Horizon BCBS Customers Getting $48.2M Back; Health Costs Lower Than Expected
Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey is providing rebates totaling $48.2 million to customers who bought individual policies for 2019, company officials said Monday. The checks, averaging $367 a person, reflect the pre-COVID era. But executives said the refunds were a sign that their strategy to lower health care costs was paying dividends….Read More…
Please don’t weaken N.J.’s health insurance mandate | Opinion
By Linda Schwimmer New Jersey requires those who can afford health insurance to purchase coverage. For those who need help paying for coverage, there is free and subsidized health insurance. And if you still can’t afford coverage because of financial hardship, you are not penalized. Indeed, our state legislators and Gov. Phil Murphy have crafted…Read More…
Perinatal Policy Work Becomes Personally Meaningful
At the Quality Institute, we have a wealth of experts on our staff, including our Director of Quality, Adelisa Perez-Hudgins, MSN, RN. A Registered Nurse, Adelisa brings over a decade of clinical experience to our quality improvement, transparency, and community wellness initiatives, including The Leapfrog Group and Conversation of Your Life. Today, I’m turning my…Read More…
Take Five Interview with Triste A. Brooks
Triste A. Brooks, MS, AASECT, is President and CEO of Planned Parenthood of Northern, Central and Southern New Jersey, Inc. The organization is a member of the Quality Institute’s Leadership Council. What are some of the most common barriers your patients in New Jersey face in accessing reproductive health care? At Planned Parenthood, we…Read More…
Take Five Interview with Gary D. St. Hilaire
Gary D. St. Hilaire is President and CEO of Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey, a member of the Quality Institute’s Leadership Council. St. Hilaire joined Horizon in April. Horizon is moving its contracting away from fee-for-service payments to alternative payment and care models. Which models do you see the most expansion…Read More…
Leadership in the Time of COVID
Being at the helm of the Quality Institute, I have the privilege of getting to know the leadership of our stellar membership, which spans every sector of health care — as well as state and local leaders focused on improving the health and wellness of the people they serve. I’ve heard from many of you about…Read More…
Take Five Interview with Elizabeth Cherot, MD, MBA
Elizabeth Cherot, MD, MBA, Chief Medical Officer of Axia Women’s Health, a member of the Quality Institute’s Provider Council. The Axia network includes OB/GYN physicians and other women’s health providers in five states, including New Jersey. What advice about the COVID-19 vaccine are you providing to your patients who are pregnant? The American College of…Read More…
Health Care Providers Are The Trusted Voices We Need in the Vaccine Conversation
We begin the new year with optimism after the emergency use approval of two COVID-19 vaccines and more in the pipeline. These vaccines are urgently needed as the virus continues to surge. We’re especially thrilled to see health care workers on the frontlines obtain the benefits of the vaccine after months of bravely caring for…Read More…