Health Net invests $26 million to improve patient encounter data collection Emily Boerger | Mar 11, 2021
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Health Net announced on Wednesday a $26 million investment to improve the collection of patient encounter data to better understand how vulnerable communities are accessing care statewide.
The investment is part of Health Net’s $50 million commitment to its Encounter Data Improvement Program (EDIP). In partnership with the Department of Managed Health Care, the program aims to improve the collection of accurate and timely encounter data while reducing the barriers to what Health Net describes as a “historically fragmented and inconsistent” data collection system. EDIP is initially focusing on Medi-Cal providers.
5 Things California: State HIE options, Topical Agenda, ACA subsidy expansion DJ Wilson | Mar 3, 2021
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We have two great conferences coming up for you: one focused on federal policy and the Biden administration, and one focused on the unique challenges in Northern California health care. And, both are referenced below in our 5 Things We’re Watching in California health care for the beginning of March, 2021.
1. Update from the Assembly Health Committee
High-value telemedicine applications and equitable access should be top of mind when looking toward telehealth policy post-pandemic, said presenters at last week’s Assembly Health Committee meeting. In a presentation, Dr. Ateev Mehrotra, Associate Professor at Harvard Medical School, told the committee that policy should be formulated through the lens of value, and stressed there shouldn’t be a one-size-fits-all policy. Another presentation highlighted the structural barriers that will need to
Health Net, the medical insurer in Woodland Hills, has partnered with L.A.-based nonprofit Wesley Health Centers to conduct a study assessing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on racial minorities and underserved communities, the company said Monday.
The partnership is part of a broader, national study by Health Net parent company Centene, and the National Minority Quality Forum, a Washington, D.C.-based research and educational nonprofit.
Wesley will offer free COVID-19 screenings at no cost to patients as part of the partnership at sites in Lancaster, Lynwood and Bell. Quest Diagnostics will provide molecular diagnostic testing.
Those who test positive will receive monitoring kits to track symptom progression and daily calls from a study nurse during the first 14 days in quarantine.
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Community Organizations Receive New Funding to Help Californians Enroll in Medi-Cal and Other Programs with Support from Health Net
February 16, 2021 GMT
WOODLAND HILLS, Calif. (BUSINESS WIRE) Feb 16, 2021
Today, Health Net announced the award of $1.965 million in grants to help enroll, educate and retain eligible members in Medi-Cal, the state’s medical assistance program for those falling 138% below the poverty line. The grant is part of Health Net’s investment of more than $40 million dedicated to bridging the divide in access, equity and quality of care.