Marcy Heath

Planning for long-term care (LTC) is essential to your retirement planning. If you anticipate having Medicare, you must understand that it only covers a limited number of LTC services. Therefore, you must uncover other strategies to manage your future LTC needs. Read our latest blog to help guide you through planning LTC when you're on Medicare. https://lnkd.in/gYkRrVzc

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The results of our RFP process are in – and BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee has chosen Parkridge Health System as the provider partner alongside Erlanger for Blue Network S in Chattanooga. We're excited about bringing Parkridge facilities into Network S, given both their breadth of services and convenient proximity to more members throughout the area. We’re confident they'll deliver the high-quality care our Network S members deserve at prices they can afford. Our provider network team spent weeks analyzing bids from CHI Memorial and Parkridge, considering quality, patient experience, and affordability, among other key metrics. While neither bid would allow us to lower premiums, Parkridge’s bid came in significantly lower than CHI Memorial’s best and final offer and provides a much-needed path to slow future premium increases for our members. We do know the doctor/patient relationship is very important to many of our members, especially for our Network S members who see a CHI Memorial doctor today. Our plan is to have a contract with the CHI Memorial physicians regardless of our Network S RFP decision. If that plan does not work out, we’re committed to paying current rates to CHI Memorial doctors as well as applying in-network benefits to members. We think that’s our best option to provide peace of mind to our members. We know that it’s not a perfect plan. CommonSpirit could balance bill our members. We don’t feel like they need to because their current rates are very competitive. But that’s what we’re willing to do and we’ll do that indefinitely. Get all the details on this decision at BCBSTnetworkupdates.com

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🌟 Health Tip of the Day: How to Get Ready for a Telehealth Visit 🌟 From Michael LeNoir MD and the African American Wellness Project: ✅ Know Your Technology ✅ Check Your Insurance and History ✅ Write Down Symptoms ✅ Have Medical Equipment Handy ✅ Find a Good Spot Stay prepared and make the most of your telehealth visits! For more tips and information, visit aawellnessproject.org. #Telehealth #HealthTips #AfricanAmericanWellnessProject #StayHealthy #MedicalAdvice #DrMichaelLeNoir #HealthIsWealth

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The upcoming challenges for Medicare Advantage (MA), particularly regulatory changes proposed by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) are changes aim to reduce costs and increase transparency, which could disrupt the current structure of MA plans. Key issues include concerns about overpayments to insurers and the risk adjustment model. As a result, insurers and healthcare providers are preparing for potential shifts in reimbursement and plan offerings that could significantly impact the healthcare landscape. https://lnkd.in/gAC-kRA7 #MedicareAdvantage #HealthcareReform #HealthInsurance #HealthcarePolicy #MedicareChanges #HealthCareCosts #MedicareAdvantage2024

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Certainly worth keeping an eye on this situation.

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Important intel following Hurricane Milton: https://lnkd.in/gmqw9WR2

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Join Dr. Chick in this week's episode of What's Chick Thinking as he discusses the importance of National Patient Experience Week from the perspective of a doctor and podiatrist. Tune in to gain insight into how healthcare professionals strive to provide the best possible care for their patients. What are some things you do to strive for the best experience for your patients? #PatientExperienceWeek #MedicalEducation #PodiatryStudent #Podiatry #PodiatricMedicine

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Episode 2 of #CoffeeTalk is LIVE! Just wrapped up a discussion in Nashville about the importance of short-term care insurance. Did you know about the nuances of Medicare outpatient observation status? Let's talk solutions! Share your thoughts in the comments below. #seniorcare #shortterm

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