted Medicaid expansion, which covers those making up to 138% of the poverty level, about $20,000 a year for an individual. For states that have expanded, people who aren't able to get subsidized …
CAIHC expansion shifts Native health landscape in the Interior
WEBKUAC. A new wing at Chief Andrew Isaac Health Center opened in Fairbanks this week. The expansion adds a 3-story, 108,000-square-foot addition to the existing Native Health clinic, making specialized health care closer for village residents, particularly elders, in the Interior. Tanana Chiefs Conference has been the health …
Unauthorized ACA plan switches drive call for action against rogue
WEBThwarting the switches "really comes down to oversight and enforcement," Corlette said. "As soon as regulators identify someone who is engaged in unauthorized plan-switching or enrollment, they need to cut them off immediately." That isn't simple. For starters, consumers or their agents must report suspected problems to state and federal
Alaska Army suicides drop as leaders push programs to improve
WEBThe national suicide and crisis lifeline is available by calling or texting 988, with the Veterans Crisis Line available by dialing 1 during a 988 call or sending a text message to 838255. There is also an online chat at 988lifeline.org. Suicides among Alaska Army soldiers dropped sharply last year, as leaders push mental health programs and
Veterans Administration pledges more help for Native Alaskan …
WEBHe said the agency’s Reimbursement Agreement Program allows both Native and non-Native vets to access care though the Anchorage-based Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium. “We’ve reimbursed more than 82-million dollars through this program since its inception in 2012, which more importantly means that more than 5,000 …
Summit brings providers, addicts, families to learn about opioid
WEBMore than 200 people are crowding into sessions about crisis contact, treatment and housing for people addicted to street drugs. The symposium is the first time this many Interior Alaska treatment providers, addicts, family members and first responders were in the same room at the same time. The sessions began yesterday with a panel of …
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