MemorialCare launches pediatric care network
Long Beach, Calif.-based Miller Children’s & Women’s Hospital, part of MemorialCare Health System of Fountain Valley, Calif., is launching a network to provide primary and specialty pediatric care.
The Miller Children’s Care Network integrates pediatricians and specialists to improve quality, access and value of healthcare to patients in South Los Angeles and North Orange County. The network looks to foster strong partnerships between primary care and specialist pediatricians to create a unified approach to healthcare.
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UC San Diego Health’s 10-year strategy for patient experience
UC San Diego Health credits its “leading the way” framework with “[e]levating patient experiences during the most vulnerable moments of their lives.”
Positive patient experiences can speed recovery and improve health outcomes, the National Institutes of Health and Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality found, according to a Feb. 10 report featured in Discoveries, the system’s health sciences magazine.
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Employee Benefit Strategies to Aid Workers During 2025 California Wildfires
The wildfires moving through Southern California have destroyed communities and displaced countless individuals.
While the nation’s first responders are tirelessly working to contain and neutralize the devastation, many employers are grappling with how best to provide support for their affected employees.
Disaster Assistance to Employees
Employers may consider offering the following disaster assistance directly to employees:
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Specialty Drugs And Cancer Surgery Claims Will Push Up Stop-Loss Renewal Prices, Says Cigna CFO
The villains were injectable specialty drugs like Keytruda and inpatient surgical procedures for seriously ill patients.
Stop-loss insurance costs spiked at Cigna in the fourth quarter, and that will lead to price increases for employers renewing their coverage.
Company executives talked about the coming wave of stop-loss increases Thursday, during a conference call with securities analysts.
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Simplifying ACA IRS Reporting: Employer Deadlines, Fire Relief, and New Compliance Updates
Applicable Large Employers (ALEs) in 2024 must file Affordable Care Act (ACA) reports with the IRS by March 31, 2025, detailing their compliance with the ACA’s employer mandate. ALEs must generate a report for each employee who worked full time for at least one full calendar month of 2024. Additionally, ALEs must furnish copies of these reports to employees by March 3, 2025.
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