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Shield HealthCare Educational Webinar Schedule 2015

Here you can find information about all of the free webinars we held in 2015. For healthcare professionals, you may receive CE Contact Hours by watching some of the recordings.

Aimee Sharp
Medi-Cal 'Super-Utilizers'

Surprising Results From Pilot Program Aimed at Medi-Cal ‘Super-Utilizers’

A small segment of Medi-Cal beneficiaries run up huge health care bills (Medi-Cal 'Super-Utilizers') - but they're not necessarily the people you'd expect.

Brooke Phillips, CWCMS
Quality of Patient Care Star Rating

Webinar: Understanding the NEW Quality of Patient Care Star Rating (formerly “HHC Star Rating”)

Learn how the new Quality of Patient Care Star Rating System will affect your agency and how to improve your rating. This recorded webinar is free.

Aimee Sharp
Premium Rate Hikes

Many Insurers Propose Double-Digit Premium Rate Hikes for 2016

Many insurers have proposed premium hikes greater than 10% for individual health plans sold in 2016, citing higher-than-expected care costs and other...

Brooke Phillips, CWCMS
California ObamaCare Exchanges

California ObamaCare Exchange Caps Patient Drug Costs

California’s ObamaCare exchange is announcing a cap on patients’ costs for high-priced specialty drugs, the first state in the country to do so. The announcement, which comes after a unanimous vote by the exchange’s board Thursday, would cap the cost for most enrollees on the insurance exchange at $250 per prescription per month. Under the… Continue reading California ObamaCare Exchange Caps Patient Drug Costs

Chris Moynihan
California Duel Eligibles Transition

State Responds To Concerns – Resets Timeline For Senior Program Transition

State health officials this week said they would extend the timeline for transition into managed care plans for thousands of frail California seniors in the Multipurpose Senior Services Program. At an Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Health and Human Services hearing this week, the revised timeline was released by Mari Cantwell, chief deputy director at the… Continue reading State Responds To Concerns – Resets Timeline For Senior Program Transition

Chris Moynihan
San Bernardino California

San Bernardino’s Bankruptcy Plan Favors CalPERS

San Bernardino’s bankruptcy plan would pay almost all money owed to CalPERS, but only a fraction to other cred San Bernardino’s plan to exit bankruptcy has at least one winner, plenty of losers and could have repercussions for other California cities. The city will pay every penny of the almost $50 million it owes to… Continue reading San Bernardino’s Bankruptcy Plan Favors CalPERS

Chris Moynihan

New Timeline for ENFit Enteral Connectors

The Global Enteral Device Supplier Association (GEDSA) recently released a position statement about the ongoing ENFit Enteral Connectors change.

Amy Long Carrera, MS, RD, CNSC, CWCMS
The White House

White House Looks To Address Consumers’ Top ACA Concerns

The Obama administration will seek to address two of consumers’ top concerns about coverage purchased through the Affordable Care Act’s exchanges — that doctor directories are inaccurate and that patients are hit with unexpected bills for costs not covered by insurance, the New York Times reports. Addressing Complaints About Directories According to the Times, many… Continue reading White House Looks To Address Consumers’ Top ACA Concerns

Chris Moynihan
Nurses Week

Nurses Week 2015

In honor of Nurses Week this year, we wanted to re-share a story that was submitted to our "What Makes Caregiving Rewarding?" contest.

Aimee Sharp
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